Academic Chair, School of Health - Peterborough, Canada - Fleming College

Fleming College

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Peterborough, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario... a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and a mere 90 minutes north-east of Toronto.

The College's 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from countries around the world, attend at campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg.

Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses.

We are also extremely proud of our more than 85,000 Fleming alumni who are contributing to their communities in the region, across the province and around the world.

What Are We About?:

Working collaboratively with the Dean, Academic Service Leader, faculty and staff, the Academic Chair is accountable for providing academic leadership and management of the school's day to day operations.

The Academic Chair hires and supervises full-time and contract faculty and manages all non-dual credit workload assignments and curriculum revision processes for the School.

S/he provides leadership in academic processes, including program review, curriculum renewal, workload assignment, and budget planning and implementation.

Through proactive planning, engagement, mentoring and communication, the Academic Chair models the college values inherent in our Core Promise to promote a sustainable, supportive and safe learning community.

The Academic Chair, in collaboration with the Dean, Academic Service Leader and other College Service Departments, contributes to the development of multi-year capital plans.

In collaboration with the Dean, the Academic Chair seeks out and fosters partnerships with industry, the community and other educational institutions.

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Please Note:
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_This position has been designated as on-campus and is expected on-site 100% of the time._

For More Information:

For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Job Description

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What We Are Looking For:

Master's Degree in a relevant discipline, preferably Health or Wellness.
A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible academic and/or leadership experience combined with professional experience in the field or discipline.
Relevant postsecondary teaching experience.
Supervision of professional staff within a unionized setting.
Experience with design, development and delivery
Ability to be nimble and problem solve operational challenges
Openminded, responsive and approachable with proven academic leadership abilities
Strategic and innovative thinker with ability to connect the big picture to operations
Superior communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills including mediation, facilitation, and negotiation skills
Excellent organizational, planning, budget and analytical abilities
Demonstrated ability to cultivate and foster a collegial, collaborative work environment and empower direct reports
Deep commitment to equity and diversity with demonstration of promoting a respectful and inclusive workplace environment
Ability to promote a positive work environment through honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour consistent with Fleming's core values

Please Note - Admin

Please note that in addition to the salary range listed above, you will be eligible for performancebased incentives, in accordance with the College's administrative compensation program and practices._

How To Apply

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments.

We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our Staff, our Faculty and our Administration including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.