Posting Details

Schedule

Monday to Friday

8 : 30 am to 4 : 30 pm

Education Level

Master's Degree in a related field

Career Level

5-10 years of managerial experience in an academic environment

Job Description

About the School of Nursing :

One of three professional schools within McMaster’s , the School of Nursing offers undergraduate BScN, graduate MSc, PhD, and Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner programs. As a member of a larger Faculty, the School of Nursing offers opportunities for interprofessional education and research.

McMaster University’s School of Nursing is one of Canada’s most research-intensive schools of nursing with world-class research faculty. A global leader in problem-based, student-centred learning and innovative research, the School works with universities and agencies from around the world to provide leadership in the development of nursing education programs and research.

About the Position :

The School of Nursing (SON) Director of Administration (here after referred to as Director) is the senior administrator in the School and provides operational management of the School in support of its mandate in education, research, and clinical activities. The Director is accountable to the Vice Dean, SON.

The Director of administration supports SON strategy and collaborates with senior leadership on BScN Consortium strategy. The Director supports the Vice Dean and at the Vice Dean’s discretion, may represent the Vice Dean, in internal and external matters that affect the School's operations, this includes discussions with the leadership of the Faculty of Health Sciences, related to non-academic administrative issues. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Director collaborates, as required with senior academic administrators of the Faculty of Health Sciences and international affiliates.

• Financial Management

The Director oversees the work of the SON Manager, Finance to ensure financial management within McMaster and with partner institutions. This includes but is not limited to :

The Director plays a key role in advising the Vice Dean on strategic planning not only in SON but also within the Faculty of Health Sciences. The following bullets illustrate the major elements of this activity :

The Director is responsible for ensuring that the SON is managed in an effective and efficient manner. They design, implement, monitor and evaluate all aspects of the School including faculty and staff recruitment, promotion, human resource, financial, research and teaching activities within the School.

The Director is expected to manage programs and establish relationships that cross institutional boundaries as a result of partnership agreements with universities and colleges locally and internationally including Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU), accreditation and program approval bodies including CASN, CNO and IQAP. The incumbent negotiates the terms of the above relationships, implements them and provides administrative insight in the evaluation. This includes but is not limited to the following :

The Director manages a diverse group of personnel : unionized, non-unionized, administrative support staff and research staff

The Director plays a key role in the area of physical resource management within the Health Sciences as well as at other sites and affiliates. Key functions of this responsibility include :

The Director provides oversight for the non-academic administrative leaders (TMG, and Unifor leads) within the SON to support the advancement of the education mission. The following outlines these activities :

The Director is responsible for overseeing the administrative support of research activity within the School. The following list identifies the most important aspects of this activity :

The Director is responsible for overseeing the information technology activities within the School.

Education

Experience

Knowledge / Skills

Leadership Effectiveness

McMaster’s core leadership capabilities are designed to nurture employee engagement through best people practices. All leaders will demonstrate these Leadership Capabilities by : Taking a Strategic Approach; Communicating and Collaborating; Developing People; Investing in Relationships; Championing Change and Innovation; and Driving Results.