Dean, School of Trades and Technology

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Dean, School of Trades and Technology**Position Summary**
- Opportunity awaits at one of Alberta’s newest polytechnics for an academic leader who is industry focused, agile, and able to connect diverse stakeholders to create and enhance learning programs and an environment where students, staff, faculty and partners find success.- Red Deer Polytechnic is recruiting a Dean who would be responsible for the development and oversight of programs and partnerships in the School of Trades and Technology which includes programming across a breadth of credentials, including certificates, diplomas and degrees, micro-credentials and non-credit programs.Current programming in the School of Trades and Technology:
- Trades:
- Automotive Service Technician
- Carpenter
- Cook
- Electrician
- Gasfitter
- Heavy Equipment Technician
- Industrial Mechanic (Millwright)
- Instrumentation and Control Technician
- Locksmith
- Materials Technician
- Parts Technician
- Plumber
- Sprinkler System Installer
- Steamfitter-Pipefitter
- Welder
- Water Well Driller
- Engineer Technology Diplomas:
- Instrumentation and Automation Engineering Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology

**Position Responsibilities**
- This position is one of the institutions senior leaders; a member of the Polytechnic Leadership Team, reporting to the Vice President Academic and Student Experience. With a commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and indigenization (EDII), the Dean is accountable for advancing the institution’s strategic direction as a polytechnic focused on the economic and social priorities of Alberta. This includes the skillful execution of five essentials roles:
- Academic leader and mentor to Associate Deans, faculty, and staff
- Lead of academic program offerings, growth, and renewal, including student enrolment and retention of domestic, indigenous and international learners within all levels of credentials including degrees, certificates, diplomas, and micro credentials and non-credit programming
- Lead in advancing and promoting opportunities for applied research and scholarly activity
- Steward of institutional resources and seeker of net revenue generating opportunities
- Institutional ambassador, stakeholder liaison, and key connector with counterparts at other PSIs, partner organizations, industry, government and the community

As a senior leader at Red Deer Polytechnic and a member of the Polytechnic Leadership Team, the Dean must approach their work with a strategic and systems thinking mindset where needs of the entire institution are balanced with program level decisions. Committed to quality and relevance, the Dean will utilize internal and external data to inform the planning and development of initiatives, programs, credentials, and services as well as applied research initiatives. The school’s program mix will be developed and refined with industry “at the table” and will be responsive to their needs today and into the future.- Within their areas of responsibility, the Dean is expected to inspire a culture of curiosity, applied research and innovation that advances student pathways and success. Leveraging their own self-awareness and interpersonal skills, the Dean challenges themselves and others to think differently and move new ideas forward. The Dean will contribute to a dynamic polytechnic experience for all stakeholders with the goal of increasing Red Deer Polytechnic’s economic and social impact. The Dean will embody the institutional values and collaboratively advance the institutional vision, mission and priorities while contributing to the overall sustainability of Red Deer Polytechnic and the province and communities we serve.**Required Qualifications**

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Significant industry experience is preferred.
- Academic leadership experience within a college or polytechnic would be an asset.
- Masters’ Degree in related field.

**Salary or Hourly?**
- Salary**Salary**
- Commensurate with education and experience**Benefits and Compensation Information**
- Red Deer Polytechnic offers a comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental care through Blue Cross, access to a health spending account, pension plan, Employee & Family Assistance Program, generous vacation allotments, credit tuition waivers and opportunities for professional development funding. Additional time off due to Institution closures between Christmas and New Year general holidays.- Eligibility to access the above mentioned benefits is dependent upon the EXEMPT Terms and Conditions of Employment and related RDP policies.

**About Red Deer Polytechnic**
- Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta,
- **Red Deer Polytechnic** (RDP) provides more than 80 industry-relevant programs within a breadth of credentials to approximately 6,300 credit and apprenticeship students and 3,400+ learners with Extended Educat