Program Chair - Health Care Aide - Jobs in Edmonton, AB

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PROGRAM CHAIR – HEALTH CARE AIDEFACULTY OF HEALTH STUDIESNorQuesters are difference makers and we’re searching for someone dedicated to making a difference to lead our Health Care Aide team as the Program Chair in the Faculty of Health Studies (FHS). The Health Care Aide program at NorQuest College is well-known and one of the largest in Alberta, continuing to meet our health workforce needs in the province by graduating a large number of competent health care aides.The role of the Program Chair as an academic leader is challenging and rewarding as a key connection between faculty-student interaction and administrative operation. The Program Chair must not only manage an efficient operation, but lead an effective one. This means supervising, directing, inspiring and coaching instructional staff. To stay current with the faculty and student needs, the Chair maintains a teaching load with relief for administrative and leadership duties. The Chair works with the Academic Program Manager, Vice Dean, Dean, and other stakeholders to establish, implement and achieve academic program and faculty goals and objectives, through innovation, creativity and teaching excellence. Day to day operational responsibilities are shared with the Associate Chair of the program.Success in the role of Program Chair- Health Care Aide, is to provide academic leadership and onsite management to promote learning in the Health Care Aide Program. Delivery modalities include: full-time, part-time, online learning and regional. Candidates who have demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team, possess strong organizational capability, and can creatively problem-solve will thrive in this role.This role reports directly to the Academic Program Manager (APM), and is an active faculty member of the FHS Leadership Team.How you’ll make a difference

• Focuses on maintaining curriculum integrity and quality assurance.
• Recruiting and orienting faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, including the needs of our international and Indigenous learners
• Monitoring faculty and staff development and performance and recommending improvements in performance and professional development.
• Resolving academic issues, such as student appeals, and escalating as appropriate.
• Participating in the development of operational and financial plans.
• Leading program reviews and supporting accreditation requirements.
• Strategically plan scheduling of deliveries, classes and staff assignments
• Clinical placements
• Optimize internal processes to improve departmental operations
• Coordinating the development and delivery of courses and programs.
• Participating in timely and accurate communication with key stakeholders.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of program advisory committees, and external committees as required.
• Promoting and participating in teaching excellence.
• Facilitating learning and advocating for learner academic success.
• Using teaching and learning strategies in an innovative way to support learner’s success.

What you bring

• Current nursing license (CLPNA/CRNA) and is a member in good standing.
• A Bachelor Degree is required; with a Master’s Degree preferred.
• Three to five years management experience in post-secondary or clinical practice environment.
• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience.
• Successfully taught in a post-secondary environment. Preference for candidates who have taught the Health Care Aide program prior.
• Proficient computer skills.

What makes you a Difference Maker

• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a team to achieve organizational goals
• Ability to manage and coach staff in a changing environment.
• Ability to convey a professional image and represent the organization in the community and with all stakeholders.
• Ability to foster collegial relationships within the program teams, with external partners, peers and with supervisors.
• Strong written and interpersonal skills to communicate with diverse groups including; students, staff and internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to make ethical complex decisions rooted in the policies and procedures of the organization and nursing profession.
• Demonstrates project management skills, prioritizes effectively, meets timeframes and fulfills goals.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and commitments.
• Maintains a passion for the nursing profession and engages in professional development to maintain currency.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Dynamic and innovative leadership skills.
• Familiar with the nursing profession and the scope of practice of a licensed practical nurse.

SALARY: Reflective upon what you bring AKA your education and experience. This is a full-time permanent Instructor position. The Chair position is for an initial two-year term with the possibility of renewal. The Chair is a member of faculty; once the term(s) are completed the occupant will maintain a full-time teaching role as an instructor. This role includes immediate access to our great pension and benefit programs.This is a Faculty role therefore the pay range is quite large, the Faculty Association agreement outlines how pay is determined. Program Chairs also receive a stipend to reflect the additional complexity of administrative responsibilities.IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:Successful candidates for the Program Chair Nursing position is required to provide the following:

• A Vulnerable Sectors Check within the last ninety days
• Up to date immunization records including

COMPETITION NUMBER: 2022-365CLOSING DATE: September 26, 2022Apply to become a NorQuester: If this opportunity delights you and your expertise will shine in this role, we invite you to apply for this position online by uploading your resume and cover letter combined as one document.Please note: Only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted and we’ll make sure to do this within 28 days of the closing date.Difference Makers. If we were to describe what NorQuest College is, we’d say these two words. We are so fundamentally driven in our mission to make a difference to our students, our community, and to our fellow NorQuesters, that it guides what we do, who we meet, and where we are headed.So how do we make differences

• We empower NorQuesters. When it comes to working, it’s up to you to decide where (on campus or from another location) and how you work. NorQuesters are expected to embody our Qs—lead from where you are, be dependable, find ways forward—to name a few, but how you do that is your choice!
• We unlock potential. Whether its newcomers to Canada who want to improve their English, students who want to complete their academic upgrading, learners pursuing post-secondary education, or anyone who wishes to strengthen their skills through professional development, our passion to educate touches people of all levels and all backgrounds.
• We strengthen Alberta. From our graduates who hit the ground running, to our partnerships with government, industry, and business, to our commitment to communities, including a dedicated focus on Indigenous communities, we contribute to our province and make it stronger. We strive to be an employer of choice for First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in Canada by leading, supporting, and being an ally through our work toward decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.

And that’s a snapshot of how we are Difference Makers. But there’s so much more to us and we invite you to explore further!Quick Apply

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