Shad Canada Program Director - Teaching and Learning Centre
About the role
UPEI is seeking interested individuals to represent the University as the Program Director for Shad Canada’s UPEI Campus starting in 2026. Funded by Shad Canada, the Program Director (PD) is responsible for the safe and effective day-to-day operation of their university-based campus program, including the health and well-being of approximately 64-80 participants and contracted program team members. Responsibilities include the recruitment, hiring, and training of team members, securing campus facilities and faculty presenters, development of curricula and activities that deliver on Shad’s intended impacts, supervision and management of participant/team member conduct and crisis intervention, mitigating risk factors, and overseeing program expenditures.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however, internal candidates will be given first consideration for this competition.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Development
- Design, develop and implement a comprehensive program at UPEI delivering on Shad Canada’s intended impacts to grade 10 and 11 students
- Uphold Shad Canada’s mission, values, codes of conduct, and risk management policies and procedures
- Recruit Faculty, community leaders, lab instructors, and guest speakers to present during the program
- Serve as a Faculty member and assume the responsibilities of same
Program Leadership
- Recruit, contract and train program UPEI campus team members
- Supervise and manage participant and team member conduct
- Create schedules that ensure participants are properly supervised at all times and that programs have full support to run efficiently and effectively
- Call and chair daily meetings with program team members
- Maintain positive relationships and be a role model and coach to participants and team members
Risk Management
- Responsible for the oversight and implementation of Shad Canada’s risk management policies, procedures, and best practices at the program level
- Engage and resolve participant and/or parent issues with support and consultation from Shad Canada
Program Logistics
- Arrange for appropriate university accommodation and use of facilities including classrooms, laboratories, recreation facilities, equipment, etc.
- Arrange field trips and supporting logistics including vetting third party vendors
- Implement accounting and reporting procedures required by Shad Canada, ensuring that the program operates within budget
Other Accountabilities
- Complete and submit the Program Director Report, ensure that program receipts and accounting documents are submitted to the VP, Finance and Resources by requested deadline, and participate in the Shad Canada’s Program Leadership Meetings (spring and fall)
- Complete a vulnerable sector criminal record check
- Assume other responsibilities as may be agreed to from time to time
QUALIFICATIONS:
- An understanding of UPEI and our campus environment
- An enthusiasm for exciting young people about the possibilities that a post-secondary education can offer
- Strong communication skills
Applications should be sent via e-mail in a pdf format indicating the Competition # on the subject line of the e-mail communication. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Please send applications packages to:
Charlene Vanleeuwen
Manager, Teaching and Learning Centre
Teaching and Learning Centre
cvanleeuwen@upei.ca
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.
Shad Canada Program Director - Teaching and Learning Centre
About the role
UPEI is seeking interested individuals to represent the University as the Program Director for Shad Canada’s UPEI Campus starting in 2026. Funded by Shad Canada, the Program Director (PD) is responsible for the safe and effective day-to-day operation of their university-based campus program, including the health and well-being of approximately 64-80 participants and contracted program team members. Responsibilities include the recruitment, hiring, and training of team members, securing campus facilities and faculty presenters, development of curricula and activities that deliver on Shad’s intended impacts, supervision and management of participant/team member conduct and crisis intervention, mitigating risk factors, and overseeing program expenditures.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however, internal candidates will be given first consideration for this competition.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Development
- Design, develop and implement a comprehensive program at UPEI delivering on Shad Canada’s intended impacts to grade 10 and 11 students
- Uphold Shad Canada’s mission, values, codes of conduct, and risk management policies and procedures
- Recruit Faculty, community leaders, lab instructors, and guest speakers to present during the program
- Serve as a Faculty member and assume the responsibilities of same
Program Leadership
- Recruit, contract and train program UPEI campus team members
- Supervise and manage participant and team member conduct
- Create schedules that ensure participants are properly supervised at all times and that programs have full support to run efficiently and effectively
- Call and chair daily meetings with program team members
- Maintain positive relationships and be a role model and coach to participants and team members
Risk Management
- Responsible for the oversight and implementation of Shad Canada’s risk management policies, procedures, and best practices at the program level
- Engage and resolve participant and/or parent issues with support and consultation from Shad Canada
Program Logistics
- Arrange for appropriate university accommodation and use of facilities including classrooms, laboratories, recreation facilities, equipment, etc.
- Arrange field trips and supporting logistics including vetting third party vendors
- Implement accounting and reporting procedures required by Shad Canada, ensuring that the program operates within budget
Other Accountabilities
- Complete and submit the Program Director Report, ensure that program receipts and accounting documents are submitted to the VP, Finance and Resources by requested deadline, and participate in the Shad Canada’s Program Leadership Meetings (spring and fall)
- Complete a vulnerable sector criminal record check
- Assume other responsibilities as may be agreed to from time to time
QUALIFICATIONS:
- An understanding of UPEI and our campus environment
- An enthusiasm for exciting young people about the possibilities that a post-secondary education can offer
- Strong communication skills
Applications should be sent via e-mail in a pdf format indicating the Competition # on the subject line of the e-mail communication. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Please send applications packages to:
Charlene Vanleeuwen
Manager, Teaching and Learning Centre
Teaching and Learning Centre
cvanleeuwen@upei.ca
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.