At Innivec, excellence in higher education meets global ambition. As a premier network of career colleges and language schools in Canada, we’re dedicated to preparing students for success in their careers. But our vision doesn’t stop there. We’re not just shaping minds; we’re shaping the future of education technology. By actively fostering government relations on an international scale, we’re making a positive impact on global education standards. Moreover, we’re continually seeking out new external partnerships to drive our growth and amplify our impact. Join us in our journey to redefine education for a rapidly evolving world.

Job summary

The Campus Director is responsible for providing academic and administrative leadership to Innivec College, ensuring the implementation of quality standards and business processes. The role involves managing day-to-day operations, academic planning and management, coordinating student services, and overseeing related business processes such as human resource management, financial management, and administrative management. The Campus Director’s key goals include education quality, student satisfaction, the strong reputation of the brand, and ensuring the schools are financially viable.

Duties and responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Serve as the chief academic and administrative leader of Innivec College, supervising operations and serving as an advocate for college programs and needs.
• Develop and implement short and long-term strategies, ensuring consistency in their implementation.
• Develop, recommend, and administer the College budget within funding limits.
• Build solid relationships with employees, customers, vendors, distributors, as well as sales and marketing teams.
• Assess marketing and sales, supplier, and vendor operations, recommending improvements as needed.
• Prepare all documentation required for requests for proposals (RFPs).
• Research emerging trends and recommend new company offerings to satisfy customers’ needs. 
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships to grow the business.
• Determine and ensure effective maintenance of an organized structure on the campus.
• Analyze all fiscal requirements for the campus and execute strategies to achieve the same.
• Monitor all objectives and strategic goals for operations and finances and ensure their achievement.
• Develop various new academic programs and provide modifications to all current programs.
• Administer all student recruitment and ensure the achievement of all objectives.
• Determine course schedules, coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure the optimum use of buildings and equipment.
• Maintain and strengthen internal and external strategic relationships on behalf of the College. 
•  Write grants to procure external funding and supervise grant-funded projects.
• Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies like PTIB, ICBC, ITA, etc. to ensure the institution’s conformance with applicable standards.
• Represent the institution at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
• Engage as a critical member of the Leadership team.

Preferred skills and abilities

• Leadership – Accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others; demonstrates alignment with departmental and institutional goals and objectives.
• Business Acumen – Knowledge of key business drivers impacting the department and the organization in order to partner with your functional leader to achieve the goals and objectives. Strong business acumen to turn around an organization into a profitable organization.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
• Change Management – Develops communication and change strategy; supports initiatives to build commitment and to overcome resistance; assist functional leaders in preparing and supporting those affected by change; ability to communicate and execute on changes; assists functional leaders with monitoring transitions and evaluating results.
• Conflict Resolution – Highly skilled at deploying the use of inquiry; facilitating communications and recommending actions for resolving conflicts in a manner that is best for both the organization and the individuals involved; supports the resolution of issues quickly and effectively; keeps all parties informed of the status; encourages employees to report problems or concerns.
• Decisiveness – Displays ability to make well thought-out yet timely business decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Professional Development – Commits to his/her professional development and development of others. Motivates and encourages development by identifying skill enhancements opportunities and neutralizing barriers to such development.
• Manages Competing Priorities – Handles multiple assignments and priorities fulfilling all expectations and commitments; readily accepts new responsibilities and adapts well to changes in priorities and/or procedures; gives appropriate attention to and establishes priorities of various work demands.
• Language Skills – Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to read, analyze and interpret situations and apply appropriate business strategies, solutions and policies; ability to respond to various and oftentimes complex inquiries from employees; ability to create comprehensive yet succinct presentations to diverse audiences.
• Computer Skills – Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Must possess the ability to learn and adapt to multiple, evolving technical platforms used for human resources management.

Qualifications and experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or relevant Master’s degree highly preferred.
• Five (5) years campus management or similar management experience with strong familiarity with the higher education industry or relevant operational experience.
• Must have prior successful experience in leadership roles with a variety of constituencies.
• Must demonstrate strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to generate and analyze data and make data-based decisions.
• Must have strong budgeting skills and a working knowledge of appropriate financial analysis techniques.

Work location 

• Vancouver