Faculty Coordinator - New Westminster, Canada - Douglas College

Douglas College

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New Westminster, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Work Arrangements

The Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts is seeking a qualified music instructor to serve as Coordinator for the Music Department.
The position is located at the New Westminster campus and requires occasional evening and weekend availability.
This position is for an initial appointment of one year with the possibility to extend for two more years, for a total of a 3year term. The starting date for this position is August 16, 202
This role has 4 sections of time release available for the academic year.
Workload is assigned each year based on available sections.
What Douglas Offers

DO what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best colleges even better.

The Role

Reporting to the Dean of LLPA, this position provides the leadership, advising and operational support to the Music Department to ensure the effective functioning of and coordination among its programs. Has general responsibility for seeking, facilitating, and implementing collegial decisions, for representing the needs of students in the Basic Musicianship Certificate, the Music Diploma and the Foundations for Music Therapy Diploma programs, and for supporting the decisions of the Department. Works collaboratively with the Director of Performing and Fine Arts, the Coordinator for the Music Technology Diploma program, and the Coordinator for Advanced Certificate in Applied Audio program to ensure the functioning of the Department as a whole.
Responsibilities
The Coordinator will have the following responsibilities:
Schedule Music courses;
Participate in the various budgetary processes that affect the department;
Coordinate the development and approval process for curriculum;
Convene and chair department meetings and ensure timely dissemination of related materials;
Ensure timely and effective communication within the department and with other programs, College offices, and external organizations (including the Program Advisory Committee);
Collect, maintain, and share relevant information and program policies in digital format with faculty and current students (e.g., music student handbook);
Oversee student recruitment, the student intake processes (i.e., leading information sessions for prospective students, coordinating assessments, auditions, intake interviews, summer tracking of new students, August orientation day, etc.), and student retention;
Coordinate and delegate advising responsibilities among departmental faculty members;
Oversee student registration in private lessons to comply with eligibility guidelines and assign appropriate instructors in cooperation with regular performance faculty;
Represent the Music Department's needs to the Director of Performing and Fine Arts and other LLPA programs and staff for the shared use of the Performing Arts facilities;
Support student success initiatives, including student recognition (awards);
Monitor student progress, including comprehensive student reviews, inform students of decisions;
Collaborate with Director of Performing and Fine Arts about the inventory of instruments and department equipment;
Coordinate student assistants.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

A Master's degree in Music, or equivalent;
Strong organizational skills, the ability to set and follow through with priorities among competing tasks, and the ability to be detailoriented, thorough, and fair;
Effective interpersonal communication and problemsolving skills and good judgement;
A demonstrated ability to work effectively in groups, to assume an effective leadership role and to foster collaboration and cooperation amongst peers;
A demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines;
Experience making informed decisions within a policy and Collective Agreement framework;
The ability to maintain a balanced view of both the academic and performance goals and objectives of the Department, and to support and respect the needs and place of each program within the Department as a whole.