Chair, Arts & Sciences (26:138A) INTERNAL POSTING

Northern Lights College; Dawson Creek; On-site; CAD 3,000 - 3,500; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lights College is seeking a Chair to lead the Arts and Sciences programs across campuses. The role reports to the Dean of Academics and focuses on maintaining teaching excellence, curriculum oversight, and strategic planning.

The Chair will coordinate faculty efforts, foster teamwork, and drive program quality while ensuring adherence to college policy. Start date is September 1, 2026, for a two-year term with release time scheduled through August 31, 2028.

Qualifications

• Must be a current regular employee of Northern Lights College.
• Completion of a relevant graduate degree (Master's or PhD).
• Minimum of five years of instructional experience at the post-secondary level in relevant programs.
• Demonstrable commitment to educational leadership.
• Proven excellence in written and verbal communication.
• Strong team-building and consultative leadership skills.
• Preferred: Not currently receiving course release for another appointed position.
• Willingness to coordinate vacation time to ensure Chair coverage throughout June–August, including academic year start-up.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational leadership within Arts and Sciences and related programs for all campuses.
• Lead department in curriculum planning, assessment, regulatory oversight, student affairs, and adherence to college policy.
• Coordinate and support department members to function as an effective team.
• Collaborate with the NLC Chair team to ensure year-round departmental coverage.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in relevant field

Job description

Term of App't: Two-year term until approx. August 31, 2028 (75% release time)

Start Date: September 1, 2026

Reporting to: Dean, Academics

Salary: An annual stipend of $3,127.00, in accordance with BCGEU Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Description: Under the direction of the Dean, the successful candidate will be responsible for educational leadership within the Arts and Sciences, and related, programs for all campuses. The Chair will have responsibility for maintaining excellence in the department and for taking appropriate, timely action to foster the highest possible standards of teaching, scholarship, service, and student advising. The Chair also provides focus and direction to ensure the quality of programs, with responsibilities for leading the department in matters of curriculum, planning, assessment, regulatory oversight, student affairs, and adherence to college policy. The Chair coordinates and supports the personal and professional talents of the department members and assists them in functioning as an effective team.

This role requires close collaboration with the NLC Chair team to ensure year-round departmental coverage.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be a current regular employee of Northern Lights College
• Completion of a relevant graduate degree (Master's or PhD)
• Minimum of five years of instructional experience at the post-secondary level in relevant programs
• Demonstrable commitment to educational leadership
• Proven excellence in written and verbal communication
• Strong team-building and consultative leadership skills

Preferred:

• Not currently receiving course release for another appointed position
• Willingness to coordinate vacation time to ensure Chair coverage throughout the period of June - August, including academic year start-up (to be determined in collaboration with the successful candidate)

Attention: Only applications submitted through the Northern Lights College's employment website will be considered.

To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume