Health Sciences Program Chair (26:156) INTERNAL POSTING

Northern Lights College; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 3,000 - 3,500; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lights College seeks a Chair for Health Sciences programs for an approximately two-year term, with 75% teaching release. The successful candidate will provide educational leadership under the Dean, overseeing curriculum, planning, assessment, regulatory oversight, and student affairs.

The role requires a commitment to excellence in teaching and leadership, with responsibilities spanning program quality, teamwork, and campus presence. Fort St.

Qualifications

• Must be a current, regular employee of Northern Lights College.
• Educational credentials appropriate for the program area.
• Minimum of five years instructional experience at the post-secondary level in relevant programs, or a combination of relevant instructional and work experience over five years.
• Demonstrable commitment to educational leadership.
• Demonstrable excellence in written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable excellence in team-building and consultative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational leadership within the Health Sciences programs.
• Lead curriculum planning, assessment, and regulatory oversight.
• Foster excellence in teaching, scholarship, service and student advising.
• Coordinate and support the personal and professional talents of the department members and assist them in functioning as an effective team.
• Maintain a consistent presence on campus.

Skills

Educational leadership

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team-building

Strategic planning

Job description

Location:

Fort St. John

Term of App't:

November 4, 2026 - November 3, 2028 (75% release time)

Reporting to:

Dean of Health Sciences and Human Services

Salary

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

Description

NLC's Health Sciences programs require a Chair for approximately a two-year term. This position will include a 75% teaching release. Under the direction of the Dean, the successful candidate will be responsible for educational leadership within the Health Sciences programs. 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, and student affairs. The Chair coordinates and supports the personal and professional talents of the department members and assists them in functioning as an effective team. This position requires a consistent presence on campus.

Required

Qualifications:

• Must be a current, regular employee of Northern Lights College;
• Educational credentials appropriate for the program area;
• Minimum of five years instructional experience at the post-secondary; level in relevant programs; or a combination of relevant instructional and work experience over five years;
• Demonstrable commitment to educational leadership;
• Demonstrable excellence in written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrable excellence in team-building and consultative leadership.

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.