Team Lead, Programming

Competition 1231

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of January 16, 2026 and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. This role is in-person.

Working at the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Department

The Fred Otto DiscoverE program has been working the last 30 years to grow our programs' reach, and inspire youth to get excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). We focus on engineering, and helping demystify youth and parents about what engineering means. We want to showcase the amazing research, programs, and fields of study within engineering and how they are used in the real world. Our mission is to provide fun, interactive engineering experiences to youth. 

Position 

Reporting to the Manager, the Team Lead, Programming ensures that all areas of programming meet or exceed Alberta and British Columbia Education Curriculum standards while creating award winning programming that gets participants excited about engineering.

This role also creates and implements programming and goals that are consistent with the Fred Otto DiscoverE program, the Faculty of Engineering, and the University of Alberta's goals and objectives for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

Duties 

• Initiates, implements and directs the development of the Fred Otto DiscoverE program's curriculum including, courses, workshops, conferences, camps and presentations for 30,000 students and over 100,0000 members of various communities across Alberta and beyond
• Conceives, develops and implements the necessary program delivery structure, including the profiles for all instructing personnel, recruitment and retention strategies and training and quality control
• Conceive, develops and implements a quality control system
• Based on the budget established, delivers and disseminate an annual schedule of the overall programming and secure the hiring of the necessary instructing personnel, the material resources and the locations
• Acts as an ambassador of the Fred Otto DiscoverE program for advancement events 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Engineering, Sciences or a related field
• Previous experience in supervision or in a leadership role required
• Training in using all permanent materials is required, this is everything from 3D printers to Vandergraph machines
• Superior communication skills and customer service skills
• Excellent conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills 

Preferred Qualifications

• A class 5 driver's license with a clean abstract is considered an asset
• Some technical skills are considered an asset
• First Nation, Metis, and Inuit background or outreach background is considered an asset