Canadore College, Vice President, Academic

POSITION SUMMARY:

Canadore College’s history has been shaped upon an unwavering focus on student success. The college has built a strong reputation for providing a world-class education. Canadore provides access to over 75 quality full-time and apprenticeship programs to students from over 400 communities across the province, Canada and around the world. Each year approximately 1,000 graduates join a network of more than 45,000 alumni working across the globe as the world’s next leaders, social citizens, innovators, entrepreneurs and catalysts for economic health, sustainability and growth.

Canadore College is seeking a Vice President, Academic  (VPA). The Vice President is the senior academic officer of the College and is responsible for the planning, organizing, staffing, and managing of all the College’s academic operations. The position is accountable for the development, content, currency, delivery, and standards of all the College’s post-secondary and non-post-secondary full-time and part-time academic programs and services. The position is accountable for all applied research activities in the College and for effective development and management of partnerships, joint offerings and articulation agreements between the College and other academic institutions, businesses and community organizations as they pertain to the academic divisions. The VPA is an organizational leader who participates in the overall management of the College as a member of the President’s senior management team. 

Qualified candidates must hold a Master’s level degree. Candidates must also have a strong understanding of the process of learning, the student challenges in today’s classroom, and of the development of learning models for post-secondary institutions is required. As the ideal candidate, you have an in-depth understanding of Indigenous communities and what First Nations students require in order to be successful. You bring an understanding of, and experience with, international education and partnership development. You possess strong skills in the areas of judgment, communication, collaboration, interpersonal skills, problem solving, administration management, teaching, presentation skills, adult education, human relations and negotiating.

To explore this key leadership position at Canadore College further, please contact Jane Griffith or Krutika Hotwani at krutika.hotwani@odgersberndtson.com or submit your resume and related information in confidence online at https://www.odgersberndtson.com/en/careers/15849 . 

Canadore College is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers Berndtson and Canadore College throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

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