Job Posting #898774
Position: Coordinator, Education
Site: KITE - Toronto Rehab Research Institute (Rumsey Centre)
Department: Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
Reports to: Manager, Research Program Development
Salary Range: $57,311 to $71,624 per annum (Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation and policy)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Temporary Full-Time (approximately one year)
University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Coordinator, Education in our Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program.
Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.
The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN's five research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here.
The Coordinator, Education will play an instrumental role in the facilitation of several activities pertaining to the development, implementation, and evaluation of core components making up the Acceleration 3.0 program; a cross-disciplinary/jurisdictional initiate spanning across multiple cancer sites across Ontario. Central responsibilities associated with this position include developing and implementing recruitment strategies, virtual health coaching (one-on-one and group facilitation), assisting with outreach activities, providing assistance in the design of educational materials and quality improvement activities, and overseeing data mining requirements. This position is dynamic and evolves with funding agency needs
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree, or recognized equivalent, in a health or science-related discipline; Master’s preferred
- At least three years of clinical experience with direct patient care involvement
- Current certificate of competence from a college legislated under the Regulated Health Professions Act is required
- Knowledge in cancer care, behaviour change theories, and adult learning theory is an asset
- Proficiency in the use of therapeutic approaches such as motivational communication
- Experience using statistical analysis and data management software
- Aptitude in the use of health technology and applications
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong project management and multi-tasking skills
- Exceptional facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to write and communicate in both official languages is an asset
- Demonstrated self-starter with high energy who shows initiative, independence and the ability to anticipate programmatic needs in a rapid pace environment
- Comfort in working with a remote team, often independently
- Ability to exhibit high energy and to motivate and inspire end-users and other stakeholder groups
- Capacity to create an inclusive and equitable program culture for all program participants
Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.
Posted Date: May 12, 2022 Closing Date: May 26, 2022
For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.
UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.