Position: Associate Dean Faculty of Arts
School Langara College (Vancouver, BC)

The Associate Dean role was created to assist the Dean and the Faculty, with a focus on operational activity, providing leadership to the Division Chairs, Department Chairs, assistant Department Chairs and Coordinators, relieving operational pressures across the Faculty to allow for increased strategic work. The associate dean will assist the Faculty in functions such as the development, implementation and monitoring of departmental operational plans, support the development and implementation of new programming and curricula within the Faculty, ensure that new and existing programs and curricula are regularly reviewed and updated, and ensure quality standards for program review and curriculum development.


Candidates with a relevant graduate degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D. preferred) with a minimum of five (5) years of teaching (preferably recent) in post-secondary, and three (3) or more years in academic administration or similar roles within the post-secondary sector are invited to apply. The successful candidate will have demonstrated administrative and leadership experience with superior change management, operations and relationship-building skills.

The Faculty of Langara College's Faculty of Arts offers certificates, diplomas, and post-baccalaureate diplomas in a wide range of creative disciplines through nine (9) departments: Art History and Religious Studies, Design Formation, English, Film Arts, Fine Arts, Journalism, Professional Photography, Studio 58, and Web and Mobile App Design and Development. Included among its 15 programs is Studio 58, Langara’s professional theatre training program offering nationally recognized training for both actors and production personnel and the only professional photography program available in Western Canada.

To view full opportunity and how to apply click Associate Dean Arts Ad - FINAL.pdf.

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