Coordinator Learning and Development, Specialty Nursing Education
BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital & Health Centre
Vancouver
This coordinator position is not focused on student practice but rather focused on specialty education and will work in collaboration with internal and external specialty education partners and other interested parties to support the goals and needs of the various specialty education programs supported out of CW Learning & Development. The coordinator has responsibility the CW Centre for Learning and supporting the technological needs of the specialty programs being maintained on the platform. Additionally this role is key in supporting program development, financial tracking, data collection, specialty education reporting and evaluation needs.
What you’ll do
- Provides the central point of contact for internal and external student practice education stakeholders. Facilitates discussions with site staff and faculty at academic institutions to negotiate and resolve challenges and/or conflicts with student placements and communicates policies. Establishes new student practice placement sites and makes recommendations for alternate experiences. Develops strong internal and external relationships/partnerships with governmental and non-governmental organizations, provincially, nationally and internationally.
- Ensures that appropriate risk management strategies/legal contracts and Affiliation Agreements are in place for student practice experiences, between C&W and external academic and other private and public organizations to minimize liability. Negotiates with academic institutions to modify selective components of the contract, performs periodical audits to revise, renew, and verify compliance with C&W terms and agreements. Consults with legal counsel when necessary and refuses agreements with other organizations if necessary.
- Develops a framework for student education on C&W external websites and provides the design, content, and management of these internet pages to outline policies for students. Collaborates with PHSA Academic Development, Senior Leaders and others in the development of policies and guidelines. Oversees the development of placement profiles for each placement area, to assist students in accessing necessary information to apply and select placement sites.
- Acts as the site lead for the Health Sciences Placement Network (HSPnet) system to receive, coordinate, communicate, and secure student placements for C&W. Promotes and expands the system to additional disciplines, including training educators, supervising the usage of the HSPnet system by staff, and solving technical problems. Creates queries, analyzes and disseminates reports and statistics on student placement for the programs, executive and PHSA Academic Development. Provides system enhancement recommendations to HSPnet and serves as a test site for these technical changes.
- Monitors, analyzes and makes recommendations for L&D department budgets, identifies and analyzes variances for L&D revenue and expense budgets, grant accounts, project budgets, restricted, endowment and scholarship funds. Recommends the specifics of annual capital and operating budgets, and recommends actions to respond to period variances. Collaborates with L&D leaders to develop new revenue strategies and initiatives for ensuring balanced budgets and maximizing L&D revenue. Provides supervision and direction to casual staff, the CPR Program and related external contractor(s). Assigns and supervises work of clerical staff assisting with research and grant programs.
- Manages research grants and donations including BCCH Telethon Research Program by working with CFRI to recruit an appropriate review committee and chair, and through coordination of the application, review and decision process. Provides researchers with reasons for unsuccessful applications, and ensures funded projects maintain financial and results reporting requirements. Manages the Telethon website and teamsite. Prepares summary reports on projects for the Executive and the Foundation.
- Conducts needs assessments with regard to classroom and other education facilities (labs, simulation spaces) and through evidence-based design principles, collaborates with Planning, Media Services, and external consultants/contractors, to research, plan (including development of renovation budgets) and design room improvements. Schedules and monitors the construction and equipping of these facilities.
What you bring
Qualifications
- A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a degree in a related areas such as Business Administration, Facilities, or Health Care administration plus a minimum of (3) years recent, related experience, preferably in a health care environment with experience in student practice and student education placements supplemented with advanced credentials or experience in financial management of complex revenue and expense accounts.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within Program Name Here contexts found in the foundational documents including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and how they intersect across the health care system.
Core Competencies
- Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure, and has demonstrated leadership in breaking down barriers and ensuring an environment of belonging. Embed Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility into all aspects of work. This means creating an environment where Indigenous patients feel respected, valued, and understood. Foster trust through respectful communication, active listening, and honoring equity-deserving people's perspectives on health and wellness. Commit to ongoing education and training on Indigenous health issues, cultural safety, and DEI principles. Participate in workshops, cultural immersion experiences, and continuous professional development to stay informed and responsive to equity-deserving groups. Provide patient-centred care that respects Indigenous ways of knowing and healing, respects BIPOC experiences and world views ensuring that care plans are culturally relevant and holistic.
- Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).
Skills & Knowledge
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary, inter-institutional and international environment with site educators, managers, faculty students and government officers.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and strength in negotiation and collaboration.
- Proven problem-solving and organizational abilities combined with a strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in project management.
- Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet presentation, project management and database applications and ability to learn and use the student placement system.
- Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
- Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.
What we bring
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our 2,000+ in-house courses including a range of experience level, profession-specific, or other essential training on Indigenous Cultural Safety; Indigenous-specific anti-racism; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and accessibility, mental health and well-being, and more.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $69,218 - $99,501 per year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.
Location: 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver BC, V6H 2N9
Hours of Work: Monday – Friday; 0800-1600
Requisition # 202783
What we do
BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre (BCW) is dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns and families through a comprehensive range of services, research and education.
BCCH and BCW is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA, BCCH and BCW are committed to anti-racism and equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at [email protected].
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Attention current employees of PHSA:
You must apply via your internal profile at http://internaljobs.phsa.ca.
The internal job posting expires on September 9, 2026 and will no longer be accessible. If the internal job posting has expired, please e-mail [email protected] with the six-digit job requisition number and your PHSA employee ID number to be considered as a late internal applicant. Please do not apply for the external job posting.
If you have not yet set up an internal profile, please e-mail [email protected] with your PHSA employee ID number to obtain your temporary password. Our business hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, excluding Statutory Holidays and a Help Desk Representative will respond to you with 1-2 business days.
If you are not a current employee of PHSA and require assistance with your application, please contact the External Careers team at [email protected].
