Academic Coordinator

Guided by Like No Other, Athabasca University’s (AU) strategic plan, AU’s approach to accessible yet transformative education and research is truly distinctive. Our academic mission is to remove barriers to post-secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career, or educational background. 

Based in the beautiful region of Athabasca, Alberta, AU is one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities (CARUs) in the province. We are a public, board-governed, open, and online university serving more than 35,000 students across Alberta, Canada, and around the world. 

AU seeks to be an agile and inclusive workplace in which all team members can grow, make their highest contribution, and each make a difference to our academic vision and mission.

Led by President Dr. Alex Clark, AU is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Drawing from five decades of growth in distance and online education, we aim to grow our position as Canada’s foremost innovator in flexible, online and accessible learning. With an inclusive Senior Leadership Team dedicated to empowering every team member to contribute, learn and thrive, AU stands poised for an exciting and ambitious next stage of development. 

Athabasca University's Faculty of Business is currently recruiting for an Academic Coordinator.

This full-time permanent position is located in Alberta.

About the Faculty:
The Faculty of Business is a major AACSB-accredited business school in Canada, offering programs at the Bachelor's, Master's, Postgraduate Diploma, and Doctoral levels. The Faculty is dedicated to supporting students, the business community, and society through outstanding, innovative, and accessible business education.

The Position:
The Academic Coordinator will be responsible for the delivery, teaching, administration, and maintenance of the following undergraduate courses:

• ADMN 404
• ADMN 405
• ORGB 364
• ORGB 327

The Academic Coordinator ensures the coordination and teaching of these courses, supervises assigned Academic Experts/Markers, and collaborates with support staff as necessary. Duties include handling student issues (grade appeals, course challenges, exam reviews, transfer credit requests, academic misconduct) as well as overseeing a team of tutors who are responsible for assisting students. The Academic Coordinator may be required to support course revisions already in progress and provide final review and sign-off.

This position reports to the Department Co-Chairs HR/OB, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship in the Faculty of Business.

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate/graduate master's degree is required. A PhD, DBA, or an individual progressing towards one of these qualifications is preferred.
• Experience in online learning/teaching and familiarity with AU-specific digital administration and teaching technologies (e.g., Moodle, Brightspace, Grades) are preferred assets.

The full job description can be viewed at: Academic Coordinator

Contact:
For further information regarding this position, please contact the Interim Dean, Faculty of Business, Richard Dixon at [email protected].

Athabasca First
Wherever possible, AU seeks to attract and hire qualified team members to reside in the Athabasca region. We will offer relocation assistance for the right candidate should you decide to relocate to the Town of Athabasca. As a resident of the town or county of Athabasca, you can choose to work on and from our beautiful campus in Athabasca.

To discover the Town and Region of Athabasca, go to: Visit Athabasca.

To apply, please visit our Career Opportunities page.