Associate Chair, Advanced Care

**NOTE: This is a temporary assignment for 1 year with the possibility of extension.**

**NOTE: This competition is limited to current salaried NASA staff within the Community Health Department.**

This is a leadership/supervisory assignment reporting to the Chair of the Advanced Care and Primary Care Paramedic Programs. This position works in close collaboration with the Department Head of Community Health. The Associate Chair will assist the Chair with ensuring quality curriculum, instructor training/development, program promotions, work-integrated learning (WIL), and promoting the health and the well-being of staff and students. Relationship building will be a large component of the assignment; therefore, being respectful, open-minded and supportive will also be key.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Mentors, motivates, coaches and provides guidance to instructors to ensure instructor excellence within the Program.
- Participates in the recruitment, selection and orientation of instructors dedicated to NAIT’s visions, promises and values.
- Recommends staff development opportunities for the instructional staff in collaboration with the Chair and Department Head.
- Provides instruction to students and fulfills instructional responsibilities.
- Supports the program with planning, scheduling, workload and substitution.
- Implements best practices related to curriculum management to ensure courses and programs offered are relevant and of the highest quality.
- Supports Program CRR and accreditation activities to ensure the Program is compliant with provincial/national accreditation standards and leads the Program in striving for continual quality improvement
- Participates in activities that relate to student recruitment, academic advising, mentorship, retention and program promotion.
- Engages in discussions for fair and equitable program instructor workloads and schedules in addition to assigning substitutions based on instructional expertise
- Engages with industry, external stakeholders as well as other post-secondary institutions for the purpose of securing and supporting work-integrated learning partners and ensuring relevancy of Program related content and equipment.
- Encourages and promotes scholarly activities at the Program instructional level

**Qualifications**:

- Related diploma or degree.
- Active practice permit with the Alberta College of Paramedics.
- Previous leadership/supervisory experience is considered an asset.
- Equivalencies will be considered.

**Remuneration**:As outlined in the NASA Collective Agreement. Classification - NASA Instructor Senior (Associate Chair)
- This position is covered by the NASA (NAIT Academic Staff Association) Collective Agreement._

**Please submit a resume and cover letter to be considered for this opportunity.**

**About NAIT**

At NAIT, people matter.

We’re proud to have been named one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 11 consecutive years. Developing an engaging, supportive and rewarding work culture is something we take seriously. We know that people are our biggest asset - they are what makes NAIT a great place to work.

At NAIT, you are part of a community that makes a difference in the lives of students, staff and industry clients and partners. The NAIT culture reflects our shared values of respect, collaboration, celebration, creativity and accountability. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are a proud partner of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion and Pride at Work Canada.

**What we offer**

We’ve created a benefits package that focuses on health and wellness, professional and personal growth, recognition and work-life balance.

NAIT is a flexible workplace and depending on the nature of your role, you may request flexible work arrangements with respect to where and when you work, including being on-campus full-time, working off-site, or a combination of the two.

Employees also have access to excellent vacation time, paid time off between Christmas and New Year's, a strong recognition program, learning opportunities, 2 annual all-staff professional development days and so much more.

**Health and safety**

You can find the latest information on NAIT’s response to COVID-19 at nait.ca/covid19.

**Additional requirements**

Applicants with education credentials earned outside of Canada who have not had them previously assessed should have their credentials evaluated by World Education Services or the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

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