Program Administrator, Continuing Education
Continuing Education
Abbotsford (Clearbrook)
Application deadline: July 7, 2026

Job Number:

J0626-0806

Status:

Temporary

Contract Term:

20/07/2026 - 04/02/2028

Open Positions:

1

Salary Schedule:

Staff Salary Schedule, Group 8

Hours/Week:

35

Salary:

$35.14 - $41.91/Hour

Position Description

Job Summary

The Program Administrator supports the development of programs by researching community needs, stewarding established partnerships, and working with subject matter experts. They develop and revise programming in consultation with academic and administrative departments. The Administrator provides input on new programming to respond to community and labour market needs; liaises with community stakeholders and organizations to identify and develop course and program ideas.

The Administrator works to support instructors, ensuring instructor training, resources, and supports are available, providing coaching and mentoring, and recommending professional development opportunities. They also manage instructor related issues that require special
attention, such as timesheets, payroll, contract questions and oversee instructor recruitment.
Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Adult Education, Education, Business Administration, or a suitable related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution required.
• Minimum three (3) years' experience in education, instructional/curriculum design, or training program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation, including conducting training needs assessments.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience teaching or training adult learners.
• Completion of an adult education or teaching-related credential (Provincial Instructor diploma or Workplace Education certificate,).
• Demonstrated experience directing community-based or multi-stakeholder activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry, business, and community resources.
• Experience in supporting entrepreneurial and revenue-generating activities.
• Experience in developing and deploying marketing and external communications strategies.
• Experience planning and proactively monitoring budgets.
• Thorough knowledge of the post-secondary environment and continuing education structure and mandate.
• Relationship management and working cooperatively with other internal units and external community groups.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent research and data use abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet imposed deadlines.
• Writing and reviewing contracts for service agreements.
• Dynamic, creative, self-motivated, professional, personable, and organized, with a high attention to details.
• Ability to work independently while always exercising good judgment.
• Superior technology skills including the advanced use of MS Office Suite, Learning.
• Demonstrated ability to utilizing commonly used student information, registration, and finance systems. (Blackboard preferred), Video-conferencing tools, Social Media platforms, Financial and Asset Management software (FAST preferred), and Student Information Systems (Banner).

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter by the application deadline.

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