Associate Dean, Centre of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (Term-Certain)
Red Deer PolytechnicRed Deer, Alberta
Posted July 16, 2026
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About this job
In an entrepreneurial and team focused environment, the Associate Dean is responsible for academic leadership within their school or division and promotes excellence within a learner- centred environment.
Leading a comprehensive learner-focused team, the Associate Dean has overall responsibility for the development/redevelopment, delivery and assessment of programs and curriculum to contribute to the institutional reputation as a hub of innovation and incubation for lifelong learning programming. The Associate Dean is responsible for key decision making in relation to program and course development at the institutional level ,and for achieving strategic and financial targets.
The Associate Dean is responsible for the Centre of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, including strategic direction related to Program Quality Assurance, the Teaching Common, the Research Common, Research Ethics Board, and the Canadian Council of Animal Care. The Associate Dean is responsible to advance the Academic Plan in collaboration across the academic portfolio while enhancing/developing/facilitating a culture of innovation and scholarship across the institution. The Associate Dean utilizes flexibility and creativity to execute the programming goals of the institution to meet community needs while meeting fiscal targets.
The Associate Dean provides support and mentorship to staff, faculty, and instructors including work plans, professional development, and scholarly activity and scholarship to ensure delivery of a high-quality learning experience for learners.
Leading a comprehensive learner-focused team, the Associate Dean has overall responsibility for the development/redevelopment, delivery and assessment of programs and curriculum to contribute to the institutional reputation as a hub of innovation and incubation for lifelong learning programming. The Associate Dean is responsible for key decision making in relation to program and course development at the institutional level ,and for achieving strategic and financial targets.
The Associate Dean is responsible for the Centre of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, including strategic direction related to Program Quality Assurance, the Teaching Common, the Research Common, Research Ethics Board, and the Canadian Council of Animal Care. The Associate Dean is responsible to advance the Academic Plan in collaboration across the academic portfolio while enhancing/developing/facilitating a culture of innovation and scholarship across the institution. The Associate Dean utilizes flexibility and creativity to execute the programming goals of the institution to meet community needs while meeting fiscal targets.
The Associate Dean provides support and mentorship to staff, faculty, and instructors including work plans, professional development, and scholarly activity and scholarship to ensure delivery of a high-quality learning experience for learners.
- The Associate Dean works with the Associate Vice President, Deans, Associate Deans, and other colleagues to establish and implement School/Division and program goals and objectives to enable an institutional culture of life-long learning and academic excellence in a learner-centered environment.