Please note this posting is open to Faculty members of Camosun College only.
Position Information
Position Title
Posting Number
Posting Number F00910P
Job Posting Open Date
Job Posting Open Date 10/26/2026
Job Posting Close Date
Job Posting Close Date 11/26/2026
Position Start Date
Position Start Date 01/01/2027
Position End Date
Position End Date 12/31/2029
Location
Building
Applicant Portal Position Category Faculty
Employee Group
Employee Group Faculty (CCFA)
Chairs shall be entitled to an administrative stipend of $4,585 (annually) and prorated upon time period of assignment.
In departments in which more than one individual is required for administration, the faculty employee (“program leader”) designated to assist shall receive up to one-half (1/2) of the chair stipend, prorated upon time period of assignment.
Note:
Above stipend is as of April 1, 2024.
Number of positions to be hired under this posting
Number of positions to be hired under this posting 1
Each Chair will have a release time for Chair duties established from time to time by the Dean or Director and Vice-President in consultation with the department Chair.
Position Type
Posting Type
Posting Type Employees Only
Position Reason
Position Reason Replacement
Division/School
Division/School Learning Services
Department
Department Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Job DescriptionA) JOB SUMMARY
The Chair is a leader among faculty peers and a key member of the school Leadership Team.
Under the direction of the Dean/Director, the Chair is responsible for the educational leadership and operation of a department. As such, the Chair maintains academic excellence in the department and fosters the highest possible standards of teaching, scholarship, service, and student advising. The Chair also inspires a vision, focus and direction to ensure the quality of the program(s) and leads the faculty in matters of curriculum, planning, assessment, and student affairs.
The Chair coordinates and supports the personal and professional talents of faculty members and ensures they are functioning as an effective team.
B) REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
This position is responsible to the Dean/Director.
Faculty members of a department report directly to the Chair on operational matters including work assignments and student issues. This position may also be responsible for leading and supervising departmental support staff positions.
C) TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Leads the development and maintenance of departmental standards of service
- Ensures provision for academic advice and guidance to prospective and current students
- Ensures student orientation sessions are conducted and student progress is monitored from intake to graduation
- Facilitates and if needed investigates and attempts to resolve student complaints and student conduct
- In collaboration with the Dean/Director and Student Services addresses matters of enrollments, student and program requirements, transfer credit, grad issues
- In collaboration with departmental faculty ensures that curriculum design, implementation and delivery are relevant to community and regulatory needs
- Represents the department on program advisory committees
- Ensures representation of the department and/or programs on local, provincial, and national organizations.
- Participates in the development and implementation of new courses/programs and the revision of existing courses/programs, and ensures approval processes have been followed
- In collaboration with faculty ensures review and evaluation of departmental courses and programs on a regular basis to…
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