COORDINATOR, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING - STRUCTURES
Faculty of Trades and Technology
Location: Cold Lake campus
Job number: 24-022
Position type: Full-time continuous
Posting date: July 31, 2024
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Closing date: We’ll begin reviewing resumes on August 7, 2024
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College is recruiting a Coordinator to contribute to the success of the College’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineering – Structures (AME-S) program. Reporting to the Dean of Trades and Technology, the Coordinator has the dual role of providing leadership for the AME-S program (including working with Transport Canada) and providing direct program instruction to students.
Some of the responsibilities include:
- Facilitate the implementation and communication of the Aircraft Maintenance Engineering – Structures program consistent with Portage College’s provincial mandate and strategic vision, mission, and goals.
- Liaise with Transport Canada as the primary contact for program quality.
- Theory and practical instruction in the AME-S program.
- Curriculum development and/or revision.
- Review and develop exams, quizzes and other evaluation material for students in alignment with accrediting agency.
- Manage and evaluate student progress in the program.
- Responsible for promoting and ensuring safe working habits.
- Maintain lab and classroom equipment.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Licensed Aircraft Mechanic or equivalent (such as Aircraft Structures Technician), plus 5 years of related experience in industry.
- Prior instructional experience in industry, post-secondary, or equivalent.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong focus on learner experience and success, and experience in program planning, development, and administration.
- Strong skills in leadership, team building, and human resource management.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with diverse internal and external groups.
- Strong computer skills, specifically with MS Office suite.
- Knowledge or experience with Moodle or other Learning Management Systems (LMS) would be an asset.
- Successful applicant will be required to provide a current police information check.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE
We acknowledge that Portage College's service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.
Portage College has been serving the region for 50 years and is a first choice post-secondary institution for learners in northeast Alberta. You will find that we are a college that combines quality with innovation. In fact, Portage College is considered a leader when it comes to providing students with a flexible first-class educational experience. We offer a wide range of programs in health and wellness, business, human services, university transfer, food sciences, trades and technology, native arts and culture, and in academics for career and education.
As a member of the Faculty Association, our instructors have access to a number of benefits that include generous vacation days (42 vacation days/year plus other paid time off), participation in the College pension plan, excellent health and dental benefits, and access to a strong professional development fund that allows employees to grow and develop professionally by taking college or university courses, or attending conferences or workshops.
HOW TO APPLY
Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.
If you have the right qualifications, experience and motivation to do extraordinary things at Portage College, we would love to hear from you. Email your cover letter and resume to careers@portagecollege.ca. If you have any questions, call us at 780-623-5747.
Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.
The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.