Division Chair, Applied Sciences

Duties & Responsibilities:
Curriculum

• Collaborates and co-ordinates with department faculty and deans in the planning, development, approval process and implementation of new curriculum; ensures consultation with advisory committees, deans, other division chairs, and affected areas of the college
• Provides support to and actively participates and facilitates departments in reviewing, updating, and preparing curricula proposals.
• Presents department curriculum changes to DDC and Education Council.
• Participates in program and curriculum review

College Wide Responsibilities

• Supports the Dean in the creation and implementation of strategic and operational plans for and with departments.
• Assists and provides input into the development and implementation of the College’s Strategic and Academic plans.
• Represents the Division to other academic departments, divisions, and support areas of the College.
• Represents the College, Division, Department, or faculty on external committees, meetings, projects, organizations or public functions, as appropriate.
• Participates in College promotional events or meetings (for example: alumni events, open houses) on and off campus.
• Participates in the development, revision and implementation of College policies, guidelines and procedures; advises and assists department chairs, assistant chairs, coordinators and other faculty in the practice of their appropriate and timely application.
• Communicates, coordinates and shares information, decisions, concerns and responsibilities with other division chairs and department chairs within the division; and participates and contributes to committees, such as:
  • Langara Council
  • Deans & Division Chairs Committee
  • Education Council
  • Graduation Adjudication Committee
• Participates in and contributes to special committees and projects that reflect the needs of the College, including strategic, academic, and integrated planning, facilities usage and budgeting, programming.
• In collaboration with deans and departments, identifies, initiates and develops activities and events that meet the needs of the College, departments and/or students.
• Identifies opportunities and makes recommendations for improvement in college business processes; provides feedback as required.

Division Responsibilities

• Responsible for communicating and consulting with the division regarding special projects, funding opportunities, policy revisions, college initiatives and projects.
• Holds division meetings
• Advises the Dean on any emerging issues.
• Encourages strategic and academic innovation and cooperation within and between departments.
• Advocates for departments and faculty members as appropriate.
• Approves course schedules, instructional workload assignments, vacation, and non-instructional duty schedules for faculty in such a way that student, department, and college needs are met.
• Reviews non-instructional duty (NID) plans and approves NID reports for faculty.
• Ensures that program advisory committees operate in accordance with College policy.
• Monitors enrolments during registration, and works with the Dean and department chairs to adjust course offerings as needed.
• Addresses student complaints, grade appeals, student, and faculty issues as per College policies.
• Serves on appeal committees that arise from college policy
• Maintains faculty office inventory and works with Department Chairs in assigning offices.

Finance

• Works with the Dean to oversee budgeting, resource allocation, and financial management of departments. Ensures department expenditures and revenues are consistent with College policy and priorities.
• In conjunction with the Deans and Department Chairs, plans, recommends and determines priorities for capital expenditures.
• Tracks and approves professional development fund expenses forwarded by Department Chairs.
• Working with the Deans, plans, recommends and monitors annual department section plans in consultation with department chairs, assistant chairs and coordinators, and ensures that faculty appointments reflect section plans.
• Approves departmental expenses, reimbursements, time sheets, as required

Human Resources

• Supports department recruiting plans and participates in department selection recommendation committees, and faculty evaluation committees, as per the Collective Agreement.
• Ensures that procedures for selection committees consistent with the Collective Agreement are in place, monitors the operation of selection committees, and expedites accurate completion and submission of Faculty Appointment…