Competition Number

P17838

Posting Title

Program Head, Architectural Technologies

Classification

Program Head

Location

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus

Other Location(s)

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus

Building

Other Building

Date Posted

08/21/2026

Closing Date

08/31/2026

JIQ #

Start Date

08/20/2026

End Date

08/21/2028

Open Until Filled

No

Ongoing

No

Category of work

Full Time

Bargaining Unit

Faculty Association

Hours of Work

825 hours (825 hours of student contact/1442.75 hours per year)

Salary Range

As per the instructional grid.

Temporary Market Stipend

Incumbent

Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay

199 Assigned Days

Posting Status

Open

Saskatchewan Polytechnic is committed to building a diverse and representative workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We recognize that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples have been historically underrepresented in the labour market due to systemic barriers, and that advancing reconciliation includes addressing these inequities within our own institution.

Strengthening

Indigenous representation among employees is a priority in Sask Polytech’s Inclusive Excellence: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Reconciliation Strategy 2025–2030.

Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)

Job Duties Job Duties The program head provides academic and first-point-of contact leadership for students, faculty and staff in their assigned program. The program head works closely with the academic chair and program faculty, staff, and administration on a daily basis to assist students to achieve success through quality education and training delivery.

The primary role is to provide a link between the program faculty, staff and students to the academic chair with the purpose to maintain effective communication and support. This will include coordinating between the program and external stakeholders such as industry, accrediting agencies, other educational institutions and business sectors or government as they relate to programming needs. The program head will assist in developing and monitoring the program’s financial resources and recommending efficiencies as required.

The program head initiates curriculum development and renewal at the program level, is responsible for liaison with student affairs among a range of student services and provides academic advising and monitoring. This includes student recruitment and retention and managing confidential student issues.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Specific Accountabilities

1. Academic Leadership and Administration

- Monitor delivery of quality programming responsive to the needs of students, business/industry and the public.




- Support academic activity for the program areas including annual and comprehensive program reviews, program renewal, curriculum development and delivery, instructional methods and academic standards, ensuring commonality of program standards and outcomes.
- Support clear and consistent student-centered program operations with a focus on excellence in service, safety and program delivery.
- Monitor the quality of academic offerings and implement sound academic policies and procedures including preparing reports for and participating in Program Advisory Committees.
- Coordinate program accreditation and involve relevant internal and external stakeholder groups.
- Assess transfer credit and Prior Learning Assessment Reviews.
- Recommend appropriate opportunities for applied research projects or other learning and research opportunities.
- Facilitate and support quality assurance for extension and brokered programs.
- Represent the program on committees as assigned.
- Monitor quality in programs and alignment to Saskatchewan Polytechnic policies, procedures and standards.
- Create an inclusive and supportive environment for all learners, faculty and staff. This will include strategies and programs to support indigenous student success and achievement, international and newcomer to Canada programs, disability and learner success models and other like programs or supports.

2. Student Affairs

- Collaborate on student recruitment strategies and implement initiatives that promote academic programs and services to potential students.
- Develop and execute program specific student enrolment strategies to maximize student intakes and ensure consistent student experience.
- Foster a positive student experience through the student life cycle.
- Manage the daily operations of program activities related to student matters.
- Monitor student attrition and ensure implementation of student success and enrolment management measures.
- Collaborate with faculty to identify and refer students to appropriate supports as needed.
- Mediate and advise on issues between students and faculty as necessary.

3. Program Leadership

- Promote teamwork and effective communication while supporting staff and faculty to reflect and model the values of Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
- Foster an organizational environment that encourages personal productivity, job satisfaction and the qualified growth of faculty and employees in the program areas.
- Conduct faculty assessments.
- Ensure a culture of safety and security.




- Participate and support the employee life cycle (such as but not limited to recruitment, selection, orientation, reviews)
- Responsible for workload assignment and scheduling for program faculty and staff.
- Act as first point of contact for managing day to day operations.
- Identify and communicate people management issues to the academic chair as necessary.
- Cultivate an inclusive work and learning environment.

4. Relationship Management

Internal

- Represent the program/school on internal committees and teams as assigned by the academic chair.
- Build and maintain relationships across both academic and administrative divisions, and with our students.

External

- Develop and maintain relationships with external agencies, educational and government organizations, colleges and universities.
- Represent the program/school and Saskatchewan Polytechnic at relevant business, industry, community and sector functions as required.

5. Resource Allocation

- Manage program resources on a day-to-day basis to ensure program delivery effectiveness.
- Contribute to the budget development process and final budget requests.
- Monitor expenditures for day-to-day supplies and equipment spending and ensure expenditures remain within the budget assigned to the program. Where required, escalate in accordance with management authorities grid requirements.
- Implement and coordinate innovative solutions to resource challenges.
- Bring forward opportunities for external partnerships. Identify requirements for program development resource project needs and/or fund requests.

6. Strategic Planning

- Contribute program perspective to strategic planning and implement program changes in alignment with strategic initiatives.
- Identify program priorities and initiatives and implement at the program level.
- Identify future trends/program development opportunities, which may include engagement with external or internal stakeholders.

Duties Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)

- Diploma or degree in Architecture, Architectural Technology or related field (i.e. Interior Design).
- Member of or eligible for membership/certification with IDAS, SAA, APEGS or TPS, at an P. Tech level, as applicable., and
- Five years of experience, 2 years of which are recent/relevant in the related industry.

- Effective instructional ability

- Effective interpersonal skills

- Effective communication skills
- Demonstrated competence and recent experience in the use of drafting software, graphic or visualization software, the internet, email, MS Office Suite software and the ability to learn and adapt to changing technology
- Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment, and
- Demonstrates valuing diversity in all work interactions

Desired QSA

📌 Program Head, Architectural Technologies (Moose Jaw)
🏢 Saskatchewan Polytechnic
📍 Moose Jaw