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Health Sciences Program Chair (26:156) INTERNAL POSTING
- Fort St. John, BC, Canada
Part-time
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Term of App't: November 4, 2026 - November 3, 2028 (75% release time)
Reporting to: Dean of Health Sciences and Human Services
Salary
An annual stipend of $3,127.00, in accordance with BCGEU Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Description
NLC's Health Sciences programs require a Chair for approximately a two-year term. This position will include a 75% teaching release. Under the direction of the Dean, the successful candidate will be responsible for educational leadership within the Health Sciences programs. The Chair will have responsibility for maintaining excellence in the department and for taking appropriate, timely action to foster the highest possible standards of teaching, scholarship, service, and student advising. The Chair also provides focus and direction to ensure the quality of programs, with responsibilities for leading the department in matters of curriculum, planning, assessment, regulatory oversight, and student affairs. The Chair coordinates and supports the personal and professional talents of the department members and assists them in functioning as an effective team.
This position requires a consistent presence on campus.
Required
Qualifications:
- Must be a current, regular employee of Northern Lights College;
- Educational credentials appropriate for the program area;
- Minimum of five years instructional experience at the post-secondary; level in relevant programs; or a combination of relevant instructional and work experience over five years;
- Demonstrable commitment to educational leadership;
- Demonstrable excellence in written and verbal communication skills;
- Demonstrable excellence in team-building and consultative leadership.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we are committed to increasing Indigenous Peoples' representation throughout the institution and encourage applicants to self-identify as Indigenous--First Nation, Metis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resume.
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Responsibilities
Provide educational leadership for the Health Sciences programs and maintain high standards in teaching, scholarship, service, and student advising. Lead curriculum, planning, assessment, regulatory oversight, and student affairs, while supporting department members and fostering effective teamwork.
Requirements
Applicants must be current regular employees of Northern Lights College and have educational credentials appropriate to the program area. They must have at least five years of relevant post-secondary instructional experience or a combination of relevant instructional and work experience, along with demonstrated educational leadership, communication, team-building, and consultative leadership abilities.
Skills
- Educational Leadership
- Curriculum Planning
- Program Assessment
- Regulatory Oversight
- Student Advising
- Student Affairs
- Team Building
- Consultative Leadership
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Department Planning
- Teaching
- Scholarship
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Categories
- Education
- Management & Leadership
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Health Sciences
- Higher Education
- Educational Leadership
- Curriculum
- Program Planning
- Program Assessment
- Regulatory Oversight
- Student Affairs
- Student Advising
- Teaching
- Scholarship
- Department Leadership
- Team Building
- Consultative Leadership
- Post-Secondary Instruction