An appointee will normally have the following professional, administrative, human relations, and technical qualifications:

1. a minimum of a Master’s degree in education or appropriate discipline;

2. experience in and knowledge of principles of learning as they apply to self-directed teacher professional development;

3. a thorough knowledge of the British Columbia education community and experience in collaborative planning with school districts and other educational agencies;

4. proven effectiveness in university credit course development and instruction;

5. experience in developing and managing cost recovery budgets including estimating, monitoring, documenting, and reporting;

6. ability to develop and maintain effective communication strategies with university personnel, students, instructors, and partner agencies;

7. ability to work effectively with university personnel and members of the professional community to develop innovative educational programs;

8. ability to contribute to a harmonious and productive collaborative working environment;

9. basic competence in a variety of computer software applications packages, including word processing, data bases, and spreadsheets; and

10. familiarity with new information technologies including computer-based communications and distributed learning environments.

Inservice Coordinators shall normally be appointed for an initial term of one year. One or more extensions of up to five years may be granted on the recommendation of the Director of Field Programs with the approval of the Executive Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Education.

The Inservice Coordinator will be responsible to the Dean of the Faculty for the implementation of Faculty policies and will be expected to:

• design innovative credit and non-credit programs and ensure program coherency by interacting regularly with participants and conducting ongoing formative program assessment;

   

• in consultation with the Director and appropriate faculty members, develop policy recommendations for the operations of Field Programs,

   

• identify and provide leadership for the instructional staff;

   

• build and support professional communities by facilitating the development of collaborative networks and providing leadership in project development and implementation;

   

• facilitate closer links between Field Programs’ educational activities and faculty members, other units within the university, and external educational agencies;

   

• develop and monitor budgets to ensure the fiscal feasibility of programs;

   

• develop communication strategies to promote educational programs and create materials and distribution strategies to reach intended audiences;

   

• provide consultation to school districts and professional agencies regarding curriculum development, project design, staff development, and community relationships; and

   

• in collaboration with the Director and the Assistant to the Director, identify staffing needs and develop and organize administrative systems that support the delivery of credit and non-credit programs.

1. Inservice Coordinators seconded from a B.C. School District
   
   
   
   1. Salary - For each 12-month period of contract, an Inservice Coordinator shall receive an annual salary equal to 10.5/10th of the annual salary he/she would earn in his/her B.C. School District (exclusive of special or administrative allowances.) Negotiated salary arrangements applicable to the seconded Inservice Coordinator’s district will be reflected in the Inservice Coordinator’s salary.

   2. Pension and other benefits - The University will pay for the contributions normally made by the School District to the B.C. Teachers’ Pension Plan, and to any of the following plans to which the Inservice Coordinator belongs: medical plan, extended health plan, dental plan, group life insurance plan; and long term disability plan

   3. Leave - The School District’s policy on sick leave, maternity leave, and leave of absence shall apply.

   4. Secondment - The University will reimburse the employing School District for the Inservice Coordinator’s salary (exclusive of special or administrative allowances), and the employer’s contribution to the Inservice Coordinator’s normal benefit plans.

2. Inservice Coordinators not seconded from a B.C. School District
   
   
   
   1. Salary - For each 12-month period of contract, an Inservice Coordinator shall receive an annual salary equal to 10.5/10th ofthe annual salary he/she would receive if he/she were placed on the Burnaby School District salary scale (exclusive of special or administrative allowances). If the Burnaby School District salary scale changes during the course of the Inservice Coordinator’s appointment, the applicable changes will be reflected in the Inservice Coordinator’s salary. The salary will be paid bi-weekly.

   2. Pension and other Benefits - An Inservice Coordinator is eligible to participate in the following University plans:
      
      
      • Academic Pension Plan

         

      • Medical Plan

         

      • Extended Health Plan

         

      • Dental Plan

         

      • Group Life Insurance Plan

         

      • Long Term Disability Plan
      
      The proportion of the premiums paid by the University and the Inservice Coordinator will be the same as for members of the Faculty Association bargaining group.

   3. Leave - The University policies on sick leave, maternity leave, and leave of absence shall apply.

3. All Inservice Coordinators (seconded or non-seconded)

   Vacation - Inservice Coordinators will be entitled to 30 working days paid vacation per year of service, the time of which will be subject to the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Education.