Associate Dean, Faculty of Health

6 months ago


Langley, Canada Kwantlen Polytechnic University Full time

Employee Group:
**Administration/Management**
- Hours of Work (BCGEU):
- # of openings:
**1**
- Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
- Pay Level:
**14 - Administrative Salary Grid - $108,048 to $165,673**
- Days of Work (BCGEU):
- Employment Type:
**Full Time Term Contract**
- Internal Closing Date:
**Open Until Filled**
- Travel Frequency:
**Regular travel between campuses is required.**
- External Closing Date:
**Open Until Filled**
- Competition ID:
**3061**

**Kwantlen Polytechnic University**

KPU offers all learners opportunities to achieve success in a diverse range of programs that blend theory and practice, critical understanding, and social and ethical awareness necessary for good citizenship and rewarding careers. KPU strives to implement initiatives that will attract, support, engage, and retain KPU’s people and create an environment where all employees see themselves as contributing to student learning.

**JOB OVERVIEW: ASSOCIATE DEAN, FACULTY OF HEALTH** (3 Year Term) - Competition Number 3061**

KPU is seeking an Associate Dean for the Faculty of Health. The Associate Dean is an integral member of the Faculty of Health leadership team, working closely with the Dean, Director of Professional Studies, and the Divisional Business Manager to provide strategic and day-to-day administrative and educational leadership to a group of diverse departments and disciplines.

The Faculty of Health is based out of our Langley campus, however intercampus travel will be required.

The Associate Dean (AD) assists the Dean in overall leadership and daily operations of the Faculty to support and enhance the educational experiences of students enrolled in programs offered by CAHS. The AD also facilitates the development, implementation and evaluation of new initiatives to meet the existing and emerging needs of our community and employer/industry partners.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**
- Doctorate in a related discipline is preferred. A Master’s degree is a minimum requirement.
- At least five (5) years of teaching experience in a post-secondary environment, including significant committee work and leadership experience.
- Experience working in a teaching-intensive post-secondary institution is an asset.
- Experience working in a unionized academic environment preferred.

**COMPETENCIES**
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direction, analyze situations, and develop effective solutions.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills and a record of effective working relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to build leadership capacity in the Faculty by hiring, mentoring, and coaching faculty.
- Ability to respond well to working under pressure and resolve complex issues in an effective manner.
- Knowledge of academic programs, and a commitment to academic excellence; ability to advance the quality and content of programs, courses, initiatives and the student learning experience; budgeting; strategic planning.
- Strong organizational skills applicable to operational and logístical tasks.
- Experience developing and implementing new programs an asset.
- Knowledge of faculty management processes and a demonstrated ability to set a tone of support and respect
- Intercampus travel is required, possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is preferred.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Provides leadership and engages departments in collaborative long-term planning to ensure that Faculty and university objectives are achieved. Facilitates the development and implementation of new initiatives to meet existing and emerging needs of health programs and services.
- Oversees and supports program and curriculum excellence through the management and maintenance of curriculum development, program review, and revision processes.
- Reviews and interprets University and Faculty policies and ensures student compliance.
- Encourages and supports a research and scholarship ethos in the Faculty and facilitates research and scholarship possibilities.
- Assists Dean is forecasting faculty renewal requirements and developing comprehensive Faculty succession plan.
- Chairs BCGEU and Faculty search committees; is responsible for the Faculty’s hiring process, recruitment and orientation of new faculty and staff, and the retention and assignment of existing employees. This includes coverage arrangements resulting from unanticipated or pre-planned circumstances.
- Provides and oversees faculty workload assignments and course scheduling.
- Manages scheduling, workload, and instructional hours of faculty.
- Authorizes, or endorses the authorization, of appropriate special requests, vacation schedules, leaves of absence, accountable time activities, overpayments of salary, and the assignment of auxiliary staff and substitute faculty for the School.
- Administers and performs the faculty evaluation process.
- Contributes to effective employee and labour relations by administering the collective agreement(s), representing managemen



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