Chair, Arts & Sciences (26:138A) INTERNAL POSTING

Job summary

The Chair provides educational leadership for Arts and Sciences programs, ensuring high standards of teaching, scholarship, and student advising. Responsibilities include managing curriculum, planning, assessment, and coordinating the professional talents of department members.

Job details

Term of App't: Two-year term until approx. August 31, 2028 (75% release time) Start Date: September 1, 2026 Reporting to: Dean, Academics Salary An annual stipend of $3,127.00, in accordance with BCGEU Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement. Description Under the direction of the Dean, the successful candidate will be responsible for educational leadership within the Arts and Sciences, and related, programs for all campuses. 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, student affairs, and adherence to college policy. The Chair coordinates and supports the personal and professional talents of the department members and assists them in functioning as an effective team. This role requires close collaboration with the NLC Chair team to ensure year-round departmental coverage. Qualifications Required: Must be a current regular employee of Northern Lights College Completion of a relevant graduate degree (Master's or PhD) Minimum of five years of instructional experience at the post-secondary level in relevant programs Demonstrable commitment to educational leadership Proven excellence in written and verbal communication Strong team-building and consultative leadership skills Preferred Not currently receiving course release for another appointed position Willingness to coordinate vacation time to ensure Chair coverage throughout the period of June - August, including academic year start-up (to be determined in collaboration with the successful candidate) Attention: Only applications submitted through the Northern Lights College's employment website will be considered. To support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, we encourage all qualified applicants, including Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who may contribute to diversity at Northern Lights College. 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 Salary: $3127.00 per year

What you’ll do

The Chair provides educational leadership for Arts and Sciences programs, ensuring high standards of teaching, scholarship, and student advising. Responsibilities include managing curriculum, planning, assessment, and coordinating the professional talents of department members.

Requirements

Candidates must be current regular employees of Northern Lights College with a relevant Master's or PhD and at least five years of post-secondary instructional experience. Proven excellence in communication and consultative leadership skills are required.

Listed skills

• assessment · Preferred
• written communication · Preferred
• Team building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Educational Leadership
• Curriculum Planning
• Assessment
• Regulatory Oversight
• Student Affairs
• Team Building
• Consultative Leadership
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Student Advising
• Scholarship
• Academic Administration

Job areas

• Education
• Management & Leadership