Open date: December 9, 2024
Deadline to apply: While the search remains open until the position is filled, interested applicants are asked to submit their complete application package by January 10, 2025.
The UBC Faculty of Education, one of the world’s leading faculties of its kind, invites internal nominations for the position of Head of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS).
Situated on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of the xwmə0kwəy’əm (Musqueam) people in Vancouver, Canada, the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia invites nominations (including self-nominations) for an academic administrative leadership position as Head of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS). Reporting to the Dean, the Department Head is a member of the senior leadership team in the Faculty of Education and provides administrative, intellectual, social, and academic leadership for ECPS. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025, for a three- or five-year term, or as mutually agreed upon between the Dean and the successful candidate.
The role of the Department Head requires that we restrict eligibility to tenured Professors, Professors of Teaching, Associate Professors, or Associate Professors of Teaching with an active appointment in ECPS.
The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate:
- Leadership and the ability to articulate a vision for the multi-disciplinary Department through consultations, discussion, and deliberation with members;
- An exemplary track record of leading and enacting equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, anti-racism, and social justice;
- A relational and respectful approach to leadership in working with staff, faculty, and students;
- The ability to communicate in a clear, strategic, thoughtful, and organized way;
- The ability to provide leadership through fair and principled decisions in an ethical and transparent way;
- Evidence of support for, and a clear vision for Indigenous initiatives;
- Leadership in departmental, faculty, and university-wide committees;
- Leadership in their fields of study at local, national, and global levels;
- A good understanding of budgets in a post-secondary institution context and experience dealing responsibly with budget issues; and
- Familiarity with various collective agreements and relevant HR policies and experience dealing with personnel matters.
In the role of Department Head, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Articulate and advance a Department vision in consultation and collaboration with department members;
- Address academic and operational matters strategically and effectively;
- Evaluate faculty performance and manage workload;
- Support faculty career advancement through a good understanding of tenure and promotion processes and the diverse profiles and scholarship of faculty in the Department;
- Deal with conflicts and a range of personnel matters through an informed and thoughtful form of mediation and in compliance with policies and collective agreements, while being respectful of diverse viewpoints and experiences;
- Support instructor development and pedagogical innovation;
- Support and lead Departmental engagements across the Faculty, the University, and the wider community; and
- Engage with, advance, and lead unit and institutional strategic plans and priorities.
The Faculty of Education and UBC are dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive academic community. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to and expertise in decolonizing, reconciliation, anti-racist, and social justice approaches to research or educational leadership, teaching, and service, and have a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity and teaching effectively in a welcoming environment. For more information about the Faculty of Education’s commitments and work related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization, please visit this link.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a nomination (including self-nomination) package that includes:
- A vision statement for the Department that addresses administrative experience and leadership background (maximum two single-spaced pages);
- Curriculum vitae; and
- An EDID statement (maximum one single-spaced page) that describes and documents your contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization (EDID) through your teaching, scholarship, leadership, service, and community engagement, addressing the following three areas: (1) understanding of and knowledge about EDID, (2) track record in advancing EDID, and (3) future plans for EDID.
Complete nominations must be provided in the format of one bookmarked PDF file addressed to Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, Faculty of Education, and sent via email to Michael Wilkinson, Manager, HR & Administration, Faculty of Education, at michael.wilkinson@ubc.ca by Friday, January 10, 2025. Questions regarding this search and the application deadline should be directed to Michael Wilkinson, Manager, HR & Administration, Faculty of Education, at michael.wilkinson@ubc.ca.
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