Health Sciences Program Chair (26:188) INTERNAL POSTING

Northern Lights College; Dawson Creek; On-site; CAD 3,100 - 4,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Lights College seeks a Chairperson in Health Sciences for a two-year term with 75% teaching release to lead curricula, planning, assessment and student advising across the Dawson Creek and Fort St John campuses.

Reporting to the Dean of Health Sciences and Human Services, the Chair will foster educational leadership, coordinate department members, support teamwork, ensure program quality and regulatory compliance, and promote excellence in teaching and scholarship.

Qualifications

• Must be a current regular employee of Northern Lights College.
• Educational credentials appropriate for the program area.
• Minimum of three years instructional experience at the post-secondary level in relevant programs; or a combination of relevant instructional and work experience over five years.
• Experience in developing curriculum in relevant programs.
• Completion of PIDP or enrolled with expected completion within next 2 years.
• Demonstrable commitment to educational leadership.
• Demonstrable excellence in written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrable excellence in team-building and consultative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Chair will be responsible 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.
• Chair coordinates and supports the personal and professional talents of the department members and assists them in functioning as an effective team.
• Responsibilities for curriculum, planning, assessment, regulatory oversight, and student affairs; ensure quality of programs.

Skills

Educational leadership

Written and verbal communication

Team-building/consultative leadership

Education

PIDP completion

Postsecondary credentials suitable for program area

Job description

Term of App't: Jan 2027 - Jan 2029 (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 Department requires a Chairperson. This is a two-year term position that carries 75% teaching release to be a co-chair who responsible for educational leadership within the Health Sciences programs for both the Dawson Creek and Fort St John 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, 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, outside of scheduled vacation hours.

Qualifications:

• Must be a current, regular employee of Northern Lights College,
• Educational credentials appropriate for the program area,
• Minimum of three years instructional experience at the post-secondary level in relevant programs; or a combination of relevant instructional and work experience over five years.
• Experience in developing curriculum in relevant programs.
• Completion of PIDP or enrolled with expected completion within next 2 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.