Dean, Health Sciences and Community Services

Dean, Health Sciences and Community Services

School of Health Sciences and Community Services

Position Location: Notre Dame Campus (Winnipeg, MB)

Full-Time Position Available 

Anticipated Start Anticipated start date January 2023 

This competition may be used to establish a 12 month eligibility list of qualified candidates for future vacancies.

Red River College Polytechnic is a leader in applied learning and innovation. Our talented team of employees is passionate about education, innovation and student success.  We offer competitive salaries, extensive benefits, and the opportunity for personal and professional growth RRC Polytech is a leader in applied learning and innovation. Our talented team of employees is passionate about education, innovation and student success. We offer competitive salaries, extensive benefits and the opportunity for personal and professional growth in a rewarding career.

DUTIES

Reporting to the Executive Director, Academic, the Dean will provide vision, high-quality strategic, innovative, academic and administrative leadership and direction to the school with programming on multiple campuses. The Dean is committed to Truth and Reconciliation, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion which is evident in all aspects of their leadership style, decisions and interactions. The Dean provides leadership to their leadership team for the design, implementation and oversight of the School’s budget. The Dean develops and maintains close relationships with external partners, and organizations and actively supports the advancement activities of the Polytech. The Dean will ensure that all programming and projects offered by the School are relevant to meet current and emerging sector and community labour market needs. Additionally, the Dean ensures that all programming and projects meet or exceed the Polytech's internal academic and external accreditation standards.

The Dean will also ensure that the School's learning, teaching, applied research and academic services support student success from admissions through to graduation. The Dean will also contribute to and share in the sustainability, well-being and growth of the Polytech through membership on the Senior Academic Committee and other governance bodies at the Polytech. The Dean has a dynamic entrepreneurial, academic and service focus.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A graduate degree in a related discipline or a combination of education and recent, relevant experience

• Demonstrated success as a dynamic, innovative leader at a senior level

• Demonstrated commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, anti-racism, social justice, diversity and creating inclusive communities

• Teaching experience

• Human resource management experience including supervisory experience in a unionized environment

• Experience with and skilled at change management, conflict resolution and negotiation

• Adaptive in thinking and able to discern innovative solutions to new and emerging challenges

• Experience in organizational planning, project and change management and financial management at the corporate or institutional level

• Experience implementing strategic plans including performance management goals and objectives

• A collaborative management style including building and sustaining teams within, between and across organizations, with a demonstrated strength in customer service, delivering results, handling complexity and thinking globally

• Excellent interpersonal and group facilitative skills and the ability to initiate and develop effective partnerships and alliances with industry, liaison with all levels of government, associations and educational institutions and promotion of effective community relations

• Innovative and creative problem-solver with a commitment to quality, service and accountability

• Experience developing and implementing formal staff training or academic programs with a student-centered approach to learning and a commitment to the philosophies of adult education and continuous learning

• Experience building a respectful workplace culture that promotes diversity, learning and continuous improvement

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Indigeneity, Traditional and Western approaches, ethical engagement and respectful collaboration with Indigenous Peoples, cultural safety education and practices, decolonizing curriculum, and other areas that complement our existing priorities and commitments

• Leadership experience within a post-secondary education setting

• Teaching experience within the post-secondary education environment

• Formal background in adult, administrative or higher education

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada

• This position may be required to work evenings and/or weekends

• This position may be required to work overtime

• Incumbent must provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Records Check, including a Vulnerable Persons Sector Check

• Incumbent must provide a current and satisfactory Child Abuse Registry Check

• Incumbent must provide a current and satisfactory Adult Abuse Registry Check

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are to clearly demonstrate how they satisfy the selection criteria in their written submissions and must identify the competition number when submitting their application.

Apply online at: www.rrc.ca/careers 

This competition may be used to establish a 12 month eligibility list of qualified candidates for future vacancies.

At RRC Polytech we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment, where all employees and students feel valued, respected and supported. We aspire to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity within our communities, and welcome applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, persons of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Competition #: 2023-243

Closing Date: November 29, 2023

Salary: $127,275 - $165,445 per annum

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Red River College provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If an applicant requires accommodation during the application or selection process, Human Resource Services will work with the applicant to meet the accommodation needs.

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.

For more information and other  employment opportunities, visit www.rrc.ca/hr

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