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Conference Convener Contract Opportunity from ADETA

Wed, 2008-03-05 00:53 — Rod Corbett

ADETA is poised and prepared to take on a larger leadership role within the distributed learning community. Recent support for ADETA to be the umbrella organization leading up to the Alberta Distributed Learning Symposium in March 09 challenges the K-12, Post Secondary and Workplace learning communities to align and connect over the next 14 months. Building awareness of both current and future programs, professional learning, resource development, and research brings a common purpose and mutual support for learning across the province. Alignment of learning communities will require strong communications linkages as well as identifiable benefits.

In order to move the ADETA and distributed learning agenda forward, it is timely now to create a position of a Conference Convener who would be charged with specific responsibilities which would support ADETA and its partner communities and agencies across the province in building common frameworks and support for learner success leading up to the Distributed Learning Symposium in March 2009.

 
Responsibilities:

To work with:

  • the ADETA Board and staff, especially the Communications Officer

  • the Symposium09 Organizing Committee and subcommittees

In order to: coordinate, lead, facilitate and administer:

  • A symposium experience for all Symposium09 stakeholders which will be identified as highly valuable and which will attend to the needs of the whole of the learning continuum (K-12, post secondary and workplace learning)

  • The formation of a detailed Project Plan which will include elements such as: a conference budget; marketing and registration; program, including speakers and keynotes; sponsorship; trade fair and vendors; facilities and contracts; technology support and integration; in order that the Project Plan will provide accountability for the Symposium organizers and which will provide a roadmap for future planning

  • Assistance with the formation of a representative Organizational Committee and once formed, to coordinate, lead and facilitate its work, including the creation and posting of meeting minutes and other communication elements

  • The registration of as many participants as possible (target of 800 delegates)

  • The creation and implementation of conference stakeholder evaluations which will inform a Summary Report to be developed by the Conference Convener and which will provide insights and recommendations to the Organizing Committee

  • Connect the work of ADETA and other stakeholder organizations to the Distributed Learning Summit in October, 2008 leading to the Distributed Learning Symposium in March, 2009

  • Other duties as required

Skills and Attributes:

  • Organized, self directed and able to work effectively to deadlines

  • Good oral and written communication, including the use of web based or other distributed, collaborative tools

  • Team builder, problem solver and ability to integrate and manage diverse stakeholder needs and contributions

  • Attention to detail as well as the ‘big picture’

  • Project management and financial acumen

 
Terms and Conditions:
  • The  Conference Convener would report to the President of ADETA
  • The term of the position would be from April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009
  • Compensation would be negotiated based on half-time equivalent position.

To apply to send your resume/C.V. and portfolio to Rod Corbett at RodCorbett@adeta.org
before March 17, 2008.