Associate Dean, Schools of Social

**CLOSING**:Open until filled.

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**Land**_ _**Acknowledgement**
- George Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other._

**Equity Statement**_ _**

**GBC Vision**
- To be _a college renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership._ _

**Position Description**:
Reporting to the Dean, Community Services & Health Sciences, the **Associate Dean** provides collaborative academic leadership and management of the **School of Social & Community Services** and **School of Deaf & Deafblind Studies** in alignment with the strategic initiatives of the College's academic plan. The Associate Dean is accountable for providing both academic and administrative leadership, including supervision and direction to faculty, managers, support staff, and students within their portfolio. The Schools currently run 12 full-time programs, both on-line and on campus.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Works collaboratively with the Dean and the leadership team in all divisional leadership activities including the development and implementation of the Centre’s and the School’s strategic plans as part of the college’s academic and operational planning exercises.
- Maintains a high level of performance through all aspects of people management, supervising approximately 80-100 employees in any given semester. Conducts effective hiring, orienting, and developing faculty, managers, and support staff. Conducts ongoing performance reviews, providing regular feedback, coaching and mentorship.
- Resolves conflicts and addresses complaints - from employees and from students - and manages complex team dynamics effectively following relevant College policies and procedures and accessing appropriate resources and supports.
- Initiates, facilitates, and leads the review, development, implementation, and quality assurance of new and existing programs and initiatives in response to changing external and internal factors, including accreditation review and adherence to applicable regulatory bodies and professional associations standards. Ensures a focus on access, equity, and inclusion in delivering high quality, student-focused programming.
- Ensures that the objectives of the School are attained through effective supervision of the teaching and learning processes. Engages, encourages and directs scholarly and applied research activities.
- Leads workload and workforce planning for School, determining faculty teaching and complementary function assignments, making strategic human resource decisions and maintaining the best interests and needs of the School/department.
- Leads partnership development with external academic and community partners, including Program Advisory Committee (PAC). Ensures positive and effective brand awareness of programs, working collaboratively with Marketing and Communications, Registrar’s Office, Community Partnerships Office, Global Partnerships & Education Office, and other areas to ensure positive reputation across the College and the community.
- Leads the development, monitoring and directing of the School’s operating budget in collaboration with the Manager, Academic Operations, divisional manager of finance and operations and the Dean. Oversees and ensures fiscal accountability for all funding sources accessed to operate the School’s programs and initiatives.

**Educational and Experience requirements**:

- Master’s Degree is required in a relevant social or community service field.
- Post-graduate degree in relevant discipline an asset.
- Membership in good standing with the relevant regulatory college.
- Additional certification in teaching, UDL, project management, leadership, etc., is a strong asset.
- Minimum nine (9) years of experience in the education field, including management/leadership experience, preferably in a unionized environment.
- Experience in fostering excellence in teaching and learning and academic programming, including accreditation and understanding of regulatory standards for academic and field placement program delivery.
- Demonstrated administrative/leadership experience, including developing and managing budgets, administration of policies and procedures and management of human resources.

**Skills and Attributes**:

- Skills in American Sign Language are an asset as is experience in working in programming and training designed to support Deaf and Deafblind individuals.
- Demonstrated advocacy for the professions associated with their portfolio and awareness of the professional landscape locally, nationally, and internationally.
- Demonstrated expertise in teaching and curriculum development. Leadership experience to advance quality in programming and to improve the student experience and engage faculty in activities to advanc