Dean, School of Health and Human Services Education Division : Competition #089

An Internal/External Posting in the Exempt Employee Group.

Castlegar, Trail

Posted: Monday, May 28, 2018
Closes: Friday, June 29, 2018

Selkirk College invites applications for the position of Dean School of Health and Human Services, reporting to the Vice President Education. At Selkirk College Deans oversee multiple areas and for this position the successful candidate will be responsible for the School of Health and Human Services and will include other areas based on the successful candidate’s prior experience, divisional needs and consultation with the Vice President Education. The College and the Education Division places a high value on effectiveness, quality, teamwork, competence, communication, honesty, empowerment, community, and the ability to provide a leadership vision and inspire others. We are looking for an individual with a proven record of accomplishment who demonstrates these values and qualities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing education leadership, planning, and oversight for program offerings in the School of Health and Human Services
• Providing education and administrative leadership in other areas of responsibility assigned by the Vice President Education
• Supporting College-wide initiatives as a member of the Senior Leadership
• Providing educational and administrative leadership and management consulting and working proactively and collaboratively with School Chairs, other supervisors, faculty and staff to accomplish short and long-term goals, and being accountable for budgeting, FTE and other targets
• Ensuring learner-centred programs and services that meet student, industry, community and regulatory needs
• Promoting curricular quality and relevancy, and encouraging a climate of teaching excellence and continuous improvement, scholarship, and student success
• Providing a leadership role collaborating and liaising with other post-secondary, community and governmental partners, accreditation and professional bodies, and placement partners
• Leading and managing human resources and employee relations in their areas of responsibility including recruitment, collective agreements, evaluation, and contracts and ensuring employee teams are staffed with qualified professionals that leads to excellence in program and service delivery

 As a member of the senior leadership team, the Dean is a key participant in College-wide planning processes, including enrollment management, educational planning and budget development. The major areas of focus in the current (2014-2018) Education Plan include:

• Developing program outcomes for all programs and corresponding learning outcomes and assessments for all courses
• Fostering Internationalization of the college environment
• Building on our strong relationships with indigenous communities to ensure we have inclusive curriculum and systems, and to support national and provincial reconciliation initiatives
• Prioritizing program initiatives for new/renewed programs to maintain a robust suite of educational offerings
• Supporting work-integrated-learning and scholarship: including practicum, service learning, co-op work terms and applied research projects
• Providing our learners with a 21st Century learning environment

 

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Detailed knowledge of some of the programs and services in this portfolio is required
• Administrative leadership in a collaborative and collegial environment, and contributing to successful collaborative partnerships
• Demonstrated excellence in accreditation processes, program design, development, and evaluation
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (both verbal and written) and conflict management skills
• Demonstrated ability to establish strategic alliances within and beyond the region are critical assets
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective enrolment (recruitment and retention) strategies
• Fiscal responsibility to lead and oversee budget development and monitoring
• Successful employee engagement strategies and employee development planning with strong labour relations knowledge and skills

 

Education and Experience

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline, with Education and experience in the field of Health and Human Services preferred
• 3 to 5 year’s post-secondary education administrative experience are required, preferably at a similar level
• Five years of exemplary post-secondary teaching and/or educational development experience

 

This is a regular, full-time position commencing approximately August 1, 2018. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Administrative Staff & Benefit Program. Based on qualifications and experience, the compensation is in accordance with the Exempt Compensation Framework which is aligned with Selkirk’s compensation philosophy.  As such the positions will be placed on Grid Level 15 between the minimum and control/mid-point ($92,975 - $ 123,967) with a maximum of $142,562. This position will include a modest car allowance.

 

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