- Provide strategic leadership for the design, quality, governance, and continuous improvement of Continuing Education’s non-credit curriculum portfolio - Develop and maintain curriculum quality standards, frameworks, policies, and processes - Lead quality assurance reviews and curriculum governance across 250+ courses and 50+ programs - Establish processes for development, revision, and retirement of non-credit programs and courses - Ensure curriculum aligns with adult learning principles, online learning practices, industry requirements, and University standards - Establish standards for program and course learning outcomes and assessment alignment - Guide authentic, workplace-relevant assessment development - Support responsible integration of AI into curriculum, learning, and assessment practices - Lead systematic curriculum review, renewal, refresh, and major program redesign initiatives - Maintain curriculum inventory, documentation, tagging, and version control - Establish instructor qualification, onboarding, and curriculum orientation standards - Collaborate on instructor recruitment and evaluation and support effective teaching, learning, and assessment practices - Promote academic integrity and academic quality - Analyze learner feedback, LMS analytics, completion rates, assessment outcomes, and program performance data - Establish curriculum quality indicators and performance measures - Lead post-launch program reviews and quality improvement initiatives - Establish learner engagement standards across online, hybrid, and in-person programming - Collaborate with instructional design and learning experience teams to enhance learner experience - Provide strategic advice on curriculum strategy, portfolio planning,



and recent program development - Lead course production activities and supervise an Instructional Designer and Learning Experience Developer - Monitor trends in adult education, workforce development, micro-credentials, and online learning - Maintain relationships with professional associations and advisory committees - Support accreditation, credential frameworks, and external quality reviews - Develop and maintain a multi-year curriculum strategy aligned with Continuing Education and University priorities Requirements - Master's degree in Education, Adult Education, Curriculum Studies, Instructional Design, Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration, or a related field is required - Bachelor's degree in Education, Adult Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design, Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration, or a related field - Equivalent combinations of education and progressively responsible experience may be considered - 5-10 years of progressive experience in curriculum development, instructional design, educational quality assurance,



or academic program management - Experience managing curriculum across multiple programs or large educational portfolios - Experience developing online courses and programs - Experience performing quality assurance reviews - Experience working with adult learners and continuing education - Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex projects - Knowledge of curriculum design and mapping - Knowledge of learning outcomes and competency-based education - Knowledge of assessment design and evaluation - Knowledge of adult learning theory - Knowledge of quality assurance frameworks - Knowledge of program evaluation methodologies - Knowledge of online learning course production cycles and practices - Knowledge of learning analytics and educational data analysis - Knowledge of project management and change leadership - Knowledge of stakeholder engagement and facilitation - Resume and cover letter required Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in curriculum development, quality assurance, and instructional design, with a strong focus on adult learning principles and online education practices. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large educational portfolios while ensuring alignment with industry standards and institutional goals. Highest-signal resume keywords - Curriculum Development - Quality Assurance Reviews - Instructional Design - Adult Learning Theory - Program Evaluation Methodologies Hard Skills - Curriculum Design - Assessment Design - Learning Outcomes Mapping - Learning Analytics - Project Management Soft Skills - Strategic Leadership - Collaboration - Stakeholder Engagement - Facilitation - Change Leadership Industry Keywords - Continuing Education - Non-Credit Programs - Micro-Credentials - Educational Quality Assurance - Accreditation Standards Tools & Technologies - Learning Management Systems (LMS) - Online Learning Platforms - Curriculum Inventory Management Tools

📌 Manager, Continuing Education Curriculum Strategy – Quality (Edmonton)
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📍 Edmonton