Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Job title: Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences

Job description: Job Posting: 909002
Position: Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) Programs
Reports to: Head of Academic Affairs and Operations
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Site: The Michener Institute
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications; consistent with Michener Compensation Policy

Why choose Michener at UHN as your future career?

More than just pay,

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to the applied health sciences professions. The Michener Institute is committed to providing its students with Best Experience, Best Education. Through an innovative healthcare curriculum and an engaging learning environment, The Michener Institute prepares learners to become competent and highly skilled allied health professionals.

Along with the opportunity of working with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences, you’ll be contributing to the enhancement of the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond!

Additionally, our Total Rewards package connects Michener to what matters most including:

• Quality work life balance at Michener
• Competitive salaries and vacation
• Paid and unpaid leaves
• Comprehensive extended healthcare benefits
• HOOPP Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• Support for you and your family through a confidential and free Employee Assistance program
• Corporate discounts
• Professional development funding
• Education/tuition assistance program
• Staff children scholarships
• On-site parking
• On-site gym
• Staff appreciation events

If you want to work with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences to enhance the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond, we encourage you to apply for the position of Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Science Programs with The Michener Institute.

Position Summary:

As the Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences, you will lead faculty in the development of their curriculum, teaching commitments and professional development. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading the advancement of new program/course delivery strategies, building relationships and liaising with clinical placement sites and potential business partners. You support Michener’s reputation for quality as you ensure on-going compliance, continuous quality improvement and accreditation preparation. You thrive in a collaborative team-based working environment and embrace interprofessional education. You effectively lead strong teams, promoting collaboration and managing employee issues and concerns. You consistently promote Best Experience, Best Education, modelling a student-centered approach and monitoring activities that are integral to student enrollment and engagement.

The Academic Chair, Medical Laboratory Sciences reports to the Head of Academic Affairs and Operations and is responsible to manage, sustain, support, monitor and grow Michener’s academic programs. This includes current academic programs, development of new programs, and the associated academic issues, such as the recruitment and retention of students, setting program targets, ensuring the appropriate credentialing of students graduating from these programs, interaction with relevant accreditation and regulatory bodies, etc. The Academic Chair will achieve this by working together with other academic departments such as the Registrars Office, Student life and faculty.

Given the nature of Michener programs, the preferred candidate has a broad background in health care and academic administration, particularly in laboratory medicine and/or those of potential future growth. A preferred candidate is one who has harmonious and productive relationships with regulators and the accreditation bodies relevant to Michener programs. Applicants should be comfortable with technology and willing to embrace new and innovative modes of pedagogy, teaching and learning.

Michener is a highly collaborative community and the Academic Chair must work with other leaders, faculty and Chairs, to advance and enhance the academic quality and reputation of Michener and its graduates, particularly in light of Michener’s key role of meeting the Health Human Resource (HHR) needs of Ontario and beyond.

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Qualifications:

• Significant, typically more than 5 years, experience in health care and post-secondary education.
• Minimum MBA in Healthcare, administration or a related field preferred. PhD or EdD is desirable.
• Experience in laboratory medicine preferred, but not required
• Experience, proven relationships, and success in working with health professions regulatory colleges and government regulatory bodies such as PEQAB considered an asset.
• Experience leading teams in a unionized environment considered an asset
• Openness and willingness to consider and implement new modes of pedagogy and innovative methods of teaching and learning.
• A commitment towards a framework of Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM), including student recruitment, retention, and success.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with evidence of: initiative, innovation, sound decision-making and planning, persistence in the face of obstacles, creativity, resourcefulness, resiliency, an ability to collaborate with others, a sense of humor, integrity, and a willingness to accept responsibility and be accountable for results.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• A demonstrated commitment to enhancing the quality of the post-secondary experience for students and faculty and staff.
• Understanding and promotion of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. The ideal candidate must be able to foster an open, sensitive, and supportive environment where students and staff feel valued and can voice their concerns.
• Advanced knowledge of the systems used at Michener such as MS office suite Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint. Scheduling software knowledge is an asset.
• Satisfactory Canadian Police Clearance document required upon hire.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

Vaccines (COVID-19) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code

Posted: October 28, 2022

Closing Date: The job will stay posted until a successful candidate has been recruited, although we hope to fill the position immediately or as early as possible.

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at .

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of Health and is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Company: University Health Network

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Sun, 30 Oct 2022 01:31:48 GMT

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