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Professor, Leadership and Human Resources

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Chair, School of Leadership and Human Resources, the Professor will be responsible for providing academic leadership in the classroom and within the School of Leadership and Human Resources, ensuring an effective and compelling learning environment for students.

Program Area/Level:

Responsible for teaching all professional Leadership and Human Resources courses within the degree and graduate certificate programs of the School of Leadership and Human Resources.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the senior academic officer of Seneca or designate, the Professor is responsible for:

Teaching:

  • Ensuring student awareness of course objectives, approach and evaluation techniques.
  • Carrying out regularly scheduled instruction, which may include tutoring and academic counselling of students.
  • Providing a learning environment which makes effective use of available resources, work experience and field trips.
  • Evaluating student progress/achievement and assuming responsibility for the overall assessment of the student's work within assigned courses.

Course and Curriculum Development:

  • Consulting with program and course directors and other faculty members, advisory committees, accrediting agencies, potential employers and students.
  • Defining course objectives and evaluating and validating these objectives.
  • Specifying or approving learning approaches, necessary resources, etc.
  • Developing individualized instruction and multi-media presentations where applicable.
  • Selecting or approving textbooks and learning materials.

Academic Leadership:

  • Providing guidance to Instructors relative to the Instructors' teaching assignments.
  • Participating in the work of curriculum and other consultative committees as requested.

Qualifications: Education

  • Minimum completed PhD in Human Resources or Doctorate, Business Administration.  If education is in another field of study, please state how it is related.
  • Leadership certification and/or training is an asset.

Experience

  • Minimum five (5) years of industry experience at the Manager level or above in Human Resources.
  • Minimum one (1) year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level is required.

Skills

  • Course and curriculum development and academic leadership skills.
  • Ability to engage with industry to encourage the program and student development.
  • Ability to work with other programs and schools to develop unique learning opportunities and pathways for students.
  • Ability to convey conceptual and practical aspects of subjects to students while respecting their diverse backgrounds, experience and individual learning styles.
  • Excellent presentation, communication and human relations skills to interact effectively with the College’s multi-cultural/racial/able student and staff population, as is an understanding of and commitment to equity in education.
  • Ability and commitment to adaptability, lifetime learning and continuing education in order to offer relevant and up-to-date instruction and subject matter.

Note: A teaching demonstration will be required during the recruitment process.

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