Combined Laboratory and X-ray Technology, Instructor

**Competition Number**
- P16174

**Posting Title**
- Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technology, Instructor (Program Head assignment)

**Classification**
- Program Head

**Location**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus

**Other Location(s)**

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

**Other Building**

**Date Posted**
- 12/19/2024

**Closing Date**
- 01/24/2025

**JIQ #**

**Start Date**
- 02/24/2025

**End Date**

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Ongoing**
- Yes

**Category of work**
- Full Time

**Bargaining Unit**
- Faculty Association

**Hours of Work**
- 825 hours (825 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year)

**Salary Range**
- As per Academic Salary Grid (Program Heads also receive applicable supervisory and outreach stipends)

**Temporary Market Stipend**
- $4000 per annum

**Incumbent**

**Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay**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 the management of quality education and training delivery.

Nature & Scope
Based in Saskatoon, the program head reports to the Medical Diagnostics Academic Chair, School of Health Sciences. It may be necessary for the program head to travel for program and administrative responsibilities including participation in inter-site committees. The School of Health Sciences provides diploma, advanced certificate, certificate and other credentials for approximately seventeen health disciplines. The School of Health Sciences 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 participate 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**
- Specific Accountabilities

1. Academic Leadership and Administration
- Monitor delivery of quality programming responsive to the needs of students, business/industry and the public.
- Champion and facilitate academic activity for the program areas including curriculum development and delivery, instructional methods and academic standards, ensuring commonality of program standards and outcomes.
- Lead and support with clear and consistent student-centered program operations with a focus on excellence in service, safety and program delivery.
- Monitor the quality of academic offerings by monitoring and implementing sound academic policies and procedures including preparing reports for and participating in Program Advisory Committees.
- Participate in program accreditation and review involving relevant internal and external stakeholder groups. Participate in the development and coordination Integrated Development Fund projects, in collaboration with the Academic Chair.
- Recommend appropriate opportunities for applied research projects or other learning and research opportunities.
- Provide content expertise to Continuing Education Consultants/Education Consultants including quality assurance regarding brokerage and outreach