- Collaborative skills and the ability to build a team environment and support change management
- Ability to foster a collegial, positive, studentcentred working environment that supports learning for students, faculty and staff
- Demonstrated organizational and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities including the ability to provide educational leadership to a diverse department/school as well as collaborate across departments/schools
- Experience and interest in program design, development, delivery and evaluation within a postsecondary environment
- Knowledge of and/or interest in financial management practices, including budgeting and expenditure control
- Knowledge of and/or interest in human resource management practices Duties & Responsibilities 1.
- Deals with student issues or concerns within the Department/School in accordance with College policies and procedures and/or departmental/school guidelines, resolving issues where possible, or referring them to the appropriate person;
- Leads the educational planning processes for the Department/School by:
- Oversees program and curriculum development, implements and evaluates programs/courses that respond to community needs and prepares students for success and supports the strategic direction of the College by:
- Coordinates, reviews and recommends program expenditures for program needs within established budget parameters and administrative procedures by:
- In collaboration with service departments such as Student Services, Marketing and College Relations, develops and/or supports strategies for student recruitment, retention, program completion, job placement and transfer opportunities for students by:
- Collaborates with industry, professional or community organizations and regulating bodies to develop strategies that promote student success and the mission, vision and core values of the College by :
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Department Chair
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Department Chair, Early Childhood Care
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Administrative Support Assistant Dals
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Associate Dean, Faculty of Health
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Instructor, Development
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Instructor, Digital Design
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Learning Our Way Research Project
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Learning Our Way Research Project
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Instructor, Business Administration
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Learning Our Way Research Project
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Instructor, Tourism
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Department Chair - Courtenay, Canada - North Island College
Description
Position SummaryIn collaboration with the Dean and Department/School faculty and staff, the Chair serves a key role in providing day-to-day educational leadership and operational oversight of the Department/School, as listed in the Major Duties and Responsibilities section below.
While the role is administrative in nature, the position of Department/School Chair is a faculty role in which the incumbent provides collegial leadership to a workgroup, with managerial decision-making remaining with the Dean.
The Chair fosters a collegial environment that promotes high-quality standards of teaching, scholarship, service, student support and success. The Chair plays a critical role in stewarding the department through the quality assurance process.The Chair ensures the effective and efficient operation of the Department/School and provides leadership in educational planning, review and outreach activities to support the development and achievement of College and Department/School goals and objectives.
Position Competencies While the position of Chair is filled through an election process within a Department/School in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement, candidates should consider that the following competencies are necessary for the successful performance of the duties and responsibilities:a. participating in the recruitment and selection of appropriate qualified faculty and staff for the Department/School;
b. providing orientation of new staff and faculty, communicating the College's mission, vision, values and strategic objectives , and general policies and procedures and departmental/school guidelines;
c. developing annual and term workload assignments that correspond to program needs, collective agreement provisions and budget parameters for the Dean's approval;
d. providing support for training and professional development of assigned support staff to assure their current and continuing competencies;
e. providing leadership and direction to assigned support staff to ensure optimal utilization of resources to achieve Department/School and College strategic goals;
f. participating in the review and evaluation of assigned support staff, providing guidance and coaching where needed.
b. working with staff and faculty to ensure that Department/School annual goals and objectives are achieved;
c. preparing annual reports that document the Department/School's progress in achieving its goals.
b. supporting the development of objectives and outlines for new and revised courses/programs within the Department/School, including playing a leadership role in articulation and related processes;
c. consulting & liaising with the administration, department/school faculty and other program areas on curriculum, course and program matters, assisting with the creation of a program vision and exploring and implementing program sustainability approaches;
d. serving as the Department/School lead for faculty and support staff in course and program planning processes;
e. coordinating Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition requests in cooperation with students, instructors and appropriate service departments.
b. coordinating requests for capital items in the Department/School.
c. Overseeing the ordering of consumable and specialized supplies for the program(s);
d. Overseeing the repair and maintenance of program-specific equipment and facilities.
b. ensuring the provision of academic advice and guidance to prospective and current students and undertaking specific program-related admission functions as appropriate;
c. coordinating faculty input to marketing and recruitment activities, press releases, advertisements and other public information promoting programs and events;
d. responding to questions from students and community members regarding programs and courses and supporting career/employment search activities as appropriate;
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coordinating Department/School faculty and staff participation in College events and activities such as graduation, orientation, open houses, information sessions and other student events.
b. participating in campus and/or college-wide committees, as well as program advisory meetings as appropriate;
c. coordinating Department/School faculty and staff participation in outreach activities in high schools and other community-based events;
d. serving in a liaison/coordination role with community/industry partners (i.e. practicum sites, partnering institutions, certification bodies, etc.) to develop and maintain effective working relations;
e. supporting the development and submission of proposals to external bodies for grants or other funding opportunities in support of various College objectives (i.e. student bursaries/awards, applied research projects, etc.). Required Education & Experience Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities