Office Manager, Faculties of Skilled Trades - Whitby, Canada - Durham College

Durham College

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Whitby, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Durham College:

Durham College (DC) is leading the way as a post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities.

With this focus top of mind for our students and our employees, DC is proud to be one of the fastest-growing colleges in the province and annually ranked as one of the GTA's Top 100 employers.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design.

With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need. More than 104,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

Serving the Durham Region and Northumberland County communities for over 50 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 12,500 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 145 full-time post-secondary programs - including four honours bachelor degrees and nine apprenticeship programs.

Led by over 1,860 full
- and part-time staff, DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region.

The Manager works in conjunction with the Executive Dean, and Associate Deans in the Faculties of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship (STA) and Hospitality & Horticultural Science (HHS) towards a strategic vision for programs within the college.

They will assist with the future development of programs and partnerships:

leading faculty and staff in planning, securing resources; implementing and evaluating activities related to academic operations; ensuring service to students, and fiscal management.

The Manager represents the faculties both internally and externally to the various stakeholders/partners.

The Manager also serves as part of the administrative team through active participation in various institutional planning, implementing, and evaluating activities.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Managing and controlling operational and capital budgets, monthly reporting, and supporting in budget preparation.
Administering the processes for recruitment of new faculty under the supervision of the Executive Dean and Associate Deans.
Resolving issues with students and working to mediate concerns and arrive at formal or informal resolutions.
Participating in facultylevel marketing and outreach to the community, to new students and to industry partners.
Managing the campus and faculty operations and managing the STA/HHS administrative coordinators and STA/HHS administrative assistant positions.
Working with the Executive Dean and Associate Deans to prepare and review longterm planning for the Faculty of STA/HHS, faculty and resource allocation, faculty development, student advisement and faculty training.
Promoting a culture of team effort and development and ensuring high standards of customer service.

Required Skills

$87,433- $109,292

Required Experience

Temporary Contract:
August 2023 to February 2024