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Online/Blended Course Developer NSLI 340: Nonprofit Program Planning and Evaluation
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Online/Blended Course Developer: NSLI 340: Nonprofit Program Planning and Evaluation
Description of Duties
Luther College at the University of Regina (www.luthercollege.edu/university) invites applications for a term position (March 17, 2025 to December 31, 2025) for an online/blended course developer for the NSLI 340: Nonprofit Program Planning and Evaluation course that is part of the Nonprofit Sector Leadership and Innovation Certificate.
Responsibilities
- Work in collaboration with the Instructional Design (ID) Team from Flexible Learning Division (FL), Centre for Continuing Education (CCE). This team will include:
- Instructional Designer and Project Lead
- Graphics/Multimedia Specialist
- FL Administrative Personnel
- Provide content expertise to the development of an online/blended course, which includes conceiving, developing, and writing course material.
- Complete course development work in accordance with the deadlines indicated by the flexible learning team throughout the length of the agreement.
- Work with the Nonprofit Voluntary Sector Studies Network (NVSSN) Director to integrate service-learning components into the work.
Course Description:
This course introduces the concepts and practices of program planning and evaluation in nonprofit organizations. Students will learn how to develop program proposals, conduct needs assessments, develop SMART objectives, and design programs that are relevant and impactful. The course will cover the fundamentals of evaluation design, including developing evaluation questions, choosing appropriate data collection methods, analyzing data, and reporting key findings.
Students will gain hands-on experience developing a program plan and evaluation framework for a nonprofit organization. Through assignments and class discussions, students will explore how to use data to strengthen programs and communicate value to stakeholders. Ethical issues in evaluation and strategies to engage community members and program participants will also be addressed.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Develop a program proposal for a nonprofit organization including conducting a needs assessment and developing SMART objectives and program logic models.
2. Design an impactful program plan that is relevant to the needs of the organization and community.
3. Develop an evaluation framework including evaluation questions, data collection methods, data analysis plan, and strategies for reporting findings.
4. Apply evaluation techniques to a nonprofit program and communicate value to stakeholders.
5. Discuss ethical issues in program evaluation
Qualifications
- Completion of a Master’s degree or professional designation in a related field.
- Subject matter expertise in nonprofit program planning and evaluation.
To Apply
Interested candidates are asked to submit their cv to colleen.strauch@uregina.ca by 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2025
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Luther College is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. Applicants are invited to self-identify in as many categories as apply. You may identify in more than one group: please indicate all with which you self-identify.