Director, Continuing and Professional Learning

Director, Continuing and Professional Learning

Step into the role of Director, Continuing and Professional Learning at Sheridan!

Are you ready to revolutionize professional learning and corporate training? Reporting to the Executive Director, you’ll be the visionary behind diverse, dynamic, and innovative programs that cater to the career and lifelong learning needs of part-time students, employers, industry, non-profits, and the broader community.

Your Mission:

- Innovate and Inspire: Design and implement cutting-edge professional learning and corporate training programs that set new standards in education.
- Strategize and Optimize: Lead enrolment and resource planning, ensuring we have the best instructors and curriculum that deliver exceptional learning experiences.






- Develop and Deliver: Create impactful programs, corporate/contract training, and professional learning curricula that drive success and growth.

Your Impact:

- Academic Leadership: Provide student-centric academic leadership and management to part-time instructors, coordinators, and support staff, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Trendsetting: Stay ahead of emerging trends to ensure our programs are relevant and forward-thinking.
- Comprehensive Planning: Oversee the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of all continuing and professional learning academic programming, including workshops, seminars, and corporate training.

Be the Catalyst for Change:

Represent Sheridan as a leader in professional learning, anticipating and meeting the evolving needs of our diverse stakeholders as part of an entrepreneurial future-focused team.

Embrace this exciting opportunity and make a lasting impact on learners through the future of professional learning at Sheridan!

What You’ll Be Doing







- Strategic and management accountability for delivery of continuing and professional learning program portfolio;
- Establishing a curriculum and programming strategy that builds upon existing programming and delivers a future-focused orientation towards new programming that meets what the market, professional learning, and industry require for training, upskilling, and learning;
- Ensuring effective recruitment, hiring, and use of human resources, as well as physical, and financial resources that contribute to a revenue generation through team-wide student recruitment and analyzing enrolment data and to make “go/no-go” programming decisions;
- Developing and implementing unique systems (student success, enrolment, prospecting, retention, and budgets)





for the portfolio while participating in financial planning, budget development and monitoring revenue targets and expenses;
- Developing new courses, programs, and educational delivery strategies that align with technology, market, and economic changes while ensuring quality, financial stability, and program diversity;
- Differentiating Sheridan from other institutions and competitors and achieving and maintaining the highest standards of academic quality;
- Chairing an institutional curriculum quality and review committee for micro-credentials, non-credit/credit continuing education programming, professional learning, corporate training, badge-based programs, and other curriculum as required;
- Working collaboratively with Sheridan academic faculties on a range of projects and programming;






- Collaborating with colleagues in marketing, communications, office of the registrar, information technologies, and academic departments to harmonize programing, align marketing and enrolment strategies, while achieving Sheridan’s strategic objectives;
- Providing service and support to academic faculties who can leverage the systems, procedures, and approaches of the department to deliver their curriculum to open enrollment, professional learning, industry and contract partners;
- Leading and participating in internal and external committees while maintaining expertise and relevancy in the continuing and professional learning sector;
- Engaging in other projects and initiatives as needed.

About You







You have a passion for education and training and are motivated by the growth and development of others around you.

You have excellent collaboration and presentation skills with an ability to understand the training and educational needs of learners, employers, and community partner and tailor customized solutions to meet their needs.

You are committed to academic excellence and student success and have the ability to administer complex program scheduling.

You have a broad understanding of cultural diversity and needs of special populations and value participating in and creating safe, brave and inclusive environments.

You model approachability, have an aptitude to make connections and build relationships, support and coach others and may identify as a relationship and community builder.

You are a highly organized,





self-directed and forward-thinking individual with an ability to coordinate multiple and diverse activities.

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:

- Master's degree in Business, Education or related discipline is required; an MBA, MEd, MSC or other Master’s level as related to program cluster is preferred
- 7 years of experience related to education, training, and/or professional development
- Knowledge of the post-secondary and corporate training market as well as adult education
- A sound understanding of the challenges, emerging trends and issues in post-secondary education
- Progressive leadership experience
- Knowledge of, and experience in, the following areas is preferred:
- Curriculum development
- Teaching and learning for adults or working professionals






- Innovative modes of teaching and learning
- Business administration and management

Who We Are

Every member of the Sheridan community is passionate about the transformational role we play in people’s lives. Our strategic plan, Sheridan 2027: Forging the Future (https://www.sheridancollege.ca/sheridan2027), charts a path towards a new ground-breaking model of higher education that reshapes post-secondary education and better prepares students for the future. We are committed to demonstrably advancing equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Diversity is our strength and fuels our commitment to excellence. Across our campuses, we’re making meaningful strides towards developing an equitable and inclusive community.

Founded in 1967,





Sheridan has grown from a local college of 400 students to one of Ontario's leading postsecondary institutions, educating approximately 23,116 full-time and 1,741 part-time students every year on three campuses in three Ontario cities — Oakville, Brampton, and Mississauga.

An award-winning institution, Sheridan attracts students from across Canada and around the world. Sheridan's 215,000+ alumni play a critical role in shaping the future of our society in the fields of arts, business, community service, health, technology, and the skilled trades.

Sheridan’s Vision:
Sheridan is the epicentre for groundbreaking, standard-setting higher education that unleashes everyone’s full potential and empowers people to flourish in and shape an ever-changing world.

Sheridan’s Mission:
Cultivate resourceful, highly skilled, and creative people and communities through cross-pollinated, active learning and the relentless incubation of new ideas.

To learn more, please visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details

Department: Office of the Provost and VPA - Continuing and Professional Learning
Primary Work/Campus Location: Hazel McCallion Campus (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)
Work Categorization: Hybrid Position | On-site at least 3 days/week
Reference #: J0824-1167
Employee Group: Administrative
Payband: NO
Salary Range: $126,723 - $158,403
Application Deadline: October 17, 2024
Application Details: Resumes will be reviewed upon receipt through the active posting period.

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come. We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.

Sheridan values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. Sheridan regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. Sheridan seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Sheridan will provide job applicants with accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. To request accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

You may be asked to provide copies of your educational credentials at the time of interview. Upon hire, we require official confirmation of educational credentials and Canadian equivalency assessments, if applicable.

▶️ Director, Continuing and Professional Learning
🖊️ Sheridan College
📍 Mississauga