Dean, School of Business and Hospitality Algonquin College Ottawa, Ontario

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Reporting to the Senior Vice-President Academic, the Dean is accountable for contributing to the academic well-being and growth of the College by providing academic and administrative leadership, supervision, support, and direction to academic chairs, professors, faculty, support staff, and administrative officers within the School of Business and Hospitality. This includes oversight of all storefront operations and labs. The Dean is responsible for developing, implementing, and reviewing strategic plans to position the School of Business and Hospitality as a prominent school, training students to meet the evolving needs of industry. The Dean is accountable for the planning, development, delivery and ongoing review of the School’s full-time and part-time post-secondary programs including Bachelor’s degrees in applied studies, short programs and apprenticeship programming. The incumbent is responsible to ensure that the programs/courses are responsive and relevant to the needs of the students and the community at large and that they conform to accreditation requirements and national/provincial standards wherever applicable. The Dean will develop and maintain good professional relationships and meaningful partnerships with regional sectors relating to the School of Business and Hospitality. Working closely with the Advancement Office, the incumbent will develop potential gifts or donations to the College in support of learning activities and initiatives within the School or College.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Academic Leadership and Direction for Academic Programs and Services
• Provides academic and administrative leadership to Academic Chairs, Academic Managers, Administrative Staff, Academic and Support Staff involved in the development and delivery of the courses and programs of the School;
• Contributes to the academic well-being of the College through strategic planning and administration of academic programs and services for the School;
• Develops and implements a strategic plan for the School, in line with the College and Academic Strategic Plans, which includes goals, anticipated outcomes and performance measures;
• Ensures that the current and future educational needs of students are met by providing ongoing review of programs, including equipment and lab requirements;
• Determines the need for modification/cancellation of existing courses/programs and the introduction of new courses/programs and delivery modalities;
• Ensures that programs are appropriately integrated with community and business organizations so as to provide, where possible, opportunities for workplace experience through placements or other vehicles;
• Collaborates with appropriate staff (e.g. Chairs, faculty, technicians etc.) as well as appropriate external stakeholders to ensure programs reflect the changing market and employment needs of industry;
• Contributes to the development of college policies and operating procedures to meet needs of students, staff, client groups, community partners, government ministries/agencies;
• Chairs cross-college committees, Dean Management Committee, School Academic Council and various ad hoc committees as required;
• Ensures the School Management Team is informed about academic and staff issues that may impact the College or the School;
• Supports the development and delivery of courses and programs offerings through the School of Part-time Studies;
• Provides strategic direction for development and delivery of international programs;
• Provides liaison with appropriate external organizations and accreditation bodies;
• Ensures the School is engaged in applied research activities;
• Builds an effective team and maintains a high level of staff morale within the School.
• Human and Financial Planning
• Ensures that faculty and staff assignments are consistent with college policies and procedures;
• Ensures the effective use of fiscal, human and physical resources within the School through the coordination and consolidation of budget requests and the distribution of available funds;
• Is accountable for financial planning which includes the development and ongoing monitoring of the School’s budget;
• Provides the vision and strategy to ensure optimum availability and utilization of physical resources for the School;
• Directs the application for external funding sources;
• Maintains a high level of staff performance through effective recruiting, selecting, training, developing, and evaluating of staff;
• Manages staff performance issues as required. Handles serious complaints from students and staff concerning issues/problems which other levels were not able to resolve;
• Manages the School consistent with the provisions of the Collective Agreement and provides guidance to Chairs in the grievance and WMG processes;
• Ensures that the Occupational Health and Safety programs are implemented and maintained by the departmental staff;
• Negotiates partnerships with public and private sectors to enhance resource availability;
• Addresses grievances and serious complaints from students and staff, ensuring compliance with Collective Agreement provisions.
• Participates as Member of Management Team
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and assessment of College and Academic Strategic Plans;
• Represents the School on college-wide committees and external bodies, advocating for academic interests and managing operational impact;
• Chairs cross-college committees and supports the senior management team in addressing academic and staff issues.
• Promotes community ventures by forming partnerships, networks and linkages.
• Develops partnership arrangements with business and community groups through program/service advisory committees, agreements, memoranda of understanding, articulations and memberships in professional, community, academic and business organizations;
• Develops potential gifts or donations from organizations or individuals in support of strategic priorities, learning activities or initiatives within the School or the College.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business and other relevant field of study, PhD preferred;
• Post secondary credential in a program associated with the School of Business and Hospitality or Professional designation in Business;
• Minimum of 13 years related experience in increasingly responsible roles
• Minimum of 5 years of senior-level leadership and management experience, with a preference that at least half of this time has been in a post-secondary educational institution
• Experience managing personnel in a large, unionized environment
• Demonstrated ability to provide academic leadership to faculty and staff, and to develop high performing teams
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Superior organizational, planning, and financial management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Skilled at negotiation, and conflict resolution
• Proven ability to develop partnership linkages to achieve long term institutional goals
• Demonstrated commitment to student success, teaching excellence, quality education, and applied research