Dean, School of Health and Human Services, Education Division: Competition #040

An Internal/External Posting in the Exempt Employee Group.

Castlegar

Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2019
Closes: Friday, April 19, 2019

Selkirk College invites applications for the position of Dean. Reporting to the Vice President Education, this position is based primarily on the Castlegar Campus. As a small college our Deans oversee multiple areas of responsibility, for this position the successful candidate with be responsible for the School of Health and Human Services. Following hire other school and division responsibilities will be assigned based on 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. While the Dean’s office is located on the Castlegar campus, the ability to travel and work at other College locations on a regular basis is often required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing program offerings in the School of Health and Human Services including Education, Leadership, and Planning
• Providing 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, consulting and working proactively and collaboratively with School Chairs, other supervisors, faculty and staff to accomplish short and long-term goals
• Ensuring learner-centred programs and services that meet student, industry, community needs and regulatory requirements
• 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
• Lead 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
• Being accountable for budgeting, FTE and other targets

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 (2014-2019) Education Plan include:

• Supporting outcomes-based learning and assessment and prioritizing and supporting development of program initiatives for new/renewed programs
• 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
• 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; Demonstrated excellence in accreditation processes
• Demonstrated excellence in program design, development, and evaluation and excellence contributing to successful collaborative partnerships
• 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 and strong labour relations skills

 

Education and Experience

• A minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• 3 to 5 year’s post-secondary education administrative experience are required; preferably at a similar level
• Five years of exemplary post-secondary teaching or educational development experience

 

This is a regular, full-time position commencing between July 1, 2019-August 1, 2019, as negotiated. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Administrative Staff and 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 ($94,742 - $ 126,322) with a maximum of $145,271. This position may include a modest car allowance.  

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