Program Developer - Bachelor of Social Work

Program Developer - Bachelor of Social Work

Competition Number: 126223	Type: Contract
Closing Date: OPEN	Category: Contract

Medicine Hat College invites applications for a full-time contract Program Developer to develop a new Bachelor of Social Work program for the School of Health and Community Services. This position can be flexible and can be completed either in person or virtually, with some on-campus meetings required.

A little about the role:

Based on labour market data, student demand, and community consultations, Medicine Hat College believes that a Bachelor of Social Work would meet the workforce needs of SE Alberta. The Program Developer will work in collaboration with the Dean, Social Work faculty, and other college departments to refine MHC’s Bachelor of Social Work proposal to Campus Alberta Quality Council and develop the pre-accreditation document for the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE). The Program Developer will also collaborate with MHC faculty in the Social Work program and the School of Arts, Science, and Education to build the program structure and schedule so that it adheres to the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards of the Canadian Association of Social Work Education. 
This project is to be completed by June 30, 2027, with the possibility of extension. 
The Program Developer will be responsible for producing the main deliverables listed below: 
• Leading the BSW Steering Committee, in consultation with the Dean, YSHCS
• Overseeing the development and finalizing the map of the curriculum
• Drafting applications for internal approval, including applications to the College’s Curriculum Committee and General Academic Council
• Drafting the CASWE pre-accreditation document
• Building a program research agenda for the BSW in consultation with our region
• Consulting with internal/external stakeholders Bachelor of Social Work program at Medicine Hat College