Vice Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

**Job Description**:
**VICE DEAN**

**FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES**

NorQuesters are difference makers, and we’re looking for someone who can lead from where they are, using their progressive and demonstrated post-secondary experience to ensure the faculty’s program quality, enrolment, resources, and student success needs are supported.

This position also plays a crucial role in supporting, upholding, and leading college initiatives as outlined in NorQuest 2030: We Are Who We Include through establishing and implementing college-wide and faculty goals and objectives to ensure effective quality and innovative learning environments.

**HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE**
- Fulfil the faculty’s operational plan, including measures and reporting:

- Meet the targets of the college’s strategic enrolment plan.
- Prepare and operate within an approved budget.
- Meet alternative revenue targets.
- Implement the Academic Plan.
- Oversee the development of new programs, including quality assurance and innovation.
- Lead operational team to support administrative needs of the programs within the faculty.
- Guide Faculty led research and innovation; and other roles and projects as required.
- Facilitate and implement strategic planning within the program area and contribute to the college planning.
- Provide Faculty and college leadership to specified programs, committees, projects and initiatives.
- Establish and maintain connections with partners related to adult education and Faculty areas of specialization. This entails participating in various working groups, boards, forums and knowledge sharing and mobilization events.
- Represent the college on relevant groups, at conferences, and in special sessions as assigned.
- Work closely and collaboratively with the Program Managers and other Vice Deans to ensure consistency and success of the faculty and across the Academic portfolio.
- Lead the establishment of applied research, innovative partnerships, and contract training initiatives that align with the college’s mandate, vision, and educational goals.
- Provide leadership in the absence of the Dean.

**WHAT YOU BRING**
- Related master’s degree, or a combination of education and direct equivalent and progressive experience.
- Significant related experience in senior post-secondary administration, including experience in program development and administration.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues (including cultural, socio-economic, and other factors) affecting Indigenous people, Newcomers, and other excluded populations.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead in matters relating to advancing the college’s strategic priorities.
- Demonstrated success in collaboratively developing and implementing a vision and guiding people to achieve exemplary performance and outcomes.
- Thorough understanding of the theory and practice of adult learning.

**WHAT MAKES YOU A DIFFERENCE MAKER?**

As a difference maker, you bring:

- Progressive and demonstrated experience in senior post-secondary administration, including experience in program development and administration.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues (including cultural, socio-economic, and other factors) affecting Indigenous peoples and communities and other excluded populations.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead in matters relating to advancing the college’s strategic priorities.
- Demonstrated success in collaboratively developing and implementing a vision and guiding people to achieve exemplary performance and outcomes.
- Thorough understanding of the theory and practice of adult learning.
- Superior organization, collaboration, conflict resolution, critical thinking, problem solving, time management and facilitation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience working safely, respectfully, and alongside with Black, Indigenous, racialized communities, and other communities, as well as with students and partners in a post-secondary setting.
- Creativity and analytical ability.
- Persistence and flexibility in a complex, rapidly changing environment.
- Ability to develop internal and external partnerships internal.
- Working understanding of competency-based credentials would be an asset.

**SALARY**: $111,219 - $139,052 Reflective upon what you bring AKA your education and experience. Plus, immediate access to our great pension and benefit programs.

**We offer flexible work options. **We strive for balance between a flexible work environment, connectedness to the campus community, and ensuring NorQuesters are set up to succeed in their roles and responsibilities.

**Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion**:
We're on a journey to become an inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonized organization. NorQuesters are trailblazers - we are curious, creative, and innovative - our lived experiences are honoured, creating accessibility and a sense of belonging for everyone.

NorQuest 2030 We Are Who We Include shares our strength and difference comes