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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

23

Job Family:

Career and Employment

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Field Placements - Teacher Education

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted:

June 26, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

July 07, 2025

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 10

Salary Range:

$80,942.00 - $102,245.00

About the Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education, along with its commitment to the promotion, advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of education in general, is actively involved in teacher training. Located on the unceded ancestral lands of Algonquin peoples, the Faculty of Education is proud to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. Moreover, according to the latest QS ranking, our faculty is ranked among the top 100 in the world, and fifth in Canada, for research.

Please note that the job description is currently under revision.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Senior, Program Management - Practicum, the incumbent co-ordinates Formation à l’enseignement program administrative activities and processes on the Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor campuses, as well as the part-time programme en mode alternatif.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Helps develop, implement and update policies, protocols, procedures, documents, management tools (databases, online forms, etc.) and online content related to practicums, and suggests changes to improve placement processes and ensure alignment of field training with the Formation à l’enseignement vision for its programs (Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor campuses, and the part-time program).
• Establishes, promotes and maintains partnerships with school boards and schools, to facilitate recruitment of associate teachers.
• Manages all stages of the practicum process, including process and document preparation, matching, communication with partners, police record checks, practicum evaluation reports, final grades, protocols for student teachers in difficulty, compensation of associate teachers, requests for deferred practicums, practicum absences, budgetary forecasts and workplace insurance, in accordance with Faculty practices and program, school board and Ontario College of Teachers requirements.
• Works closely with external campus co-ordinators to ensure harmonized practices, serving as a resource person.
• Works closely with the academic secretariat for undergraduate studies, particularly with regard to police record checks and practicum final grades.
• Uses and updates the placement database in an effective, optimal manner. Develops, as needed, IT applications to optimize communication among stakeholders and facilitate practicum placement. Works closely with the Teacher Education program practicum office co-ordinator to suggest improvements to such applications and to the practicum placement process.
• Serves as a resource person for directors, students, professors, supervisors, school boards and schools for everything related to the academic and administrative aspects of practicums, to offer a high-quality learning experience and ensure student retention and success.

What you will bring:

• Knowledge of administrative and teaching principles normally acquired through university studies in education
• Excellent knowledge of French Ontario and of the province’s French-language school system, as well as the teaching milieu
• Five years’ experience in education or relevant experience in a position that involves supervision, mentoring or coaching
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills; ability to relate to people easily and create lasting ties on behalf of the University; experience in developing and maintaining effective partnerships
• Experience in providing customer service as a resource person
• Experience in strategic planning, to manage short- and medium-term practicum activities; business development experience (an asset)
• Experience interpreting, sharing and implementing processes, policies and procedures as applicable to individual cases of varying complexity
• Strong ability to listen, communicate, provide information clearly and produce high quality documentation
• Outstanding assessment and needs analysis skills, to solve problems, make quick decisions and reconcile partners’ interests
• Ability to identify procedural challenges, propose innovative solutions and make, or oversee implementation of, changes
• Organizational skills, with ability to set priorities, work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to work in a team to achieve common goals
• Experience in effective use of computer systems, software and other technologies
• Bilingualism — Fluent French (spoken and written) and working knowledge of English
• This position adheres to normal University business hours. However, the incumbent may be asked to work evenings or keep flexible hours.

Key Competencies at uOttawa:

Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.

Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.

Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.

Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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