Academic Chair, Institute of Skilled Trades; CLWaterfront Campus

Academic Chair, Institute of Skilled Trades (CL8) Education

Sydney Waterfront Campus

Sydney, Nova Scotia

Continuing Full‑time Position:
Commencing approximately August 4, 2026

Final date to receive applications is 11:59 pm, June 16, 2026

Competition No:

Salary range: $ to $ annually

Qualifications and Occupational

Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is either a Red Seal designation or an undergraduate degree in a field related to the Institute of Skilled Trades. A Graduate Degree would be considered an asset.

• You have a minimum of seven (7) years of recent and progressive occupational experience in a field related to the Institute of Skilled Trades.

• You have a minimum of five (5) years in a formal supervisory, management or leadership role. Experience in your field includes leadership/management and formal teaching at a post‑secondary level.

• You have experience managing physical and financial resources to ensure effective service delivery. This includes experience managing operating budgets, forecasting and meeting targets.

• You have experience leading or contributing to programs and/or initiatives that foster equity and inclusion.

• You have experience in training/facilitation preparation, delivery and evaluation.

• Experience managing in a unionized environment would be considered an asset.

• Occupational experience that includes community and industry engagement would be considered an asset.

• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and e‑mail.

• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience.

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility and anti‑racism.

• You possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization.

• You demonstrate a strong commitment to and leadership in health and safety by consistently promoting safe work practices and ensuring full compliance with institutional policies, regulatory requirements, and established safety procedures across all activities.

• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, motivate, and to provide coaching to develop others in the achievement of excellence.

• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

• Thorough knowledge of adult learning theory and principles and a proven ability to apply this knowledge in the development and delivery of programs.

• Proven ability to evaluate and analyse processes and programs in order to recommend changes and to set new directions for growth that are consistent with current standards and trends.

• You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction that can be applied to students.

• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.

• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in entrepreneurship and innovation.

• You possess excellent coordination and project management skills specifically related to coordinating logistics and scheduling on and off campus events.

• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to scheduling and other operational requirements.

• You are innovative and able to work collaboratively across divisions to deliver customized training, continuing education and other learning‑based projects.

• You are dedicated to life‑long learning and have recent, relevant development opportunities.

• You show a strong commitment to community involvement.

• Lead the delivery of NSCC programs at Sydney Waterfront Campus, ensuring the highest standard of quality and consistency in programing while supporting student success. This includes the delivery of customised and continuing education programming which will include…