Student Access & Support (SAS) Department Head: Competition #036
An Internal Posting in the BCGEU, SCFA Employee Group.
Castlegar
Posted:
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Closes: Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Reporting to the Director Student Development, the Department Head will be responsible for providing leadership to the Student Access and Support (SAS) Department. The Department Head will:
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise, mentor, and provide leadership to SAS staff and faculty; assign workloads
- Facilitate communication, including the College’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives, policies and procedures, within the department
- Communicate the work of the department to the College Community
- Maintain department focus on issues of student access, success, retention and support
- Lead the annual operational planning process for the department ensuring linkage to the Strategic, Educational, Student Services, and facilitate the development and annual review of department goals, objectives and task assignments
- Organize SAS meetings and annual planning days; create and distribute agendas
- Collaboratively develop the operational plan
- Lead development and renewal for the Student Services Plan; organize and chair update meetings (3 annually)
- In consultation with the Director, Actively participate in various College Committees Deans and Chairs, and others as the SAS representative
- Write reports for submission to both internal and external bodies including the annual report to AVED on Interpreting Services and Disability Services
- Promote and encourage cooperation and collaboration among the various service areas within the department
- Evaluate service provision and effectiveness and implement processes and initiatives that lead to increased student success
- Participate in staff recruitment and selection in collaboration with supervisor and HR; provide orientation of new staff
- Manage departmental operating budgets
- Distribute, collect, review, approve, sign, and record CD/PD/V schedules in DH data base files; forward all absence reports to HR
- Conduct necessary staff evaluations in accordance with relevant collective agreements
- Ensure web content for services provided by the department is up to date
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Education and Experience
- A minimum of a Master’s Degree in a related field
- A minimum of three years’ experience supervisory and management experience as well as creating and managing budgets
- A minimum of three years’ experience in Student Access and Support in a post-secondary environment is required
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others
For a complete listing of requirements, attributes, competencies, duties and responsibilities please request a copy of the Job Description from the Human Resources Department.
This is an 80% workload and 20% counselling position. This position will commence April 30, 2019 and end April 30, 2022. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the BCGEU/SCFA Collective Agreement and is based on qualifications and experience, the salary range is approximately $2,232.42-$3659.00 bi-weekly (at 100% appointment).
Selkirk College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interested and qualified applicants are invited to email their chronological resume (along with cover letter, work references and supporting documentation including diplomas and transcripts) no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date to . The personal information provided by applicants is collected pursuant to Sections 26 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The required personal information is collected for the purposes of supporting and evaluating your application for employment with Selkirk College and for aggregate statistical purposes. The personal information will be used, retained and only disclosed by Selkirk in accordance with FIPPA. The information is related directly to and needed by Selkirk to initiate the employment application process. The information will be used to contact references supplied by you, evaluate your qualifications, and complete the employment process by making a hiring decision.
Selkirk College is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that empowers all employees to reach their full potential and where each member of the college community shares a responsibility for developing and maintaining a healthy work environment in which differences are valued. The college welcomes applications from persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Aboriginal people. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
All résumés must be submitted via email.
This posting closes on Tuesday, March 05, 2019.