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Program Head - Instrumentation Programs
Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Saskatoon
On-site
CAD 60,000 - 100,000
Full time
30+ days ago
Job summary
An established educational institution is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee academic programming and student affairs. This role involves ensuring high-quality program delivery, fostering student success, and managing relationships with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will promote teamwork, support faculty development, and contribute to strategic planning efforts. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to providing exceptional educational experiences and creating an inclusive environment for all learners.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in academic leadership and administration.
- Strong skills in program development and student recruitment.
Responsibilities
- Monitor quality programming and support academic activities.
- Manage daily operations related to student affairs and program activities.
- Foster relationships with external agencies and stakeholders.
Skills
Academic Leadership
Program Development
Student Recruitment
Relationship Management
Quality Assurance
Teamwork
Budget Management
Strategic Planning
Education
Master's degree in Education or related field
Experience in academic administration
Job description
1. Academic Leadership and Administration
2. Student Affairs
3. Program Leadership
4. Relationship Management
Internal
External
5. Resource Allocation
6. Strategic Planning
- Monitor delivery of quality programming responsive to the needs of students, business/industry and the public.
- Support academic activity for the program areas including annual and comprehensive program reviews, program renewal, curriculum development and delivery, instructional methods and academic standards, ensuring commonality of program standards and outcomes.
- Support clear and consistent student-centered program operations with a focus on excellence in service, safety and program delivery.
- Monitor the quality of academic offerings and implement sound academic policies and procedures including preparing reports for and participating in Program Advisory Committees and Trade Board meetings.
- Coordinate program accreditation and involve relevant internal and external stakeholder groups.
- Assess transfer credit and Prior Learning Assessment Reviews.
- Recommend appropriate opportunities for applied research projects or other learning and research opportunities.
- Facilitate and support quality assurance for extension and brokered programs.
- Represent the program on committees as assigned.
- Monitor quality in programs and alignment to Saskatchewan Polytechnic policies, procedures and standards.
- Create an inclusive and supportive environment for all learners, faculty and staff. This will include strategies and programs to support Indigenous student success and achievement, international and newcomer to Canada programs, disability and learner success models and other like programs or supports.
2. Student Affairs
- Collaborate on student recruitment strategies and implement initiatives that promote academic programs and services to potential students.
- Develop and execute program specific student enrolment strategies to maximize student intakes and ensure consistent student experience.
- Foster a positive student experience through the student life cycle.
- Manage the daily operations of program activities related to student matters.
- Monitor student attrition and ensure implementation of student success and enrolmentmanagement measures.
- Collaborate with faculty to identify and refer students to appropriate supports as needed.
- Mediate and advise on issues between students and faculty as necessary.
3. Program Leadership
- Promote teamwork and effective communication while supporting staff and faculty to reflect and model the values of Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
- Foster an organizational environment that encourages personal productivity, job satisfaction and the professional growth of faculty and employees in the program areas.
- Support personal learning plans.
- Ensure a culture of safety and security.
- Participate and support the employee life cycle (such as but not limited to recruitment, selection, orientation, reviews)
- Responsible for workload assignment and scheduling for program faculty and staff.
- Act as first point of contact for managing day to day operations.
- Identify and communicate people management issues to the academic chair as necessary.
- Cultivate an inclusive work and learning environment.
4. Relationship Management
Internal
- Represent the program/school on internal committees and teams as assigned by the academic chair.
- Build and maintain relationships across both academic and administrative divisions, and with our students.
External
- Develop and maintain relationships with external agencies, educational and government organizations, colleges and universities.
- Represent the program/school and Saskatchewan Polytechnic at relevant business, industry, community and sector functions as required.
5. Resource Allocation
- Manage program resources on a day-to-day basis to ensure program delivery effectiveness.
- Contribute to the budget development process and final budget requests.
- Monitor expenditures for day-to-day supplies and equipment spending and ensure expenditures remain within the budget assigned to the program. Where required, escalate in accordance with management authorities grid requirements.
- Implement and coordinate innovative solutions to resource challenges.
- Bring forward opportunities for external partnerships.
- Identify requirements for program development resource project needs and/or fund requests.
6. Strategic Planning
- Contribute program perspective to strategic planning and implement program changes inalignment with strategic initiatives.
- Identify program priorities and initiatives and implement at the program level.
- Identify future trends/program development opportunities, which may include engagement with external or internal stakeholders.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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