Academic Chair, School of Trades and Technology & Business & Information Technology

Fleming College; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Ontario is seeking an Academic Chair to provide academic leadership and manage the School’s operations. Applicants should possess a Master’s degree and at least seven years of leadership experience in an academic setting, as well as a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This full-time role requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits Package

Vacation Time

Access to College Courses at a Nominal Fee

Qualifications

• Completion of a Masters Degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive leadership experience in an academic setting.
• Relevant post-secondary teaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement goals in alignment with College’s Strategic and Academic Plan.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the School.
• Recruit and supervise full-time and contract faculty.

Skills

Academic leadership

Curriculum development

Organizational skills

Conflict resolution

Equity and diversity

Education

Masters Degree in Business, Engineering, or Science

Job description

Overview

What Are We About?

Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario, Traditional Mississauga Anishinaabe Territory and covered by the Williams Treaties. Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses. The College has 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students, at campuses in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg. Fleming is proud of its more than 85,000 alumni contributing to communities regionally, provincially and globally.

What We Offer :

• Excellent Benefits Package with Sun Life
• Vacation Time
• Access to College Courses at a Nominal Fee

What This Position is About

Working collaboratively with the Dean, faculty and staff, the Academic Chair develops and implements goals and objectives in alignment with the College’s Strategic and Academic Plan and provides academic leadership and management of the School’s day-to-day operations. The Academic Chair leads academic processes, including new program development, program review, quality assurance, and external accreditation processes, ensuring a focus on the needs of students and employers in the labour market. They contribute to the development of the School budget and multi-year capital plan. The Academic Chair organizes and facilitates Program Advisory Committee meetings and implements outcomes. The Academic Chair recruits, supervises, and develops full-time and contract faculty and provides leadership and direction for workload assignments of the School. Through exemplary leadership, engagement, mentoring, support and communication, the Academic Chair models the values of responsiveness, innovation, collaboration, inclusiveness and accountability that are inherent in the Strategic plan. The Academic Chair participates on cross-College committees, collaborates with the Dean, seeks out, and fosters partnerships with industry, the community and other educational institutions.

Work Schedules

This position has been designated as on-campus and is expected on-site 100% of the time.

What We Are Looking For

Completion of a Masters Degree in a relevant discipline such as Business, Engineering or Science. A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive leadership experience, preferably in an academic setting, combined with professional experience in a field or discipline relevant to the field or discipline.

• Relevant post-secondary teaching experience that involved preparation, teaching, and evaluation of students. A strong understanding of the processes of learning and teaching, with experience in curriculum design, development, and multiple modes of delivery at the post-secondary level as well as knowledge of learning design and innovative teaching and learning strategies.
• Exemplary attention to detail, superior organizational and planning skills, and the ability to prioritize and continuously multi-task.
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, and workload development.
• Experience supervising professional staff within a unionized environment.
• Proven experience developing creative solutions to complex operational problems with evidence of strong decision-making abilities.
• Ability to connect operational tasks to strategic priorities and the capacity to adjust the approach in response to internal and external pressures.
• A deep commitment to professional development in your area of expertise, teaching and learning, as well as in leadership.
• Personal values that demonstrate integrity, responsibility, courage, forgiveness, and empathy.
• A deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom and workplace coupled with a kind, empathetic, and respectful approach to daily interactions with all individuals.
• Strong ability to thoughtfully communicate the context regarding decisions and direction of the School with direct reports, internal partners, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and foster collaborative working relationships with direct reports and internal/external partners to mediate and resolve conflict and to empower teams to achieve success.
• Demonstrated commitment to guiding, developing, and coaching employees’ professional development to facilitate change, ensure employee engagement, and to inspire and motivate a team.

How To Apply

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Accessibility :

Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments. Our mandate is to challenge societal inequities to achieve a cultural climate of inclusion, belonging and psychological safety. We are committed to being a welcoming place for all, where the needs of our diverse populations are met, and varying perspectives enrich our communities.

We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our community including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

The College provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process should inform our Human Resources staff what support(s) you may require to ensure your equal participation.