Division Chair, Applied Sciences
2 weeks ago
Interested in a career at Langara College?_
Our employees exemplify Langara's values of excellence, collegiality, innovation and integrity. If you think this position fits your qualifications, we encourage you to apply
Langara College is located in Vancouver, B.C.: applicants to postings must be located in BC or willing to move to BC to accept work with Langara College. Exceptions to this will be clearly outlined in the event Langara College requires work (or positions to be based) to be performed outside BC or Canada.
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Job Title:
Division Chair, Applied Sciences
Employee Group:
LFA
Employee Type:
Regular (Fixed Term)
Start Date:
Wednesday, May 1 2024
End Date:
Thursday, April 30 2026
**Job Description**:
The Division Chair is the faculty leader of the academic division. The Division Chair participates with other administrators and division chairs in the planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting, coordinating, advising, and decision-making pertaining to college-wide operations with a particular view to the effects of such processes upon students, learning and teaching. The Division Chair ensures department and program adherence to College Policies and Procedures and the Collective Agreements and also performs other essential duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Academic Dean(s).
The Applied Sciences Division is comprised of the following departments: Computing Science, Kinesiology, Health Sciences, and Engineering, and the Bioinformatics program.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Curriculum- Collaborates and co-ordinates with department faculty and deans in the planning, development, approval process and implementation of new curriculum; ensures consultation with advisory committees, Deans, other Division Chairs, and affected areas of the college.- Provides support to and actively participates and facilitates departments in reviewing, updating, and preparing curricula proposals.- May present department curriculum changes to Education Council.- Participates in program and curriculum review.
College Wide Responsibilities- Supports the Dean in the creation and implementation of strategic and operational plans for and with departments.- Assists and provides input into the development and implementation of the College’s Strategic and Academic plans.- Represents the Division to other academic departments, divisions, and support areas of the College.- Represents the College, Division, Department, or faculty on external committees, meetings, projects, organizations, or public functions, as appropriate.- Participates in College promotional events or meetings (for example: alumni events, open houses) on and off campus.-
- Communicates, coordinates and shares information, decisions, concerns and responsibilities with other division chairs and department chairs within the division; and participates and contributes to committees, such as: Langara Council, Academic Planning and Priorities Committee, Education Council, Graduation Adjudication Committee- Participates in and contributes to special committees and projects that reflect the needs of the College, including strategic, academic, and integrated planning, facilities usage and budgeting, programming.- In collaboration with deans and departments, identifies, initiates, and develops activities and events that meet the needs of the College, departments and/or students.- Identifies opportunities and makes recommendations for improvement in college business processes; provides feedback as required.
Division Responsibilities- Responsible for communicating and consulting with the division regarding special projects, funding opportunities, policy revisions, college initiatives and projects.- Holds division meetings.- Advises the Dean on any emerging issues.- Encourages strategic and academic innovation and cooperation within and between departments.- Advocates for departments and faculty members as appropriate.- Approves course schedules, instructional workload assignments, vacation, and non
- instructional duty schedules for faculty in such a way that student, department, and college needs are met.- Reviews non-instructional duty (NID) plans and approves NID reports for faculty.- Ensures that program advisory committees operate in accordance with college policy.- Monitors enrolments during registration and works with the Dean and department chairs to adjust course offerings as needed.- Addresses student complaints, grade appeals, student, and faculty issues as per College policies.- Serves on appeal committees that arise from college policy.- Maintains faculty office inventory and works with Department Chairs in assigning offices.
Finance- Works with the Dean to oversee budgeting, resource allocation, and financial management of departments. Ensures department expenditures and revenues are consistent with college policy and priorities.- In conjunction with the Deans and Department Chairs, plans, recommends, and determines priorities
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