Chair, School Of Workforce Development - Trades & Manufacturing

Administrative Full-time New Position
Conestoga College is a leader in polytechnic education. Our career-focused education, training, and applied research programs prepare students for success, support industry and workforce needs, and promote economic prosperity throughout our region and across Ontario.
As a preferred employer, Conestoga is committed to supporting the development and well-being of our employees through competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and ongoing professional and personal learning opportunities that result in enhanced skills, shared successes, and an engaged college community. This position falls within payband 14; range $118,773 to $158,363.
The Chair will be part of an administrative team that oversees academic deliveries in full-time and part-time programs in areas related to manufacturing, trades, and more. The incumbent will provide academic leadership for all credentials and ensure audit, accreditation, and quality assurance protocols and related documentation are in place. The incumbent will also be involved in the administrative process of recruiting, hiring and appraising faculty (both full and part-time), preparing SWF (Standard Workload Formulas) and working with program teams to staff and monitor teaching assignments. This role will be accountable for the research, planning, development, delivery, accreditation, budgeting, sales and marketing of daytime, evening and weekend activity, both on and off-site. School growth is a key area, domestically and internationally, and the incumbent will be expected to actively contribute to strategies. The incumbent will be responsible for growing the portfolio through new, innovative programming.
Successful candidates will be required to conduct work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus as required. It is anticipated that this position will meet the needs of the department through a hybrid work arrangement with three days on-site and two days remote.
Responsibilities
Team Management

• Develops and ensures delivery of orientation and onboarding programs to ensure team members have the knowledge and tools to become effective contributors
• Understands and manages faculty and staff within the provisions of the Collective Agreements and relevant College policies
• Effectively assigns staff workloads and allocates fiscal and physical resources as appropriate
• In consultation with HR, recommends disciplinary and termination action as required
• Works with HR and Finance to create a staffing plan for each academic year based on planned enrolment and program delivery, recognizing there will be fluctuation in enrollment
• Initiates the problem-solving process for disputes involving faculty, staff, and students
• Recruits and hires full and part-time faculty, coordinators, and staff in accordance with the provision of the collective agreement
• Ensures Occupational Health and Safety requirements are implemented and maintained
• Ensures accurate and timely SWFing and scheduling processes are completed
• Completes performance management review process for faculty and staff, ensuring annual goals and development plans are established as required

Team Development

• Creates an inclusive, welcoming, and healthy campus (in-person/online) ecosystem that fosters an innovative, supportive and collaborative teaching, learning and work environment for faculty, staff and students
• Coaches, guides and mentors faculty and staff, providing feedback regularly
• Promotes and monitors ongoing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff

Strategic Planning and Implementation

• Contributes to and actively participates in the strategic planning process for the School
• Translates School/College vision and strategic goals into actions and solutions that will enhance the desired performance and outcomes within the portfolio

Program Management

• Accountable for the facilitation and completion of program reviews (APR, MPR) to ensure accurate documentation and action plan completion and determines the relevance of program offerings to reflect changing technology, economic and market influences
• Oversees program delivery and ensures effective management and quality assurance of the teaching and learning processes for assigned portfolio
• Oversees schedules related to full and part-time programs and courses including post-secondary electives and Continuing Education
• Liaises with relevant internal stakeholders to ensure a smooth operation of programs
• Ensures that learning outcomes conform to College, MCU, and professional accreditation standards
• Ensures completion of the annual curriculum review
• Ownership of the academic policies, procedures and practices related to program management (i.e. student progression, academic integrity/offenses, etc.) for program portfolio and engagement with students as required

New Program Development

• Upon completion of the college approval process, oversees the development, launch and implementation of new programs
• Actively participates in professional development, networking and committee work, and in the development of new program and delivery strategies to assist the College with technology-enabled education and the development and implementation of alternative learning and delivery strategies

Resource Management and Partnerships

• Establishes and maintains positive, ongoing relationships with our external stakeholders
• For existing and emerging/new programs, create and implement plans to ensure infrastructure requirements are identified and met, including availability and scheduling of space, technology needs, etc
• Represents the college in community public relations by active participation on advisory committees and regional/provincial boards and committees and in discussion with regional Universities to secure opportunities for collaborations
• Seeks and promotes new partnerships that reflect and respond to changing social, economic and market trends
• Develops, monitors, and directs budget activity for the school, including program-specific capital purchases
• Develops budget submissions for appropriate/available external grants and determines related expenditures
• Responsible for management of specialized shop spaces, including safety, equipment and maintenance
• Following college procedure, projects student enrolment and creates a risk mitigation plan, identifying key risks and mitigation strategies related to fluctuating enrollment scenarios.

Qualifications

• Experience with budget management, including planning, analysis, and decision-making
• Knowledge of privacy, risk, and information governance
• Master’s Degree in Education, Business, Engineering, or a related field of study
• High levels of proficiency in computer and software associated with management functions
• A commitment to student-centered learning and outcomes-based education
• Demonstrated diverse practical experience in management practices with a personal toolkit of project and change management, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, and proactively addressing difficult situations and challenges
• Adaptability, flexibility, and resiliency to rapidly changing circumstances and decisions
• Minimum seven years of relevant work experience in education or a related field, such as teaching, program coordinating, and/or administrative leadership
• Relevant industry experience with current knowledge in fields such as manufacturing, trades or other relevant is preferred
• Strong analytical and evidence-based decision making
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, team-building skills, and working with multiple stakeholders

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Conestoga College is a leader in polytechnic education. Our career-focused education, training, and applied research programs prepare students for success, support industry, and workforce needs and promote economic prosperity throughout our region and across Ontario.
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