Associate Vice-president, Academic - Oshawa, Canada - Durham College

Durham College

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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.

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.

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.

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 Associate Vice-President President (Administration) serves as a key leader, driving academic excellence, innovation and enhancement of the student learning experience.

Reporting to the Vice-President, Academic (VPA), the role supports the Office of the VPA in dealing with a wide range of academic Faculty, academic department, and cross-college initiatives.

The incumbent will provide leadership support with the planning and implementation of academic initiatives related to the College's Strategic Plan, Academic Plan and Business Plan, through:

Leading the development and implementation of new academic policies and procedures, as well as the review and revision of existing academic policies and procedures as per published review dates;
Managing the development and coordination of the annual and multiyear capital budget for the academic portfolio, in collaboration with the Capital Committee;
Acting as the lead for the academic portfolio regarding space management;
Managing the college's Test Centre;
Providing leadership for the associate deans in coordinating and executing academic operational issues and projects;
Leading and coordinating annual Skills Competitions;
Chairing, as well as serving as a member, on various institutional committees;
Managing preparation and tracking related to the collegelevel student academic appeals process;
Supporting conflict resolution processes for student complaints, grade appeals and public complaints;
Co-Chairing the Workload Monitoring Group, and providing leadership to management/union processes;
Managing and tracking legal cases originating in academic areas in concert with the Office of Risk Management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of a Master's degree, with a Ph.

D. being an asset

Minimum of seven years of supervisory and managerial experience in an academic setting
Demonstrated leadership experience in supervising, motivating, and developing the skills of employees, superior ability to lead teams in a collaborative manner
Exceptional interpersonal, decisionmaking and organizational skills including the ability to deal effectively with students and/or staff in complex situations
Conflict resolution and deescalation skills
Ability to foster creativity and innovation while achieving