Faculty of Education and Professional Studies Coordinator
Full-Time Support Staff – (11-month contract)
Reporting to the Manager, Education and Professional Studies, the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies Coordinator provides secretarial, records, communications, and frontline support for the Dean’s Office and the broader Faculty. The coordinator supports the Dean, Managers, Faculty committees, academic units, and Faculty initiatives through information coordination, confidential records management, deadline and deliverable tracking, preparation and distribution of materials, and liaison with internal and external contacts.
The role provides coordination, documentation, and follow-up support for Faculty-level academic, governance, employment, financial, and office processes in accordance with applicable University processes, collective agreements, policies, and deadlines. These include annual reports, tenure and promotion, course syllabi, final grade submission follow-up, Faculty Council, EPS Executive, ARCC, Senate elections, FASBU- and CASBU-related records, p-card and expense-documentation intake, and special projects.
The successful candidate will have a two (2) year office administration diploma or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience providing executive, senior administrative, or Dean’s Office-level support in a complex office environment.
This position is classified at Wage Grade 50, with a wage range from $27.11 per hour (Step 1) to $34.35 per hour (Step 9). Placement within the salary range will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as internal equity and market conditions.
Please submit your letter of application in a single PDF document (last name, first name), via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m., November 3, 2026. Please indicate on your application if you are a Nipissing University OPSEU employee.
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. In accordance with Article 12.05 (b) of the OPSEU Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement and OPSEU Part-Time Staff Collective Agreement, first consideration is given to those internal applicants. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University. Please note that only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.
Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.
Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada.
Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at access@nipissingu.ca.
This is an open vacancy, and artificial intelligence (AI) will not be used in the evaluation or assessment of candidates.
