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As one of the largest faculty and staff associations in BC, the BCIT Faculty & Staff Association (FSA) is a membership-driven, certified trade union that represen... Show more

Full-time

As one of the largest faculty and staff associations in BC, the BCIT Faculty & Staff Association (FSA) is a membership-driven, certified trade union that represents full-time and part-time technological faculty and staff ough representation on committees, negotiation with BCIT and advocacy for our members, we work to advance the employment interests of members and improve working conditions at BCIT.

Joining an innovative and creative team of 9, the Executive Director (ED) drives the “RNA” of the FSA:
Representation, Negotiation, Advocacy. The role carries the primary accountability and principal responsibility for the FSA’s work. The new ED will strive to support a collaborative, cohesive team, to do meaningful work to support, protect, and advance the workplace rights of the FSA membership. Our vision, mission, and values are available at

The FSA office is at the BCIT Burnaby campus located on unceded Indigenous land belonging to the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xÊ
· mÉ™θkÊ·É™yÌ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

How you like to work
You’re in your element when working in an integrated team that is small, flexible, and consultative. You’re eager to play a strategic, thoughtful, and compassionate leadership role, and be part of a team guided by the collective membership’s best interests. You help teams collaborate effectively and efficiently. You know that dialogue, communication, and reflection drive relationships and build a healthy workplace.

You like to seek creative solutions and are open to different approaches. You love learning new ways of leading teams and keep on top of information and changes in the sectors you work in.

Is this the right fit for you?
The experience you bring into this role is important to us. We want to know how your story and knowledge will help you lead our high-performing team. We are looking for a strong people leader and collaborative labour rights practitioner who sees themselves and their skills reflected in the Core Competencies listed below. Some critical characteristics of the future FSA ED are the ability to effectively communicate, apply emotional intelligence to situations, and demonstrate an instinct to know what opportunities to pursue in service to the FSA mission.

Areas of Responsibility
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED is ultimately accountable for all aspects of the FSA’s operations. The key responsibilities are:

Negotiates with BCIT concerning labour relations and administrative matters and strategically leads the FSA in collective bargaining with BCIT (i.e., may serve as the Chief Negotiator)

Advises the FSA Board during strategic planning and thereafter works collaboratively with the Board to achieve FSA Board approved strategies

Advocates for, negotiates for, and represents FSA members possibly including hearings and other bodies

Stakeholder Relations

Fosters effective and constructive relationships with all stakeholders

Represents the FSA to, and works with the BCIT, governmental, community, labour audiences, and other stakeholders to advance the FSA’s vision, mission, and strategic plan

Sector Knowledge

With the input from the FSA board and greater membership, seeks to understand the sectors BCIT serves and stay informed about threats and opportunities across these sectors at the government, labour, and economic levels

Monitors BCIT and external organizations for issues, trends, and practices that are relevant to the strategic directions of the…