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Have a job opportunity to post on the USDLA Job Board? USDLA will post distance learning related opportunities (100 words or less) for 90 days. The fee to post is $150 for USDLA Members and $200 for USDLA Non -Members. Job opportunities will also be mentioned in our electronic newsletter. To post a job opportunity please click on the “Post an Opportunity” link below and complete the on-line form with payment. For questions, please contact Jackie Ravella at jravella@usdla.org.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Posted 1/29/2020
Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Athabasca University
Athabasca University (AU), Canada’s Open University, is devoted to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in university-level study and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide. As Canada’s only digital learning university, created by Alberta innovators, Athabasca University’s classrooms, collaboration spaces and student hubs are not brick and mortar facilities but rather cloud and code based. Athabasca University provides learning for life. Through the achievements of its students, faculty and staff, AU stands out as a provider of high quality post-secondary education. AU serves over 40,000 students and offers more than 850 courses in more than 55 undergraduate and graduate programs in a range of arts, science and professional disciplines. To learn more about AU, please visit www.athabascau.ca.
Through the Faculty of Graduate Studies, AU offers two doctoral programs, seven master’s degree programs, and nine graduate diplomas and certificates. They established the first online doctoral program in business administration within Canada which opened in 2009. In the fall of 2008, AU also initiated the first online doctoral program in education that specializes in distance education in North America.
As the Faculty’s chief academic and administrative officer, the Dean is responsible to the Provost and Vice President Academic for providing strategic, academic and administrative leadership for the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The Dean provides university-wide strategic leadership for graduate program, develops and implements appropriate policies and collaborates with other academic leaders to advance consistency and quality across all graduate programs. A key member of the executive and academic leadership team, the Dean of Graduate Studies will have responsibility for developing the strategies, programs, services and supports to enhance AU’s diverse range of graduate programming.
The successful candidate will be doctorally prepared, an inspirational and effective leader with a demonstrated ability to build consensus in the face of competing demands, have an exemplary academic background and an established record of academic administration. Demonstrable knowledge of distance and online education and current issues, emerging trends in graduate education as well as a track record of interdisciplinary collaboration is required. The candidate of choice will respect and thrive within a collegial culture and work towards inclusivity, consultation and transparency.
Athabasca University develops and maintains an environment that supports equitable working conditions for individuals traditionally unrepresented in universities. AU is committed to employment equity, encouraging applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
This is an exciting opportunity to serve in a transformational capacity at Canada’s leading online university. To learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity, please call Ashley Brown or Cameron Geldart of The Geldart Group at 587.534.2220 or forward your CV, a letter of introduction along with the names and contact information of three referees, in confidence, to ashley@thegeldartgroup.com.
Posted 1/27/2020
Associate Vice President, Research
Athabasca University
Athabasca University (AU), Canada’s Open University, is devoted to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in university-level study and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide. As Canada’s only digital learning university, created by Alberta innovators, Athabasca University’s classrooms, collaboration spaces and student hubs are not brick and mortar facilities but rather cloud and code based. Athabasca University provides learning for life. Through the achievements of its students, faculty and staff, AU stands out as a provider of high quality post-secondary education. AU serves over 40,000 students and offers more than 850 courses in more than 55 undergraduate and graduate programs in a range of arts, science and professional disciplines. To learn more about AU, please visit www.athabascau.ca.
Reporting to the Provost and Vice President Academic, the Associate Vice President, Research leads AU’s research mandate and is responsible for the development and promotion of AU’s research enterprise. A key member of the executive and academic leadership team, the Associate Vice President, Research will have responsibility for developing the strategies, programs, services and supports to enhance AU’s diverse research and scholarly activities.
This is a critical appointment for AU that calls for a visionary, strategic, passionate and imaginative individual to lead the bold transformation of operations that support AU’s academic mission and the new Learning Framework. An effective and experienced research leader, the successful candidate will have an earned doctorate, bring a high level of excellence in research and scholarship and have demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams and facilitating research. Superior communication skills, a commitment to diversity and inclusion in all its forms, a genuine passion for interdisciplinary research and scholarship as well as the capacity to work collaboratively with a diverse array of colleagues are essential.
Athabasca University develops and maintains an environment that supports equitable working conditions for individuals traditionally unrepresented in universities. AU is committed to employment equity, encouraging applications from women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
To learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity, please call Ashley Brown or Cameron Geldart of The Geldart Group at 587.534.2220 or forward your CV, a letter of introduction along with the names and contact information of three referees, in confidence, to ashley@thegeldartgroup.com.
Posted 1/4/2020
Vice President Academic and Provost
Royal Roads University
Located in one of Canada’s most beautiful National Historic Sites, Royal Roads University (RRU) has a history of excellence providing life changing experiences that enable professional and personal transformation. Distinct among Canadian institutions for its academic programs and educational philosophy, RRU’s mandate is to offer undergraduate and graduate education in applied and professional areas, with a primary focus on providing continuous learning opportunities for working professionals who can prosper and contribute meaningfully in our complex and dynamic world. Many programs are offered at the master’s and doctoral levels. This is an exciting time for Royal Roads University as it undergoes major transformational change, including envisioning its expansion and development of an undergraduate campus.
Reporting to the President, the Vice-President, Academic and Provost (VPA) serves as the chief academic officer and is a key member of the executive team. The VPA has lead responsibility for the development and implementation of academic programs, academic and student support services, academic quality assurance, faculty appointments and faculty relations and academic administrative appointments.
The ideal candidate will be a visionary and globally minded leader, who brings experience as an outstanding teacher and researcher and who will respect and thrive in RRU’s collegial culture. A natural tendency of inclusivity, accountability, consultation and transparency is critical for success. With strong interpersonal and communication skills, an inclusive and principled approach to leadership and respect for diversity, the successful candidate will be a proven relationship and community builder. An earned doctorate and experience as a department chair or dean is expected.
Royal Roads University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community, welcoming those who would contribute to the further diversification of faculty and staff including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
The University welcomes applications from those who will contribute to the diversity of its community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
Royal Roads University is being supported in this search by The Geldart Group, an executive search and leadership consulting firm. Should you wish to learn more about this unique leadership opportunity, please call Maureen Geldart at (604) 926-0005. To apply, forward your CV, a letter of introduction and the names of three referees in strictest confidence to info@thegeldartgroup.com
