Manager of Continuing and Community Education

Ottawa Catholic School Board; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ottawa Catholic School Board is seeking a Manager of Continuing and Community Education to lead St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Adult Schools, ESL, LINC, and related programs, while expanding collaborations with community partners.

The role oversees strategic planning, budgeting, and program development in a dynamic educational environment. Responsibilities include managing multi-year projects, supervising staff, and coordinating professional development, with a focus on equity and inclusive

Qualifications

• University Degree in a related field.
• Professional certification or designation in TESL, Applied Linguistics/Literacy, Business Administration, Canadian Society of Training & Development (CSTD) or Program/Project Management.
• Seven (7) years of progressive, related experience.
• Five (5) years of leadership and supervisory experience.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the value of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Proven ability to build and retain community partnerships and relationships.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to remain calm while navigating unexpected changes, difficult conversations, and/or stressful situations.
• Proficiency with software applications including but not limited to: Google Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Sites, etc.), AI software, and Microsoft Suite.

Responsibilities

• Function in a Principal capacity overseeing St. Patrick’s Adult School and St. Joseph’s Adult School, as well as ESL, LINC, International Languages programs, and camps at St. Nicholas Adult High School and community partner locations.
• Plan for and engage with a learning community spanning ages 4 to 80+ across diverse demographics (newcomers, low-literacy learners, adult students, language communities, etc.)
• Build and sustain partnerships with various stakeholder communities, school boards and professional organizations such as TESL Ontario and CESBA.
• Identify, secure, and manage special project opportunities (such as multi-year research-based programs) from inception to completion.
• Identify hiring needs, participate in staffing, direct onboarding and training, assign work, evaluate performance, provide feedback, and resolve personnel issues.
• Adapt Continuing and Community Education operational systems, policies and processes to suit a variety of client and employee groups (unionized, part-time, non-union, etc).
• Participate in collective bargaining for OPSEU and CUPE ESL groups.
• Identify and manage hiring needs and assign supervision.
• Prepare, authorize, and monitor an annual budget estimated at $6.5 Million on a cost‑recovery basis within a competitive funding environment.
• Lead funding proposal submissions and contract negotiations with key stakeholders (e.g., IRCC 5-year agreements, Ministry of Education, accessibility funding, anti‑racism initiatives, asylum seeker support).
• Manage student tuition handling/reimbursements (e.g., Get SET transportation cheques), short-term consulting contract invoicing, consumables, and board reporting.
• Prepare financial reports and participate in auditing processes.
• Lead and execute multi‑year strategic plan, incorporating considerations for immigration trends, demographics, facility capacity, technology, and staffing needs.
• Liaise with various departments, including Planning & Facilities, Finance, Learning Technologies, Communications and Human Resources for planning and management purposes
• In collaboration with OCSB Communications, promote department programs, events and community events.
• Plan and coordinate Professional Development (including PD Days) for Continuing and Community Education instructional staff.
• Serve as internal subject matter expert in adult learning and language training (including PBLA, Avenue.ca, LINC curriculum Guidelines, TESL Ontario accreditation standards, etc.)

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Communication

Time management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Policy interpretation

Attention to detail

Diversity & inclusion

Education

University degree in related field

TESL certification or designation (asset)

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Sparkrock

ATE

MyOCSB

Powerschool

HARTs

TPON

I-CARE

GCS

GoSecure

Job description

Manager of Continuing and Community Education

Continuing and Community Education Department

Non-Affiliated M4

Existing Vacancy

*If you are a current OCSB employee, you must use your OCSB ATE account to apply to this vacancy.*

The OCSB is currently seeking a Manager of Continuing and Community Education. The possible work addresses for this position can be found in our school directory.

Why Work With The Ottawa Catholic School Board:

The OCSB proudly serves over 50,000 students across 90+ work locations. We offer an education that respects all faiths' universal values and is grounded in Catholic principles. We foster innovation to inspire Deep Learning so that all can realize their full potential. We offer a collaborative work environment, fulfilling careers, and the opportunity to make a difference in our students' lives.

The OCSB is committed to equitable hiring, employment and promotion practices and is dedicated to an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our communities. The OCSB is actively seeking applications from Indigenous peoples, Black and racialized people, persons with disabilities, people from gender diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities, as well as individuals who can contribute to continuous diversification of ideas.

