Overview
Academic Chairperson
Russ Edwards School, Agriculture & Environment
Assiniboine College
Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Assiniboine College invites applications for the appointment of Chairperson.
Assiniboine College has been providing exceptional learning experiences for more than 65 years. For staff and students alike, Assiniboine offers unparalleled learning environments and responds well to the demands and requirements of the Manitoba labour market. Here, instructors follow the philosophy of ‘learn by doing,’ combining theory with hands-on learning inside classrooms, labs, kitchens, shops, fields and the college’s Sustainable Greenhouse. We are an accredited college with the Province of Manitoba.
We offer more than 75 unique certificate, diploma and post-graduate programs across a variety of disciplines including culinary arts and hospitality, business, agriculture and environment, health and human services, trades and technology. We also deliver apprenticeship programming in a range of skilled trade disciplines.
Our campuses are situated across Western Manitoba, with over 30 community partners throughout the province. Permanent campuses are located in Brandon, Winnipeg, Dauphin, and Portage La Prairie. The Victoria Avenue East campus in Brandon offers programs in business, agriculture, nursing, police studies, health and human services, creative media, and adult learning. The North Hill campus includes facilities such as the Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology, the Manitoba Institute of Culinary Arts, and a sustainable greenhouse. The Parkland campus in Dauphin provides training in business, nursing, early childhood education, among other areas. Sites in Winnipeg, Southport, and Morden offer the Practical Nursing Program and continuing studies courses.
Assiniboine College partners with communities and organizations throughout the province to offer place-based education and training. Rural rotating sites provide customized, in-community learning, ensuring that skilled graduates are produced across urban, rural, and remote areas.
Reporting to the Dean, the Chairperson provides overall direction and development for current and future Academic Programs in the Faculty. Portfolios for each Academic Chairperson will reflect the incumbent's knowledge, skills, and abilities, while responding to organizational needs that surface once additional programming is brought into the Russ Edwards School to advance the school's expansion into the Prairie Innovation Centre (PIC). The Chairperson will play a key role as a member of the School Management Team and oversees applied research within the applicable sectors of the department.
As the Chairperson, a related undergraduate degree is required, Masters' degree preferred. A combination of relevant education and experience will also be considered. You will have at a minimum 10 years' experience, with experience in a leadership role in preferably in a post-secondary environment, including direct supervision of faculty and staff. You will have an understanding of the related program areas in the faculty, within academia. You’ll Ideally possess knowledge of these sectors in Manitoba and the surrounding regions. Preference will be given to those who have knowledge in the areas of: Indigenous resource management (sustainable forestry, land preservation, ecosystem monitoring, wildlife management, environmental stewardship, natural resource allocation, etc.), indigenous food systems, indigenous culinary skills, indigenous food processing, and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). Additionally, you will have demonstrated excellence in leading a team in a relevant post-secondary environment or industry, with a solid understanding of program and or curriculum development, assessment and evaluation experience, individual and group facilitation and consultation experience. You must reside, or be willing and able to relocate to Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
Assiniboine College has engaged DHR Global to manage this search. To explore this exciting opportunity further, please contact or submit your resume to [email protected]. This application portal will remain open until the position is filled.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If suitable Canadian citizens or permanent residents cannot be found, other individuals will be considered.
Assiniboine is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientations or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the College to apply.