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The Organization Northwestern Polytechnic
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As the largest postsecondary institution in northern Alberta Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is a natural point of convergence for knowledge skills creativity and collaboration. Located in the heart of one of Canadas most enterprising regions NWP is aligning to meet the needs of its industries and communities across Northwestern Alberta and has been growing program offerings across its campuses in Fairview and Grande Prairie. NWP has three strategic priorities: growing enrolment together strengthening engagement and realizing our polytechnic mandate.
Striving to spark and empower success NWPs mission is geared towards both individual and collective progress. NWP offers a wide variety of engaging and indemand academic programs in certificates diplomas apprenticeships and degrees the past year NWP has added to its wide variety of academic programs by offering its first two degrees expanded health programming and introduction of many new programs. The highly qualified faculty affordable tuition and generous scholarship and awards programs attract students from across Alberta Canada and the world. Northwestern Polytechnic also helps meet the cultural recreational athletic and conferencing needs by partnering with community and regional stakeholders.
We exist wholeheartedly for the domestic and international students who call our campuses home the distinctive communities and industries we serve and the staff and faculty who honour us with their expertise and insights every day.
While our potential as one of Albertas newest polytechnics is evergrowing we recognize the importance of having authentic and highly effective contributors by our side. We are currently recruiting individuals who are inspired by opportunity driven by results and aligned to NWPs core values of being responsive innovative and connected.
Finding your fit in one of our specialized schools or departments means a bright future with competitive compensation attractive benefits packages reliable networks high quality of life and unparalleled learning community experiences.
Northwestern Polytechnic strongly encourages and supports applied research and innovative scholarly activities that complement and enhance teaching and learning in program areas and within industry sectors where its academic expertise enables such a contribution.
Learn more about Northwestern Polytechnic here: www.nwpolytech
The Location City of Grande Prairie
Grande Prairieis located inNorthwesternAlberta in the heart of the Peace Region. It is the largest city North of Edmonton Albertas capital city. It is a thriving young city full of continuous growth and opportunity.
The population of Grande Prairie is 69088 according to the 2018 census with the greatest population being between the ages of 30 and 34. This population includes representation from more than 80 different cultural and ethnic groups!
Beyond its own population Grande Prairie acts as a regional hub serving anadditional 281000 people from across Northern Alberta Northern British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. It sits as the largest commercial centre north of Edmonton.Grande Prairie is the spark for Albertas entrepreneurial fire. It has repeatedly been named one of the top 10 cities for entrepreneurship in Canada by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
Grande Prairies economy is based on four pillars: oil and gas forestry agriculture and retail. This diversity provides great opportunity for workers across a variety of industries.
In the community there is endless possibility for residents to get involved and connected! For sport and recreation fans there is a wide variety of parks and trails to explore all across the City as well as several stateoftheart recreational facilities such as the Eastlink Centre. A huge arts and culture community is also present in Grande Prairie with venues such as the Montrose Cultural Centre the Centre for Creative Arts and the Grande Prairie Live Theatre. And on top of that the city has a great number of cultural and neighbourhood associations for residents to join!
We are an energetic city full of opportunity find your place today!
The Opportunity: VicePresident Academic
Reporting to the President the VicePresident Academic provides leadership to the Academic Division of NWP. This leadership creates the best possible opportunities for learners and maintains the highest academic standards for the Polytechnic. As a key member of the executive leadership team the VicePresident Academic plays a critical role in building an inclusive and collaborative culture that drives quality education with a studentcentred approach.
The Division includes all Academic Schools Student Services the Registrars Office and Applied Research and Innovation.
The VicePresident Academic is responsible for the effective deployment of staff as well as financial facility and other resources in the service of learner needs to achieve the institutions strategic plan and identified priorities.
The VicePresident Academic provides liaison with the Ministry of Advanced Education on matters of academic concern.
Requirements
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Academic Excellence and Service Quality
Ensuring best practices are employed in the development enhancement updating and delivery of programming by:
- Supporting formative evaluation efforts of Deans and Departments;
- Implementing and maintaining a robust Program Review process;
- Developing implementing and maintaining a robust organization evaluation
- Creating seeking consultation and implementing a Master Academic Plan;
- Providing leadership of academic policy development and final approval at Academic Council;
- Maintaining regular contact with Deans and Academic Directors and support efforts to deliver quality instruction; and
- Engaging with senior leaders Deans and Chairs Councils Academic Council and other academic committees as relevant.
- Creating seeking consultations and implementing a strategic enrolment management plan.
Provide leadership in sustaining and enhancing outstanding research through:
- Providing leadership to foster academic excellence and scholarship by leading and encouraging the Deans Directors and Registrar to support research programs research activities and entrepreneurship and commercialization activities;
- Championing and leading the ongoing development of comprehensive interdisciplinary research and innovation programs to elevate NWPs profile at the provincial national and international level;
- Supporting the Director Research and Innovation in NWPs interaction with government regulatory bodies and other funding agencies and promoting industry community and interinstitutional partnerships; and
- Upholding academic integrity and promoting the generation of innovative Intellectual Property.
Guide and Direct Resource Allocation Within the Division
Provide leadership in guiding and directing the divisional resources to maximize the student and faculty experience by:
- Developing and implementing effective processes to plan for and expend the Annual Operating Budget the Capital Budget; and Special Funds available to the Polytechnic;
- Contribute to the ASA Collective Bargaining Process;
- Developing policy and practice with regard to faculty workload management systems;
- Developing policy and practice to ensure monitoring of program activity and to provide substantive data for ongoing resource allocation decisions as well as to inform the program review process.
Act as a change agent and champion by:
- Challenging and supporting Deans Chairpersons and academic staff;
- Challenging and supporting service department leaders and their staff;
- Challenging and supporting change efforts through Polytechnic Executive; and
- On an individual basis nurture the efforts of key change leaders within the academic division in particular and the Polytechnic at large.
Relationships
Provide leadership externally to ensure NWP meets its mandate by:
- Developing and sustaining strong relationships with the Ministry of Advanced Education representatives;
- Representing NWP on Senior Academic Officers groups;
- Guiding all credential program proposal development and negotiate funding under available government programs;
- Guiding efforts to develop proposals and negotiate for collaborative program enhancement and degree delivery;
- Leading academic division support of NWP degreegranting initiatives. (e.g. CAQC ACAT); and
- Building strong relationships with external players such as Alberta Learning Alberta North Northern Alberta Development Council the publicschool systems and other postsecondary institutions.
Provide leadership in relationship building in pursuit of the strategic plan by:
- Providing effective leadership and enable the effective leadership of the Academic Division Team;
- Providing effective academic leadership at Academic Council;
- Providing strong liaison activities with key players in service departments including the VicePresident Administration the VicePresident External Relations Executive Director of Human Resources and the Directors of the Administrative and External Relations teams;
- Identify the need for and develop relevant academic policy; and
- Collaborate with VicePresident Administration to develop administrative policy that impacts the academic division
Strategic Planning and Goal Setting
Lead and participate in the development of Strategic Planning by:
- Participating in Executive and Board planning activities;
- Leading the Academic Planning development process;
- Developing and implementing effective monitoring systems for academic activities of the Polytechnic;
- Office to ensure evidencebased academic division decisions; and
- Liaison with the Institutional Research Office which conducts and supports institutional research.
Only applications received electronically via the Northwestern Polytechnic website will be considered.
We review all applications to select candidates whose qualifications and experience most closely meet our needs.
Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. For general inquiries please contact HR at .
Thank you for applying to NWP!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
