Academic Chair, School of Technology and Environment (CL8) - Ivany Campus

Reporting to the Principal as the Academic Chair for the School of Technology and the Environment you will:

• Lead the delivery of programs in the Civil/Environmental/Oceans Engineering Technologies and Construction Technologies at the Campus ensuring the highest standard of quality and consistency in programing while supporting student success.
• Support the development of Facultys practice of teaching and learning in applied education ensuring a positive learning experience for students.
• Be a key member of both Campus and School teams. Campuses and Schools share accountability for ensuring a qualitylearning environment and a cohesive campus team.
• Establish and nurture relationships with industry and construction sectors regionally and locally to inform current and evolving programming and opportunities for students.
• Lead programming and engage in campus and school leadership initiatives to build and foster a sense of community for employees and students.
• Work in a flexible environment including some evenings and weekends.

Your strategic and safetyfocused operational leadership is key to ensuring the objectives of programs offered by NSCC are met through efficient and effective management of all fiscal and human resources while endorsing the application of adult education principles reflective of a learningcentered college.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is an undergraduate degree in a field related to the School of Technology and Environment such as engineering technology or education.

• A Graduate Degree would be considered an asset.

• You have a minimum of seven (7) years (fulltime equivalent) of recent and progressive occupational experience in a field related to the School of Technology and Environment. Experience in your field includes leadership/management and formal teaching at a postsecondary level.

• You have a minimum of five (5) years (fulltime equivalent) in a formal supervisory management or leadership role.

• Experience managing physical and financial resources in order to ensure effective service delivery.

• Proven track record of leadership by effectively managing and inspiring staff and ensuring acceptable standards of training and or instruction within the field.

• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite email Learning Management System such as Brightspace and student/employee management systems such as Peoplesoft.

• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to inclusion diversity equity accessibility and antiracism.

• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization.

• You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.

• Thorough knowledge of adult learning theory and principles and a proven ability to apply this knowledge in the development and delivery of programs.

• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.

• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in engineering and construction sectors.

• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• You are a strong communicator.

• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to coordinating staff scheduling work events logistics and adult educational programming.

• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to human resources budget management and scheduling.

• You have strong project management skills.

• You have demonstrated strength in hiring supervising managing and leading a team

• You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in educational environment.

• You are dedicated to lifelong learning.

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to selfidentify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

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Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact Jaclynn Kelly HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.