Job Details: Position Title: Associate Dean, Social and Community
Status: FT Administration Temp (18-month Contract)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Faculty/Department: Faculty of Social & Community Services
Campus/Location: Lakeshore Campus
Minimum Starting Salary: $144,930; starting salaries are determined based on qualifications and years of related experience.
About the Faculty of Social and Community Services at Humber: The Faculty of Social and Community Services (FSCS) is committed to sharing knowledge and experience with students to help them become skilled, adaptable, compassionate and career ready graduates. Our faculty experts reinforce excellence, and a commitment to social justice, as students learn to work across a range of careers in the social, community and justice sectors.
About the Associate Dean Role: Under the direction of the Senior Dean FSCS, the Associate Dean provides academic and administrative leadership, including leadership with equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging initiatives that support students, faculty and staff within the Social and Community program cluster.
This position supports the day-to-day operational management, and functioning, of academic programs and requires leadership of full-time, partial load and part-time faculty, support staff and a large body of students with a diverse range of needs and abilities. The candidate will balance competing priorities working towards the achievement of institutional goals, while including diverse perspectives within a multi-disciplinary Faculty.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contributing to Faculty level strategic planning.
- Strategic oversight of recruitment and retention initiatives.
- Providing leadership to a team of effective and dedicated program coordinators, faculty and support staff.
- The recruitment and selection of exceptional faculty and staff.
- Participating in a variety of internal and external committees that contribute to the success of the institution.
- Working with multiple stakeholders and partner groups to develop new initiatives including articulation agreements and experiential learning opportunities.
- Cross-institutional collaboration.
- Establishing and maintaining budgets.
- The capacity to facilitate applied research and foster social innovation through support of the Centre for Social Innovation.
- Human resource management across collective agreements and aligned with institutional policy.
The Associate Dean will also initiate, facilitate and actively participate in the development and implementation of new academic programs and the ongoing review of existing programs in response to changing economic and market pressures within industry and ministry standards and guidelines.
About You: You are passionate about working at Ontario's largest Polytechnic; you thrive on improving productivity and quality that contribute to team success! If this sounds like you, keep reading:
Education The successful candidate will possess a relevant graduate degree, preference will be given to those with a background in community and social services.
Experience/Skills The candidate should have demonstrated a minimum of 5 years of success in progressive leadership roles within the post-secondary environment, including a mix of post-secondary teaching and or other administrative experience.
The incumbent must possess strong emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills with the ability to connect and communicate with people while demonstrating patience and understanding.
The applicant should possess experience in the following: leadership and motivation of faculty, staff and students in a post-secondary educational environment; hiring and directly supporting the development of exceptional post-secondary faculty; serving the needs of students from diverse backgrounds in a range of programming; marketing and promoting programs; monitoring program budgets; developing and launching new programs; leading or otherwise being a champion of student success, including partnership agreements and new ventures; practicing a collaborative leadership style; research capacity, particularly where this has involved students and community partners.
The candidate will have demonstrated the capacity to work collaboratively as a member of a strong administrative team.
Strong oral and written communication skills are required. Demonstrated digital fluency in a variety of technology-based applications is also essential.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! At Humber Polytechnic we don't just accept difference we celebrate it! Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and a progressive mindset goes a long way at Humber. If your experience is close to what we're looking for, consider applying and tell us why you are a great candidate for this job. Find your Spot at Humber!
What's in it for you? - An opportunity to be a part of building Humber's future.
- Be part of a diverse, hard-working, and supportive team.
- Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
- Amazing perks!
We thank you for your interest in working with Humber Polytechnic. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
