Job Description

About Loyalist
Loyalist College is actively seeking a collaborative leader to serve as their next Dean, School of Media, Business and Access.

Loyalist College is Ontario\xe2\x80\x99s Destination College \xe2\x80\x93 empowering students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry focused, cluster-based education, training, and applied research programs. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. The College offers more than 70 full-time programs, apprenticeships, and hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 100 university transfer agreements.

Reporting to the Senior Vice-President Academic, the Dean, School of Media, Business and Access is accountable for contributing to the academic well-being and growth of the College. The Dean will lead the development of innovative programming, with a focus on business and media, reflecting industry trends and modelling an entrepreneurial spirit. The Dean provides academic and administrative leadership, supervision, support and direction to all faculty and staff in the School. The Dean is accountable for the planning, development, maintenance and ongoing quality review of full-time and part-time post-secondary programming offered within the School. As the senior leader of the School, the Dean\xe2\x80\x99s role is to be responsive to the needs of students, industry and the community, while aligning with the College\xe2\x80\x99s strategic objectives.

As the ideal candidate, you have academic leadership experience in a post secondary environment as well as any relevant industry experience, and hold a Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in business, media or a related discipline. You are an approachable and collegial leader with demonstrated success in strategic planning and innovation as well as managing change initiatives. You are an advocate for students, faculty and staff, and create and maintain an environment that fosters the recruitment, engagement and retention of talented people. You value relationships within, across, and outside the institution and actively build and maintain relationships that support the College\xe2\x80\x99s goals. You are deeply committed to, and supportive of, excellence in teaching and learning and applied research, and have a strong commitment to increasing accessibility, equity and diversity with the ability to promote an inclusive climate wherein every member of the community feels valued and accepted.

If you are interested in pursuing this exciting opportunity, please apply online at: reer/16881. For more information, please contact Katherine Frank at kfrank@kbrs.ca or Lauren Wright at lwright@kbrs.ca.

Loyalist College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive college community. We encourage and welcome applications from marginalized and equity seeking groups.
Loyalist College invites applications from all qualified candidates; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

KBRS will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including any accommodation that considers an applicant\xe2\x80\x99s accessibility needs. Should you require accommodation to participate fully in the recruitment process, please contact accommodate@kbrs.ca



Benefits for full-time Administrative employees include:

• A comprehensive Extended Health & Dental Plan (covering 85% of eligible paramedical services up to a combined maximum of $2,000 in any calendar year)

College Employer Council website with Benefit Booklet

• A defined benefit pension plan with CAAT pension where you will enjoy the certainty of predictable and secure lifetime pension payments

CAAT pension website

• Life and accident insurance
• Out-of-country travel insurance
• Pregnancy and parental leave, including a top-up to Employment Insurance benefits
• A tuition sponsorship plan and professional development opportunities

Work Life Balance Matters at Loyalist College
Full-time administrative employees can expect:

• 22 days of paid vacation after their first year on the job, increasing 1 day per year to 30 days
• December closure period with pay
• Employee Family Assistance Plan - provides timely short-term counselling and consultation assistance to employees and their immediate family
• A discount on membership to the fitness centre
• An Inclusive and Accessible Workplace