Associate Dean, Norton Wolf School of Aerospace, Information, and Defence Technologies

Posting Closing Date: September 27, 2026 Department: FTY1 Faculty of Science, Trades, Technology, and Design Administrative Time Type: Full time Remote Type: In-Person Contract End Date:

Job Description
Note: This is for 1 Regular Full-Time vacancy. This position is deemed a critical replacement vacancy. Fanshawe College is pleased to announce the establishment of the Norton Wolf School of Aerospace, Information, and Defence Technologies, a newly organized and strategically focused school that brings together several of the College's fastest growing and most innovative program areas. The College is now seeking an exceptional leader to guide the school through its next phase of growth and impact. Positioned at the intersection of advanced technology, applied research, workforce development, and industry partnership, the school delivers a diverse portfolio of programs spanning Aircraft Maintenance, Commercial Flight, Computer Science, Network and Systems Administration, Cybersecurity, Autonomous Systems, Data Analytics, and related disciplines. The successful candidate will champion interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation while fostering excellence in teaching, learning, student success, and industry engagement. Fanshawe seeks a visionary and accomplished leader with a demonstrated record of success in academic administration, operational leadership, and strategic partnership development. Candidates will bring the capacity, experience, and passion to lead complex and evolving portfolios while navigating opportunities across higher education, industry, government, and the broader technology and aerospace sectors. Experience engaging with senior industry stakeholders and advancing strategic initiatives in innovation-driven environments will be considered strong assets. As a member of the College's leadership team, the successful candidate will contribute to a future-focused agenda centered on people, partnerships, entrepreneurship, and continuous progress. They will play a key role in advancing the school’s reputation as a destination for talent development, applied innovation, and workforce readiness in sectors that are increasingly critical to Canada's economic competitiveness, technological advancement, and national resilience. As a proud and innovative public institution, Fanshawe College is deeply committed to supporting students, communities, employers, and government priorities through exceptional education and training. The Norton Wolf School of Aerospace, Information, and Defence Technologies is uniquely positioned to strengthen Canada's future workforce and serve as a leading contributor to the advancement of aerospace, information, cybersecurity, and Defence-related industries. Provides Academic Leadership Provides recommendations to the Dean on the school’s strategic plan, goals and objectives Works collaboratively in the development and implementation of the school’s/faculty’s strategic plan as part of the College’s academic planning process Contributes to the academic well-being of the College through competent planning and administration of the School’s programs and services Initiates, facilitates and actively participates in the development and implementation of new academic programs, leading the advancement of the new academic programs’ approval through the College’s stage-gate process, and the ongoing review of existing programs in response to changing economic and market pressures, changing technology and employment opportunities according to business/industry/field standards and College/Ministry guidelines Ensures that the objectives of the school/faculty are attained through effective supervision of the teaching and learning processes including the provision of appropriate learning resources and maintenance of close contacts with the external community, advisory committee and other educational institutions Participates in the development of new program initiatives to assist the College with the new partnerships and strategic alliances, and the development and implementation of alternative learning and delivery strategies. Chairs several committees and represents the school/faculty on College-wide and provincial committees. Involves holding executive positions from time-to-time and facilitating college-wide initiatives Promotes community ventures by forming linkages/networks and develops/establishes partnership arrangements through advisory committees, agreements and projects Advises and counsels students to help them resolve problems and coordinates crisis management strategies for vulnerable students Supports the Ontario Human Rights Code in that the needs of students with disabilities must be accommodated to ensure equal access to educational services Maintains a high level of performance through effective recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating and training of faculty and support staff within the assigned portfolio Prom