Office Manager, Faculties Of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship And Hospitality & Horticultural Science

About Durham College

Durham College (DC) is leading the way as a post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities. With this focus top of mind for our students and our employees, DC is proud to be one of the fastest-growing colleges in the province and annually ranked as one of the GTA’s Top 100 employers.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design. With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need. More than 104,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

Serving the Durham Region and Northumberland County communities for over 50 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 12,500 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 145 full-time post-secondary programs – including four honours bachelor degrees and nine apprenticeship programs. Led by over 1,860 full- and part-time staff, DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region.

The Manager works in conjunction with the Executive Dean, and Associate Deans in the Faculties of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship (STA) and Hospitality & Horticultural Science (HHS) towards a strategic vision for programs within the college. They will assist with the future development of programs and partnerships: leading faculty and staff in planning, securing resources; implementing and evaluating activities related to academic operations; ensuring service to students, and fiscal management. The Manager represents the faculties both internally and externally to the various stakeholders/partners. The Manager also serves as part of the administrative team through active participation in various institutional planning, implementing, and evaluating activities.

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Resolving issues with students and working to mediate concerns and arrive at formal or informal resolutions.
• Managing the campus and faculty operations and managing the STA/HHS administrative coordinators and STA/HHS administrative assistant positions.
• Managing and controlling operational and capital budgets, monthly reporting, and supporting in budget preparation.
• Administering the processes for recruitment of new faculty under the supervision of the Executive Dean and Associate Deans.
• Participating in faculty-level marketing and outreach to the community, to new students and to industry partners.
• Promoting a culture of team effort and development and ensuring high standards of customer service.
• Working with the Executive Dean and Associate Deans to prepare and review long-term planning for the Faculty of STA/HHS, faculty and resource allocation, faculty development, student advisement and faculty training.

The successful candidate will hold a four-year degree, preferably in a science, engineering or a business-related discipline. In addition, the incumbent will have five years of leadership experience, understanding and experience with curriculum development and revision, a strong history networking with external organizations and exposure to the general topic areas under the Faculties of STA and HHS. This role will require the incumbent to possess extremely strong skills in leadership, conflict resolution, communication, teamwork, budget management and project management.

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Required Skills

$87,433- $109,292

Required Experience

Temporary Contract: August 2023 to February 2024

To apply for this position in confidence, please submit your cover letter and resume to the online portal. Applications will be accepted until August 8, 2023. Tracking number is ADP23-15.