Associate Dean, Career Education and Experience Development

at  Red Deer Polytechnic

POSITION SUMMARY

We welcome to you to join the team at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) as the full-time permanent, Associate Dean for the Career Education and Experience Development (CEED) Centre.
The Associate Dean is responsible for leading the functions and activities associated with RDP’s Career Education and Experience Development Centre, including Work Integrated Learning at RDP. The position works collaboratively with Associate Registrars, Deans, Associate Deans, Faculty, and Staff to develop and deliver Work Integrated Learning (WIL) services to learners, employers, and the community.
The position leads a learner-centred team responsible for delivering work integrated and experiential learning experiences such as volunteerism, learner practicum, clinical, and work placements; career services; and engagement with business assessment and articulation services and the community to support the institutional goal of providing work experience opportunities within all programs at RDP. Fostering reciprocal relationships and promoting the benefits of CEED is a key requirement of the role to ensure the institution, faculty, learners, and partners are prepared to engage in work integrated learning.
Specifically, the Associate Dean will facilitate the development of partnerships with business and community; connecting business and community with program faculty and learners; preparing learners, business, and the community to participate in work integrated learning; supporting the design and assessment of experiential learning in curriculum in collaboration with the Centre of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (CTLS); sourcing resources and other supports for learners, business, and community; promoting programs to learners, business, and community partners; and developing placement agreements, policy, and/or procedures to ensure a safe and meaningful experience for learners and workplace providers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant Master’s Degree from a recognized institution preferably related to adult, continuing, and/or higher education, or equivalency of undergraduate degree and relevant years of experience
• 5-7 years progressively responsible experience related to work integrated learning and experiential learning
• 3-5 years progressively responsible leadership experience including direct supervision of staff (recruitment and selection, and performance coaching)
• Demonstrated knowledge of post-secondary trends
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering the principles of learner-centeredness in service and program delivery
• 3-5 years experience in curriculum design and assessment
• Demonstrated analytical, research, critique and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated success with staff development, project management, and application of technology
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other service, academic and administrative leaders
• Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership and the management of change initiatives
• Demonstrated effectiveness in subordinates’ performance management
• Demonstrated experience in policy and procedure development
• Proven success in the development, implementation, and assessment of curriculum
• Ability to exercise good judgement and discretion, and maintain confidentiality