Executive Positions

Position Title: Assistant Dean (Academic), Ridgetown Campus (Internal Posting)

College: Ontario Agricultural College

Deadline: May 8, 2020

Please reference AD #20-13

Position Description:

The Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph is seeking applications from regular full-time UGFA 1 and UGFA 2 members for the position of Assistant Dean (Academic), Ridgetown Campus.

Accountable to the Dean under the supervision of the OAC Associate Dean (Academic) and working closely with the OAC Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Studies), the Assistant Dean (Academic), Ridgetown Campus will provide effective leadership and direction in the development and delivery of academic programs. Based at the Ridgetown campus the assistant Dean will be a member of the Ridgetown Campus and OAC Senior Team and various campus committees, the incumbent will participate in and contribute to the advancement of the campus vision, development of the strategic plan, and participate in decision-making processes. Specifically, the incumbent will provide academic leadership in the following ways:

• Ensure the quality and relevance of academic offerings through the development, coordination, and implementation of sound academic programs, policies, and procedures;
• Set clear objectives for enhancing campus curriculum review, development, and delivery processes, instructional methods, and academic standards;
• Actively develop and foster student success strategies;
• Maintain a high level of academic performance through effective recruiting, developing, and motivating instructional staff, including managing sessional and temporary academic hiring;
• Foster a strong academic team approach among program coordinators and academic staff;
• In consultation with program coordinators, plan and implement instructor workload assignments;
• Develop and manage academic unit budgets;
• Provide day-to-day leadership and management for the academic enterprise at the Ridgetown campus and work collaboratively with functional areas, such as Registrarial Services and HR, to succeed in operational activities such as scheduling, work assignments, and course outline approvals;
• Chair or co-chair a number of committees, including the Associate Diploma Program Committee, Curriculum Committee (including managing Curriculum Committee appointments), Campus Programs Academic Review Committee, Campus Admissions and Academic Policy Committee, and Student Academic Review Committee;
• Be a key member of other campus committees and groups, including the Campus Management Advisory (or Executive) Committee, and Campus Liaison, Admissions, and Operational Committees;
• Be a member of the OAC Dean’s Council;
• Supervise program counseling, including personnel management;
• Conduct teaching evaluations and evaluations for UGFA2 and other non-UGFA1 instructors at the campus;
• Conduct and manage campus program quality assurance reviews;
• Manage academic misconducts for the campus;
• Provide oversight of admissions policies and practices in coordination with the Assistant Registrar (Ridgetown campus) and the Registrar of the University of Guelph;
• Provide oversight of scheduling in cooperation with the Assistant Registrar, Ridgetown campus;
• Provide leadership in the student complaint process and resolution;
• Participate in the UGFA2 collective bargaining process;
• Provide coordination and leadership of program coordinators, including appointments and role definition

Assistant Dean (Academic), Ridgetown Campus will be a member of the excluded faculty group for the full term of their appointment. This shall normally be five (5) years.

The University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of about 30,000 undergraduate, graduate and associate diploma students across over 40 academic units and three campuses. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.

Application Process

Rene Van Acker
Dean
Ontario Agricultural College
University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Email: vanacker@uoguelph.ca

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.

The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion (https://uoguel.ph/ox2p9) is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

If you require a medical accommodation during the recruitment or selection process, please contact Occupational Health and Wellness at 519-824-4120 x52674.