Red Deer Polytechnic’s School of Health and Wellness offers exceptional academic programs at the certificate, diploma and degree levels. The School is currently seeking an Associate Dean who brings a passion and enthusiasm for student success, combined with a commitment to academic and administrative excellence.

Working alongside three other Associate Deans, this position will collaborate with the Dean of the School of Health and Wellness to advance healthcare programming at RDP. This position will be primarily responsible for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and the LPN to BScN transition program.

The Associate Dean serves an academic and operational leadership role, contributing to the future growth of the School and Red Deer Polytechnic. They are responsible for leading faculty and staff in the development, delivery, modification and advancement of curriculum. They provide support and mentorship as the direct supervisor to faculty members supporting them to achieve professional growth and pursue scholarly activity which results in high-quality learning experiences for students. They will also lead the development of new programming within their portfolio and support initiatives which contribute to the success of our learners

Leadership

Internal and External Liaison
The Associate Dean ensures effective communication, collaboration, and liaison with internal and external parties:

Internal:

Experience:

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Experience:

The successful candidate will be eligible for Red Deer Polytechnic’s robust benefits package which enhances our employees’ wellbeing. It consists of:

The successful candidate will also participate in RDP’s pension plan. The institution offers a defined benefit pension through LAPP and will match the employee’s contribution and contribute an additional 1%.

We promote a strong work-life balance at our Institution.

This role is eligible to receive professional development funds equivalent to 3% of their annual salary pro-rated to their start date. The successful candidate will also be eligible to apply for reimbursement to pursue the completion of advanced credentials.

Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) provides more than 80 industry-relevant programs within a breadth of credentials to approximately 6,300 credit and apprenticeship students and 3,400+ learners with Continuing Education programming.

RDP is a leader in unique programming, creating career pathways in high-demand sectors, including health care. As one example of recent program growth, the Polytechnic is the first post-secondary institution in Alberta to offer an accelerated Practical Nurse diploma, where the first cohort of students will begin studying in Fall 2024. Through targeted investment from the Government of Alberta, RDP’s enrollment in various nursing programs (among other RDP programs that also received funding) is set to grow by almost 300 students through to 2025. Graduates of programs within the School of Health and Wellness create meaningful careers in diverse workplaces, including a planned expansion of the Red Deer Hospital.

With modern teaching and learning spaces, and state-of-the-art research and innovation centres in advanced manufacturing and energy innovation, the Polytechnic provides applied research opportunities, leadership in the social, economic, and cultural development of Alberta, and myriad lifelong learning opportunities.

A historic gift of $20 million received in February 2024 from the Donald Family, who are long-time supporters of RDP, has led the Polytechnic to establish the Donald Family Institute for Healthtech Innovation. The Institute will support innovation in health care, healthtech programming and applied research through various means.

RDP’s main campus is also home to the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre. Through a partnership that is one-of-a-kind in North America, both organizations collaborate to help support youth and families who have experienced abuse and trauma. This social innovation ecosystem exemplifies one of the four main areas of focus for RDP within the organization’s Strategic Plan, providing education, training and applied research opportunities for learners, faculty and staff to contribute to the wellbeing of people and communities across Alberta and beyond.

This is an exciting time to join the School of Health and Wellness in this leadership role as an Associate Dean, contributing to future growth and development of faculty and students, as well as collaborating with partners to contribute to the social and economic priorities of Alberta.

Red Deer Polytechnic’s main campus is located on Treaty 7, Treaty 6 and Métis ancestral lands. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships with one another.

Whatever brings you to Red Deer Polytechnic, we are glad you are here. And we look forward to having you as a valued member of our Polytechnic community.

To fulfill Red Deer Polytechnic’s mission to enrich the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social development of Central Alberta, people representing diverse perspectives and experiences are required. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous persons, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, persons with any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Red Deer Polytechnic will provide job applicants with accommodations in accordance with the Alberta Human Rights Code. To request an accommodation, please contact Peopleandculture@rdpolytech.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The position will remain open until filled; however the first review of applications will begin on June 24, 2024.