McGill University

Education

AcademicAssociate

CA$58–78k ~AI est. Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Academic Associate at McGill University. Skills: Graduate student initiatives, Partnerships, Academic quality. Coordinate Loop Lab initiative. Support graduate student translation of research”

Industry & Context.

Education
Eligibility Requirements

Authorized to work in Canada, Willing to work in Quebec

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD in Education or related field, Authorized to work in Canada, Willing to work in Quebec

What You'll Do.

Coordinate Loop Lab initiative

Support graduate student translation of research

Design participant selection processes

Develop mentoring structures

Document program continuity

Coordinate Loop Lab promotion

Manage website content

Create promotional materials

Develop registration pages

Publish internal announcements

Write initiative stories

Develop public-facing descriptions

Support CoLab governance

Coordinate CoLab meetings

Prepare CoLab agendas

Track CoLab action items

Support CoLab steering committee

Document CoLab activities

Plan CoLab annual activities

Support CoLab partnership building

Promote CoLab internally

Organize CoLab showcase events

Support CoLab conference activity

Develop CoLab stewardship materials

Work on CoLab proposals

Prepare CoLab budget summaries

Create CoLab public updates

Develop CoLab donor materials

Support accreditation readiness

Support academic quality processes

Maintain accreditation calendars

Track accreditation timelines

Map accreditation workflows

Create accreditation checklists

Track accreditation evidence

Inventory accreditation documents

Develop accreditation continuity guides

Coordinate with academic leaders

Coordinate with departmental staff

Coordinate with Faculty staff

Coordinate with central offices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with Department Chairs; Work with Graduate Program Directors; Work with Directors of Clinical Training; Work with program directors; Work with faculty members; Work with administrative staff; Work with Communications; Work with Advancement; Work with Finance; Work with Human Resources; Work with Internships and Student Affairs; Work with other University offices

Communication Scope

Public speaking; Writing

Full Job Description

​**Please refer to the[How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates)](https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/apply_at_mcgill_university_-_guide_for_external_candidates_en.pdf) job aid for instructions on how to apply.** **If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).** **Position: Academic Associate** **Land Acknowledgement** McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather. To learn more about the land and peoples of Tiohtià:ke/ Montreal, please follow this [link](https://www.mcgill.ca/indigenous/land-and-peoples/learn-about-land-and-peoples-tiohtiakemontreal). **Position: Academic Associate** The Faculty of Education at McGill University invites applications for the position of Academic Associate, Graduate Student Initiatives, Partnerships, and Academic Quality. This is an unranked Contract Academic Staff (CAS) appointment in the classification of Academic Associate. The Faculty seeks a highly organized, intellectually engaged, and collaborative academic professional with a PhD in Education or a closely related field. The successful candidate will support Faculty priorities at the intersection of graduate student development, public-facing educational programming, knowledge mobilization, school-university partnership work, and academic quality coordination. The primary emphasis of the position is on Loop Lab and CoLab, two initiatives that require creativity, strong coordination, graduate student mentorship, public engagement, partnership-building, communications, events, evaluation, and documenta

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