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Competition ID:

4011

Internal Closing Date:

October 8, 2025

External Closing Date:

October 8, 2025

# of Openings:

1

• Salary Information:

14 – Administrative Salary Grid - $111,289 to $170,643

Employment Type:

Permanent Full Time

Workplace Type:

Hybrid

Travel Frequency:

Occasional travel between campuses is required.

Employee Group:

Administration/Management

Days of Work (BCGEU):

Hours of Work (BCGEU):

Hours per Week (BCGEU):

We are currently seeking an Associate Dean to join our Melville School of Business team.

Job Overview
This position reports to the Dean, Melville School of Business. The Associate Dean is an integral member of the Melville School of Business leadership team, working closely with the Dean, Associate Deans and the Divisional Business Manager to provide strategic and day-to-day administrative and educational leadership to a group of diverse departments and disciplines.

Why Join the Melville School of Business as an Associate Dean
KPU is a teaching-focused institution and the MSB specializes in providing hands-on training across a diverse range of business areas. As an AD, you will be advancing the academic and strategic mission of the institution, and helping give faculty and staff the tools they need to create a positive learning environment. The MSB has a supportive, collegial leadership team that encourages relationship building, solutions-oriented thinking and personal growth.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in a related discipline required;
• Proven success in a leadership role with progressive responsibility;
• Minimum five years progressive leadership experience. Experience in post-secondary academic leadership such as Department Head, Chair or Associate Dean roles is preferred;
• At least five (5) years of teaching experience, preferably in a post-secondary environment;
• Experience working in a unionized academic environment preferred;
• Experience working in a teaching-intensive post-secondary institution is an asset;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and direction, analyze situations, and develop effective solutions;
• Demonstrates excellent communication, collaboration, and team building skills;
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills and a record of effective working relationships;
• Demonstrated ability to build leadership capacity in the Faculty by hiring, mentoring, and coaching faculty;
• Ability to respond well to working under pressure and resolve complex issues in an effective manner;
• Knowledge of academic programs, and a commitment to academic excellence; ability to advance the quality and content of programs, courses, initiatives and the student learning experience; budgeting; strategic planning;
• Strong organizational skills applicable to operational and logistical tasks;
• Experience developing and implementing new programs an asset;
• Knowledge of faculty management processes and a demonstrated ability to set a tone of support and respect;
• Ability to travel between campuses is required.

Competencies

• Leadership: KPU employees inspire, coach, mentor, and support students, employees and KPU as a whole in achieving objectives.
• Accountability: KPU employees demonstrate fiscal accountability and take ownership for their actions, decisions and results.
• Continuous Improvement: KPU employees take a creative approach to opportunities, exploring unique ways to create optimal value for the KPU community.
• Collaboration: KPU employees work in functional and cross-functional teams, coming together to solve complex issues and accomplish objectives that will benefit the KPU community.

Application: Please apply with a professional resume and cover letter

Salary Information
The above compensation range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. Typically, initial salary placement is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum. This represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and approximately halfway of the salary range for a job with consideration given to internal equity.

Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!

Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.

Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at talentacquisition@kpu.ca.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.