Job Title

Course Coordinator, HPED 1070

Job Type

Flexible

Union

MRSA

Salary Grade

Adaptable / Casual Classification (Salary Grade)

SAD04 Administrative Services IV (Salary Grade 17)

Hybrid Work

This position is ineligible

Position End Date

12/22/2026

Location

MRU Main Campus - Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 CA (Primary)

About This Position

About the Role

Working within the Department of Physical Education, this is a flexible position whose work schedule is variable and may include an irregular schedule of not less than three (3) hours per shift and up to thirty-five (35) hours per week. The HPED 1070 Course Coordinator will oversee the academic alignment, instructor onboarding/mentoring, and risk management logistics for HPED 1070: Foundations of Outdoor Leadership (spanning 3 concurrent sections, with approximately 80-90 total students per semester). The coordinator ensures consistency of course outcomes across all sections, manages the essential pre-trip logistics (securing campsites, park permits, and land-use authorizations) for the required two-day overnight basic camping trips, and provides on-call emergency consultation and decision support for contract instructors while they are in the field.

Additionally, this position is responsible for training, onboarding, and guiding new contract faculty members who have not led this course or its experiential components previously.

Responsibilities

- Field Logistics, Permitting &
- Wilderness Risk Management
- Curriculum Alignment, Onboarding &
- Instructor Mentoring
- Equipment Coordination &
- External Partner Management
- Student Support &
- Incident Resolution

Qualifications

- Master's Degree (Required to match the instructional level and program requirements for coordinating multi-section courses at Mount Royal University)
- Wilderness First Aid or higher certification in good standing is required to ensure emergency preparedness and risk-oversight capabilities.
- Assets: External guiding or instructional certifications such as Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG)



Hiking Guide, Paddle Canada, or related national outdoor leadership designations.

Salary: $25.55 - $28.74 per hour Closing Date: September 24, 2026

A resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name]_[Requisition Number]_[Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith_1234_CV.pdf).

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and others currently legally authorized to work in Canada will be given priority. Please note only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. After the close date, you can check on the status of your application through your Career Centre.

New career opportunities arise frequently and are posted as they become available. Please check back often to view our latest postings on our Career Opportunities page.

If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify [email protected] and we will work together on your accommodation request.

About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. MRU serves approximately 15,782 students, including 11,752 full-time and 4,030 part-time learners.

MRU offers 13 bachelor's degrees encompassing 37 majors across faculties such as Arts, Business, Communications, Health, Community &

- Education, and Science &
- Technology. With over 74% of its student body drawn from the local area, Mount Royal University primarily serves Calgary and its surrounding region. MRU is a diverse yet close community with over 1,800 employees.

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📌 Course Coordinator, HPED 1070 (Calgary)
🏢 Mount Royal University
📍 Calgary