The Ottawa Catholic School Board acknowledges that the land on which our schools are located is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnabek Peoples. We extend our respect to all First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples for their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

The Manager of Continuing and Community Education is important to the success of their department and the OCSB. The Manager has a thorough understanding of the OCSB’s mission, vision, values, priorities, and strategic plan, as well as the initiatives of the Ministry of Education, Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD). Managers at the OCSB are in “working” roles, both leading and producing alongside their teams. They require a high level of professionalism, judgement, strategic thinking, confidentiality, initiative and adaptability. This position requires an ongoing commitment and effort to remain informed and current on all aspects of their professional discipline and industry best practices, the Board, other departments, and to be knowledgeable and sensitive to what is going on in our schools, communities, city and province.

The Manager leads the day‑to‑day activities of a core department and its team members with the objective of meeting the department’s operational objectives.

Weekend and evening work is required throughout the year due to participation in community events, department deadlines and school activities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Function in a Principal capacity overseeing St. Patrick’s Adult School and St. Joseph’s Adult School, as well as ESL, LINC, International Languages programs, and camps at St. Nicholas Adult High School and community partner locations.

• Plan for and engage with a learning community spanning ages 4 to 80+ across diverse demographics (newcomers, low-literacy learners, adult students, language communities, etc.)

• Build and sustain partnerships with various stakeholder communities, school boards and professional organizations such as TESL Ontario and CESBA.

• Identify, secure, and manage special project opportunities (such as multi-year research-based programs) from inception to completion.

• Identify hiring needs, participate in staffing, direct onboarding and training, assign work, evaluate performance, provide feedback, and resolve personnel issues.

• Adapt Continuing and Community Education operational systems, policies and processes to suit a variety of client and employee groups (unionized, part-time, non-union, etc).

• Participate in collective bargaining for OPSEU and CUPE ESL groups.

• Identify and manage hiring needs and assign supervision.

• Prepare, authorize, and monitor an annual budget estimated at $6.5 Million on a cost‑recovery basis within a competitive funding environment.

• Lead funding proposal submissions and contract negotiations with key stakeholders (e.g., IRCC 5-year agreements, Ministry of Education, accessibility funding, anti‑racism initiatives, asylum seeker support).

• Manage student tuition handling/reimbursements (e.g., Get SET transportation cheques), short-term consulting contract invoicing, consumables, and board reporting.

• Prepare financial reports and participate in auditing processes.

• Lead and execute multi‑year strategic plan, incorporating considerations for immigration trends, demographics, facility capacity, technology, and staffing needs.

• Liaise with various departments, including Planning & Facilities, Finance, Learning Technologies, Communications and Human Resources for planning and management purposes

• In collaboration with OCSB Communications, promote department programs, events and community events.

• Plan and coordinate Professional Development (including PD Days) for Continuing and Community Education instructional staff.

• Serve as internal subject matter expert in adult learning and language training (including PBLA, Avenue.ca, LINC curriculum Guidelines, TESL Ontario accreditation standards, etc.)

Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree in a related field

• Professional certification or designation in TESL, Applied Linguistics/Literacy, Business Administration, Canadian Society of Training & Development (CSTD) or Program/Project Management.

• Seven (7) years of progressive, related experience

• Five (5) years of leadership and supervisory experience

• Superior interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong understanding of the value of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Proven ability to build and retain community partnerships and relationships.

• Excellent time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to remain calm while navigating unexpected changes, difficult conversations, and/or stressful situations.

• Proven customer service, analytical and negotiation skills

• Capable of providing advice and interpretation of policies or ideas.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Proficiency with software applications including but not limited to: Google Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Sites, etc.), AI software, and Microsoft Suite (all applications).

The following would be considered an asset:

• Experience in a school board or educational setting

• Experience conducting investigations

• Experience managing in a unionized environment and collective bargaining

• Ability to speak and/or understand other languages

• Proficiency with software applications including but not limited to: Sparkrock, ATE, MyOCSB, Powerschool, HARTs, TPON, I-CARE, GCS, and GoSecure (Ontario Ministry database).

This is a full time (1.0 FTE) permanent assignment with an anticipated start date of February 1, 2027. The annual salary range for this role is $130,098-147,050. A comprehensive benefits and pension package are also provided.