Program Head, Refrigeration

**Competition Number**
- P16743

**Posting Title**
- Program Head, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

**Classification**
- Program Head

**Location**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus

**Other Location(s)**

**Building**
- Saskatoon Campus, Idylwyld Dr.

**Other Building**

**Date Posted**
- 06/11/2025

**Closing Date**
- 06/19/2025

**JIQ #**

**Start Date**
- 07/01/2025

**End Date**
- 06/30/2028

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Ongoing**
- No

**Category of work**
- Full Time

**Bargaining Unit**
- Faculty Association

**Hours of Work**
- 900 hours (900 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year)

**Salary Range**
- As per academic salary grid

**Temporary Market Stipend**

**Incumbent**

**Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay**
- 1442.75 hours over 199 assigned days
0.75 program head assignment and 0.25 instructor assignment

**Posting Status**
- Open
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

**Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)**:

- Job Duties

**Job Duties**

**_General Accountability_**
- The program head provides academic and first-point-of contact leadership for students, faculty and staff in their assigned program. The program head works closely with the academic chair and program faculty, staff, and administration on a daily basis to assist students to achieve success through quality education and training delivery.**_
Nature & Scope_**
- The program head reports to the academic chair, School of Construction. It may be necessary for the program head to travel for program and administrative responsibilities including participation in inter-site committees. The School of Construction provides diploma and certificate programs in a variety of areas. The School also offers general, introductory and specialized courses in a variety of disciplines through varied delivery methods.
- The primary role is to provide a link between the program faculty, staff and students to the academic chair with the purpose to maintain effective communication and support. This will include coordinating between the program and external stakeholders such as industry, accrediting agencies, other educational institutions and business sectors or government as they relate to programming needs. The program head will assist in developing and monitoring the program’s financial resources and recommending efficiencies as required.
- The program head initiates curriculum development and renewal at the program level, is responsible for liaison with student affairs among a range of student services and provides academic advising and monitoring. This includes student recruitment and retention and managing confidential student issues.
- The program head will participate in staff recruitment/selection, orientation, and coaching and mentoring staff for their program areas. Of particular focus will be supporting teaching staff to model excellence using Saskatchewan Polytechnic Instructor Competencies. The program head in collaboration with the Academic Chair, will facilitate assessment of faculty.- QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

**Specific Accountabilities**

**1. Academic Leadership and Administration**
- Monitor delivery of quality programming responsive to the needs of students, business/industry and the public.
- Support academic activity for the program areas including annual and comprehensive program reviews, program renewal, curriculum development and delivery, instructional methods and academic standards, ensuring commonality of program standards and outcomes.
- Support clear and consistent student-centered program operations with a focus on excellence in service, safety and program delivery.
- Monitor the quality of academic offerings and implement sound academic policies and procedures including preparing reports for and participating in Program Advisory Committees.
- Coordinate program accreditation and involve relevant internal and external stakeholder groups.
- Assess transfer credit and Prior Learning Assessment Reviews.
- Recommend appropriate opportunities for applied research projects or other learning and research opportunities.
- Facilitate and support quality assurance for extension and brokered programs.
- Represent the program on committees as assigned.
- Monitor quality in programs and alignment to Saskatchewan Polytechnic policies, procedures and standards.
- Create an inclusive and supportive environment for all learners, faculty and staff. This will include strategies and programs to sup