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 Description

A) 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 qualified 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

1. Facilitates student learning and student success within the department
- 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

- Works with the College and external organizations/interests

- 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.

- Leads the department in establishing and maintaining quality curriculum standards

- 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 ensure compliance with course/program standa

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