Associate Dean - Language, Literature and Performing Arts

Band 14 (Min: $111,289, Control Point: $148,385, Max: $170,643). Placement within a salary band is typically up to Control Point based on skills, experience and internal equity. May place over Control Point in limited circumstances.

Under the direction of the Dean, the Associate Dean provides day-to-day leadership for the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts. The Associate Dean works with faculty, staff and administration to coordinate planning, program development and review, budgeting, and evaluation of faculty; oversees scheduling; is responsible for ensuring appropriate academic standards; handles complaints, grievances and appeals; and performs other duties as required.

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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• A graduate degree (Ph.D. preferred) in a discipline represented in the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts;
• Proven leadership ability as evidenced by a minimum of three years of experience in an administrative role (such as Department Chair, Program Coordinator, Director or Associate Dean) within a post-secondary institution;
• Outstanding teaching skills as evidenced by a minimum of five years of post-secondary teaching experience in a discipline represented by the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts;
• The ability to meet “Qualified to Teach” requirements in at least one department or program within the Faculty of Language, Literature and Performing Arts;
• A demonstrated record of creative and/or scholarly activity and a demonstrated ability to support creative and/or scholarly activity in the Faculty;
• Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship-building capabilities including: the ability to foster teamwork and facilitate collaborative working relationships; mediation skills; and the ability to build consensus among diverse groups;
• Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills, including computer competencies;
• Proven capacity to manage change and demonstrated ability to drive innovations from conception through to implementation;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to present arguments clearly and effectively for a range of audiences;
• Demonstrated abilities that align with the Douglas College Core Competency Framework.

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This regular full-time position is available starting May 1, 2027. Regular hours of work are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Travel between Douglas College’s campuses will be required. Travel for business may be required on occasion. The posting will remain open until filled with a first review date of October 30, 2026; we anticipate holding first-round interviews in early December.

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site www.douglascollegecareers.ca.

This position will remain open until filled with a first review date of October 30, 2026. Please ensure your application documents clearly show how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. All candidates selected for interview will need to provide original sealed transcripts for educational credentials noted on their resume.

At Douglas College, we believe in a personal touch and the importance of genuine interactions. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our team without the use of AI tools.