Coordinator - Youth Justice Program

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Location:

Hybrid / Coquitlam Campus

Salary Range: $71,846 - $115,129 annually. Placement on the faculty salary scale is based on education, professional certification and experience and will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

You’re passionate about academia and dedicated to fostering an environment where students are motivated to learn. As an established professional in your field, your knowledge combined with innovative purposeful pedagogical methods upholds the College's reputation to inspire our students to do what they love — and in your role, you’re doing what you love too!

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Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

• Transit‑accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined‑Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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The Faculty of Applied Community Studies is seeking a Coordinator for their Youth Justice Diploma Program. This position takes effect September 1, 2026, for an initial one‑year term with the possibility of extension(s) up to a maximum of three years. The role has 1.5 sections of time release available for the 2026‑2027 academic year.

As a Coordinator you will share the planning, organizing, and managing of the administrative and operational aspects of the Youth Justice Diploma Program.

• Monitor the progress of students in the program and be involved in student issues (e.g., assist faculty with student concerns).
• Organize and participate in the student selection/acceptance process, including follow up with late applicants; assist with registration and provide academic advice when necessary.
• Responsible for workload and course scheduling, ensuring fairness and equitable distribution of teaching; complete all paperwork attached to the process.
• Organize new student orientation in September.
• Facilitate the practicum placement process.
• Provide a regular schedule of on‑campus or online meeting times for academic advice and inquiries for students.
• Convene program meetings of faculty/staff and ensure distribution of minutes; monitor task completion.
• Engage faculty colleagues, encouraging them to participate in the running of the program and other related activities.
• Respond to information inquiries about the program; attend and facilitate information sessions.
• Attend meetings related to both Faculty's, including FEC and Coordinators.
• Collaborate with Faculty Administration in attending to College policies, procedures, and processes.
• Establish good working relationships with staff, faculty, students, administration, ensuring good communication.

• A Master’s degree in a related human service field.
• Willingness to work in the spirit of transparency and disclosure.
• Orientation towards detail in order to support the day‑to‑day operations of the program.
• Ability to respond to shifting priorities as needed.
• Responsiveness to student issues, concerns, and inquiries.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to solve problems and resolve conflict, including providing constructive feedback.
• Must not have a conflict of commitment; refer to Conflict of Interest Policy (A02).

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalised sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.