Dean, Centre for Technology, Environment and Design

at  Lethbridge College

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to the field of education and the status and authority required to contribute to the overall leadership of Lethbridge College. The successful candidate will possess well-developed interpersonal skills, be a visionary, able to lead the Centre in all its activities. In addition, they will possess:

EDUCATION

• A minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant discipline, however a doctorate is strongly preferred
• A commensurate combination of education and experience will be considered

EXPERIENCE

• Progressive leadership experience within a post-secondary educational environment
• Experience establishing, fostering, and managing a clear strategic direction in partnership with key stakeholders
• A record of commitment to successful student learning
• Experience working within a complex, multi-union environment, preferably with knowledge of educational practice
• Experience using technology to improve the quality of learning and teaching
• Experience in moving projects and issues forward to successful completion
• Experience in program development and evaluation
• An understanding of Applied Research and its potential
• Proven record of management and administration of human and financial resources, facilities, and information technology
• Experience working with governments and industry

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Located on the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Lethbridge College is committed to honouring the land from a place of knowing. We honour the Siksikaitsitapi as both the traditional and current Land Keepers of this area, and we welcome all Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples who call Blackfoot territory their home to disclose as such when submitting applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. General Administration

The Dean’s role in Administration is demonstrated by:

• Being knowledgeable, conversant, and able to interpret all relevant contracts, policies and procedures of the College and ensuring implementation.
• Addressing issues that arise out of the operation of instructional programs and seeking methods to resolve the issues whether they be student, faculty or operational.
• Ensuring that relevant health and safety standards and processes are maintained in the Centre and that College Safety policies and procedures are followed.
• Ensuring proper management of the College resources occurs, which includes:
• Creating, monitoring, and administering operational budgets
• Creation and vetting of capital replacement plans.
• Providing leadership in the support of admissions and retention strategies

The Dean’s role in Program and Curriculum Planning and Development is demonstrated by:

• Ensuring ongoing program viability and quality is achieved through:
• learner pathways.
• active and relevant Advisory Committees for programs.
• transfer agreements with other post-secondary institutions.
• internal quality control processes that evaluate program health on an annual basis; and
• program reviews and renewals where appropriate.
• Providing leadership in program reviews and making decisions related to programs and courses in accordance with College policy and process
• Providing leadership in the identification and development of new program opportunities and directions
• Providing leadership in the development and implementation of applied research and business development opportunities
• Finalizing enrolment projections to determine program directions and appropriately allocating resources

The Dean’s role in strategic planning and leadership is demonstrated by:

• Contributing to institutional priorities
• Facilitating strategic planning and implementation within the College to the Centres, Schools, and Programs
• Developing and implementing the Centre Action Plan
• Contributing to College policy development
• Integrating and coordinating activity across the college in alignment with college direction
• Enhancing and further developing well-established external partnerships with key stakeholders across all program areas
• Guiding the applied research planning for supporting Centre-based applied research activity focused on the core strengths of the Centre that is aligned with the needs of industry and the community while supporting institutional applied research goals.
• Ensuring that Centre feedback, issues, and concerns are communicated in the planning and decision-making processes of the College.
• Ensuring that college, Centre, and School directions and requirements are shared with staff.
• Providing leadership to institutional committees, projects, and initiatives
• Ensuring Centre budgets are driven by the Strategic Enrolment Management Plan and support the strategic institutional priorities.
• Participating in annual review of the strategic program mix for Lethbridge Colleg

The Dean is responsible for the implementation of College procedures regarding the following:

• Recruiting and hiring of faculty and staff
• Evaluating faculty and staff
• Creating professional development plans for Faculty and Staff that support the continued growth of the person while meeting institutional needs.
• Making continuing employment decisions regarding faculty and staff
• Allocating budget resources for the development of faculty and staf