Chair, Liberal Studies

4 months ago

Toronto, Canada KBRS Full time

**Description**:
**Achieve Better Together at Guelph-Humber**

At the University of Guelph-Humber, we’re focused on offering a wide range of programs and courses that contribute to the growth and development of our learners. At the same time, we offer career paths that open a world of infinite possibilities. People are at the heart of the Guelph-Humber experience. Every day we work together to deliver excellence, and in doing so, we redefine what it means to be a leader in providing an education combining theory and practice. Join us

We’re currently recruiting for the Chair, Liberal Studies, who will oversee the planning, staffing and delivery of the general electives and common courses at Guelph-Humber. If you are interested in working in higher education and are looking to contribute to Guelph-Humber’s unique academic offering, here is your opportunity to join our team.

**Job Details**

**Position Title**:Chair, Liberal Studies

**Status**:Full-time

**Hours per week**:37.5 hours

**Program/Department**:Office of the Vice-Provost

**Campus/Location**:The University of Guelph-Humber (207 Humber College Blvd, Toronto) located within the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit.

**Salary**: FT Admin Band 8 $124,498 - $155,622 **(under review)**

**Timeline**: Please expect to hear from us no later than the end of September 2024.

**The Chair’s Role**

The Chair of Liberal Arts oversees the planning, staffing, and delivery of the general electives and common courses at the University of Guelph-Humber. Collaboratively with the Office of the Vice-Provost, the Liberal Studies Chair supports strategic directions that advance the university's commitment to liberal studies, academic and scholarly excellence.

In this role, the incumbent provides academic leadership to faculty/instructors and collaborates with chairs across the university's academic programs to offer relevant and engaging elective course offerings that meet the university requirements for a general elective. This includes ensuring courses align with the university's academic mission and explore areas of interest to Guelph-Humber students. The current range of Liberal Studies course offerings are designed to broaden student’s perspectives, deepen their knowledge of topics outside their discipline of study, and reflect broader societal issues and challenges (i.e., Truth and Reconciliation, Climate Change, Sustainability, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion). Liberal Studies courses also include Psychology, Art, Drama, Canadian Studies, Globalization, Politics, Music, Science and The Meaning of Life.

**Academic and Scholarly Excellence**
- Leads / participates in academic and university initiatives / events to achieve University priorities and goals.
- Teaches within their discipline expertise as per the Office of the Vice-Provost-established semester guidelines.
- Engages in other assigned academic related activities (i.e., Study Abroad, Independent Study) as per the Office of the Vice-Provost-established semester guidelines.
- Participates in scholarship through professional activities and creative contributions that advance the incumbents field of study and fosters an enhanced profile and positive reputation of the program and university.
- Participates in research or scholarly activities in the incumbent’s field of study and produces work that advances their field of study and fosters an enhanced profile and positive reputation of the program and university.
- Mentor’s students in their research endeavors and/or pursuit of graduate school or their employment aspirations after graduation.

**Academic Program Management and Leadership**
- Leads the development and implementation of a vision for general electives at the university that ensures that breadth requirements for students are met, and that the curriculum enables students to think critically, as well as broadening and deepening their knowledge and understanding of topics outside their discipline of study and place their regular program studies into a larger context,
- Continuously develops curriculum to maintain quality and relevance through assessment, applied research or scholarly activities.
- Leads the curriculum development / revision / renewal process for courses according to established University practice and process.
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality and relevancy of general electives and common course content.
- Chairs program committees as required (e.g., Curriculum Committee, hiring committees).
- Participates in University committees as required (e.g., Academic Management and Programs Committee, University Operations Committee).
- Responsible for initiatives that support student engagement and success.
- Responsible for resolving complex student matters.

**Academic Rules and Regulations / University - College Policies and Procedures**
- Interprets the academic rules and regulations, University of Gu

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