Dean, Centre for Technology, Environment and Design

• • Associate Dean
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

• Being knowledgeable, conversant, and able to interpret all relevant contracts, policies and procedures of the College and ensuring implementation.
• Addressing issues that arise out of the operation of instructional programs and seeking methods to resolve the issues whether they be student, faculty or operational.
• Ensuring that relevant health and safety standards and processes are maintained in the Centre and that College Safety policies and procedures are followed.
• Ensuring proper management of the College resources occurs, which includes:
  • • Creating, monitoring, and administering operational budgets
    • Creation and vetting of capital replacement plans.
    • Providing leadership in the support of admissions and retention strategies

   

• Ensuring ongoing program viability and quality is achieved through:
  • learner pathways.
  • active and relevant Advisory Committees for programs.
  • transfer agreements with other post-secondary institutions.
  • internal quality control processes that evaluate program health on an annual basis; and
  • program reviews and renewals where appropriate.
• Providing leadership in program reviews and making decisions related to programs and courses in accordance with College policy and process
• Providing leadership in the identification and development of new program opportunities and directions
• Providing leadership in the development and implementation of applied research and business development opportunities
• Finalizing enrolment projections to determine program directions and appropriately allocating resources.

• Contributing to institutional priorities
• Facilitating strategic planning and implementation within the College to the Centres, Schools, and Programs
• Developing and implementing the Centre Action Plan
• Contributing to College policy development
• Integrating and coordinating activity across the college in alignment with college direction
• Enhancing and further developing well-established external partnerships with key stakeholders across all program areas
• Guiding the applied research planning for supporting Centre-based applied research activity focused on the core strengths of the Centre that is aligned with the needs of industry and the community while supporting institutional applied research goals.
• Ensuring that Centre feedback, issues, and concerns are communicated in the planning and decision-making processes of the College.
• Ensuring that college, Centre, and School directions and requirements are shared with staff.
• Providing leadership to institutional committees, projects, and initiatives
• Ensuring Centre budgets are driven by the Strategic Enrolment Management Plan and support the strategic institutional priorities.
• Participating in annual review of the strategic program mix for Lethbridge College

• Recruiting and hiring of faculty and staff
• Evaluating faculty and staff
• Creating professional development plans for Faculty and Staff that support the continued growth of the person while meeting institutional needs.
• Making continuing employment decisions regarding faculty and staff
• Allocating budget resources for the development of faculty and staff

• Coaching and mentoring Chairs and managers in their development as academic and support service leaders.
• Consulting with and assisting Chairs in their academic leadership roles with respect to:
  • Program maintenance and development
  • Faculty support and development
  • Student success
  • Internal and External Liaising
  • Divisional and College planning
• Supporting and modelling a culture of lifelong learning, continuous personal and professional development, leadership enhancement and excellence in teaching and learning
• Modelling attitudes and behaviors consistent with the College vision, mission, values, and leadership philosophy

• Ensuring effective communication between departments and college administration
• Consultation between college divisions and service areas
• Coordinating intra departmental and inter departmental communication.
• Coordinating departmental communication with college committees and facilitating participation on college committees

• Acting as the contact person for consultation with relevant regulatory and professional associations
• Acting as liaison with other education institutions
• Acting as a liaison with industry and other external partners in the fostering of applied research and other business development opportunities
• Acting as the College representative on various councils, committees, boards, etc. regionally, provincially, nationally, and internationally

• • A minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant discipline, however a doctorate is strongly preferred
  • A commensurate combination of education and experience will be considered

• Progressive leadership experience within a post-secondary educational environment
• Experience establishing, fostering, and managing a clear strategic direction in partnership with key stakeholders
• A record of commitment to successful student learning
• Experience working within a complex, multi-union environment, preferably with knowledge of educational practice
• Experience using technology to improve the quality of learning and teaching
• Experience in moving projects and issues forward to successful completion
• Experience in program development and evaluation
• An understanding of Applied Research and its potential
• Proven record of management and administration of human and financial resources, facilities, and information technology
• Experience working with governments and industry

Apply online using the following link:

https://lethbridgecollege.peopleadmin.ca/postings/4689