TRAIL Educator/Coordinator
Apply NowCompany: The University of British Columbia
Location: Vancouver, BC V5K 5J9
Description:
Staff - Non Union
Job Category
M&P - AAPS
Job Profile
AAPS Hourly - Research and Facilitation, Level A
Job Title
TRAIL Educator/Coordinator
Department
UBCO | Sakakibara Laboratory | Southern Medical Program | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range
$35.30 - $50.72 CAD Hourly
The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Posting End Date
April 18, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Apr 30, 2026
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for research coordination and administration of a health education program to people who have had a stroke during an outpatient telerehabilitation program as part of a multi-site clinical trial, Telerehabilitation with Aims to Improve Lower Extremity Recovery (TRAIL).
Organizational Status:
Reports to Dr. Brodie Sakakibara. Provides virtual outpatient services to stroke patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Work Performed:
Consequence of Error/Judgement:
As this position will be working with clients who may have physical, functional and/or cognitive limitations the candidate must be able to supervise safely, and provide the stroke education in a professional and tactful manner.
Inappropriate patient interactions could result in patients and their families becoming frustrated, angry or seeking compensation.
Inattention to paperwork detail (errors on forms) could jeopardize the results to a multi-site clinical trial.
Supervision Received:
This position reports to Dr. Brodie Sakakibara, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. However, Dr. Sakakibara will not be on-site of where the candidate is working. Thus, the candidate must be fully competent and independent in their abilities to assess and supervise outpatient stroke patients.
Supervision Given:
Not applicable
Qualifications:
Minimum
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred
Extensive experience in stroke rehabilitation; including stroke assessment, understanding the pathology of stroke, and working with stroke patients with dementia.
Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with others.
Individuals who have had a stroke and can administer the education program are encouraged to apply.
Job Category
M&P - AAPS
Job Profile
AAPS Hourly - Research and Facilitation, Level A
Job Title
TRAIL Educator/Coordinator
Department
UBCO | Sakakibara Laboratory | Southern Medical Program | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range
$35.30 - $50.72 CAD Hourly
The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.
Posting End Date
April 18, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Apr 30, 2026
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for research coordination and administration of a health education program to people who have had a stroke during an outpatient telerehabilitation program as part of a multi-site clinical trial, Telerehabilitation with Aims to Improve Lower Extremity Recovery (TRAIL).
Organizational Status:
Reports to Dr. Brodie Sakakibara. Provides virtual outpatient services to stroke patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Work Performed:
- Oversees research operations at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), including: recruiting study participants, and liaising with clinical staff
- Administers a virtual outpatient stroke rehabilitation education program (non-academic program) for people with stroke via videoconferencing.
- Evaluates, supervises, and provides motivation for the attention control arm (Education) in the Telerehabilitation with Aims to Improve Lower Extremity Recovery (TRAIL) study.
- Contributes to data analyses and knowledge translation
- Reports to study team on progress at the Kelowna study site
- Attends weekly research team meetings
- Providing patient perspective on all aspects of research protocols and processes
- Contributes to securing grant funding, including but not limited to: identifying grant opportunities, grant writing, budget development
Consequence of Error/Judgement:
As this position will be working with clients who may have physical, functional and/or cognitive limitations the candidate must be able to supervise safely, and provide the stroke education in a professional and tactful manner.
Inappropriate patient interactions could result in patients and their families becoming frustrated, angry or seeking compensation.
Inattention to paperwork detail (errors on forms) could jeopardize the results to a multi-site clinical trial.
Supervision Received:
This position reports to Dr. Brodie Sakakibara, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. However, Dr. Sakakibara will not be on-site of where the candidate is working. Thus, the candidate must be fully competent and independent in their abilities to assess and supervise outpatient stroke patients.
Supervision Given:
Not applicable
Qualifications:
Minimum
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred
Extensive experience in stroke rehabilitation; including stroke assessment, understanding the pathology of stroke, and working with stroke patients with dementia.
Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with others.
Individuals who have had a stroke and can administer the education program are encouraged to apply.