Job Description

Interested in a career at Langara College?Our employees exemplify Langara\'s values of excellence, collegiality, innovation and integrity. If you think this position fits your qualifications, we encourage you to apply!Langara College is located in Vancouver, B.C.: applicants to postings must be located in BC or willing to move to BC to accept work with Langara College. Exceptions to this will be clearly outlined in the event Langara College requires work (or positions to be based) to be performed outside BC or Canada.Current employee? Apply through Careers in your account. \xe2\x80\x8bJob Title: Associate Director, Faculty RelationsEmployee Group: AdministratorEmployee Type: PermanentStart Date: Monday, August 12 2024End Date (if applicable):: Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing, the Associate Director, Faculty Relations is a senior member of the Strategic Communications & Marketing team at Langara College. This role involves close collaboration with Deans, Associate Deans, and Division Chairs to identify and prioritize communications and marketing opportunities, translating them into an annual communications and marketing plan that benefits the college overall. The incumbent meets regularly with faculty leadership for proactive planning and relationship management. The Associate Director oversees and coaches a team responsible for delivering consistent and compelling stories about Langara College, aimed at supporting increased student recruitment, in alignment with strategic enrolment targets.This role includes direct oversight of the Manager, Content Strategy, ensuring that storytelling aligns with identified priorities and effectively portrays Langara College as a trusted place to teach, work and study. The Associate Director collaborates with the Associate Director of Enrolment Communications & Marketing and the Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing to define and implement the optimal service model, team guidelines, and workflows for the team. The Associate Director, Faculty Relations, plays a vital role in ensuring that communication strategies align with the college\'s broader goals and support the modernization of Langara College\'s communications function.Qualifications Required:Education & Experience:Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a related discipline, such as Communications, Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, or Higher Education field.Minimum eight (8) years of experience in managerial capacity overseeing a higher education program spanning numerous academic programs, with a variety of faculty stakeholders, and a Communications / Marketing component.An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.Excellent knowledge of the British Columbia and Canadian education systems.Good knowledge of Communications \xe2\x80\x93 either as a client or member of a Higher Education Communications team \xe2\x80\x93 is an asset.Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and relationship-building skills.Demonstrated experience surfacing student success stories for publication by a Communications team.Demonstrated experience in the development of data-driven strategies and plans, including reputation management.Considerable knowledge of publishing, print, and multi-media design and production processes.Demonstrated experience in project management methodologies and processes.Demonstrated experience in managing human resources including hiring, supervising, recruitment, training, and performance management of staff, preferably in a complex unionized environment.Experience with marketing partnerships and sponsorships in a public sector environment.Experience in developing and managing budgets.SKILLS & ABILITIESStrong oral and written communications skills, including the ability to represent the College on some media issues.Strong creative, strategic-thinking, analytical, organizational, and personal skills.Skills writing marketing decks, and presentations.Skills overseeing the production of campaigns, collateral, and events.Commitment to working in an environment of collaboration and shared decision-making as well as in cross-functional teams.Ability to manage multiple projects at a time.Ability to build cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams and motivate people.Ability to function with a high degree of tact and diplomacy.Ability to react quickly and deal successfully with sometimes conflicting objectives in an open and public environment.Ability to work as part of the College\xe2\x80\x99s leadership team.Leadership Competencies

• Collegiality - values and demonstrates inclusivity, openness, civility and respect.
• Problem solving and decision making - considers a wide range of information and perspectives to solve problems and make reasoned decisions; demonstrates composure with uncertain and ambiguous conditions.
• Organizational awareness - understands and appreciates an organization\'s internal culture and operating practices as well as the political and business climate in which the organization operates.
• Innovation - welcomes, generates, and implements new ideas and solutions that help to achieve and organization\'s strategic goals.
• Student Focus - making decisions with the students in mind, focusing on providing the best possible experience for the student.
• Integrity - acts with openness, honesty and respect to build and maintain an environment of trust.
• Professional maturity - demonstrates courage to take on issues and make tough decisions while managing self with aplomb and emotional maturity.
• Tenacity, resilience and patience - believes that own actions and efforts will overcome obstacles, make progress and attain successful results.
• Business awareness - considers and understand the financial, operational and human perspective and impact of decisions.
• Visioning and Strategic Thinking - energizes people around the vision and keeps the bigger picture in mind.
• Team Leadership - creates team spirit and helps to direct individuals toward achievement of team and organizational goals. Inspires others to do their best, develop professionally and contribute to the success of the leadership team.
• Relationship management - builds and maintains a crucial network of contacts both internally and externally.
• Communication - uses the power of personal interaction and language to effectively influence, inspire and lead others.
• Achieves results - goal-oriented individual who thrives on achieving outcomes through consultative and collaborate methods.

To obtain the full job description, please our recruitment team.Salary Range: $55.59 - $85.24 per hourPay Grade: Admin Paygrade 13Compensation beyond the mid-point requires approval by the Public Sector Employers\xe2\x80\x99 Council Secretariat (PSEC).Scheduled Weekly Hours: 35Hours may vary according to the needs of the department.Closing Date: Wednesday, July 10 2024People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please us.Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.

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