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ExecutiveBriefIn the recruitment of the Deanof TWU GLOBALW. Robert Wood, Provost0
Dean, TWU GLOBALOrganization Profile:Trinity Western University”Inspiring Hearts& MindsIt’s not just what you do,it’s who you become.”As Canada’s largest Christian university with an annual enrolment of 5,000,Trinity Western University is dedicated to equipping students to find andfulfil their purpose in life. Focusing on the liberal arts, sciences, andprofessional studies, TWU emphasizes academic excellence, research, andclassroom engagement in a vibrant faith community devoted to supportinggodly leaders who seek to have a transformational impact on culture.Graduate and undergraduate programs include business administration,leadership, nursing, counselling psychology, education, biology,communications, interdisciplinary humanities, computing science, art design, theology, and more. Students acquire the critical thinking skills,expertise, professional abilities, and character qualities essential fortoday’s global marketplace. TWU also offers continuing education andleadership development through its certificate and online learningprograms. Additionally, TWU’s adult degree completion program is themost flexible and practical degree completion program in Canada.The main campus in Langley, BC is just a short drive from Vancouver andnext to historic Fort Langley, a picturesque university‐town located on thebanks of the Fraser River. In addition to its Langley campus, TWU offersprograms through its Richmond campus, the historic LaurentianLeadership Centre in Ottawa, the Crow’s Nest Ecological Research Centrelocated on B.C.’s Salt Spring Island, and at several international locations incollaboration with partners in China, India, and Africa.Executive Brief1
Dean, TWU GLOBALAs a smaller private university, TWU provides students with opportunitiesnot available at larger public institutions, such as working on fundedresearch projects with distinguished faculty members. Two CanadaResearch Chairs and grants from the Canadian Institutes of HealthResearch (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ofCanada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council ofCanada (SSHRC), the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU),the John Templeton Foundation (JTF), and the M.J. Murdock CharitableTrust demonstrate TWU faculty’s breadth and depth of expertise.MissionThe mission of Trinity Western University, as an arm of the Church, is todevelop godly Christian leaders: positive, goal‐oriented universitygraduates with thoroughly Christian minds; growing disciples of JesusChrist who glorify God through fulfilling the Great Commission, servingGod and people in the various marketplaces of life.VisionEvery graduate is equipped to think truthfully, act justly, and live faithfullyfor the good of the world and the glory of God.ValuesTrinity Western University is committed to seven core values:Obeying the Authority of Scripture: Both individually and corporatelyTrinity Western wholeheartedly embraces all the Bible teaches regardingfaith, ethical commitments, and way of life, believing it to be the ultimatestandard of truth and hope.Pursuing Faith-Based and Faith-Affirming Learning: Trinity Western'sstarting point for learning is that God calls humans to be stewards of Hiscreation, doers of good toward all people, and agents of His reconciliation.Executive Brief2
Dean, TWU GLOBALHaving a Transformational Impact on Culture: God calls His followers toinfluence both individuals and the culture in which they live and ultimatelydraw people to Him. Trinity Western's programs encourage thought, wordand deed that affect the dynamics and institutions of our society on thebasis of biblical principles such as justice, mercy, and hope.Servant Leadership as a Way of Life: Trinity Western strives to teach and toembody the pattern of servant leadership exemplified by Jesus Christ.Professors, administrators, and students seek to motivate and mobilizeeach other to think and act with creativity, integrity, and skill for thebenefit of all concerned.Striving for Excellence in University Education: Trinity Western promotesnot only academic and intellectual excellence, but integrates these withhigh standards of personal, moral, and spiritual integrity.Discipling in Community: At Trinity Western, students, staff, faculty, andadministrators are all invited and encouraged to deepen theirunderstanding of what it means to be disciples of Jesus Christ, to practicesuch discipleship, and to sustain and help others to be and becomedisciples. They strive to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with ourGod.Practising Christian Hospitality: Christian hospitality welcomes, genuinelyincludes and consistently cares for all individuals. Hospitality is vital to ourlife in the Trinity Western University community and to our life in, andwitness to, other communities.TWU GLOBALTWU GLOBAL delivers programs and provides services to International,Online, Branch Campus and Adult learners. TWU GLOBAL also maintains anddevelops travel study programs, international exchange programs,partnerships, progression programs, and pathway programs often leading tocertificate, undergraduate and graduate degrees.The academic programs in TWU GLOBAL are delivered by capable, committedChristian educators who are not only experts in their fields, but scholars andpractitioners who continually lead through research and practice. The mainacademic areas within TWU GLOBAL include programs specifically designedto support the academic foundation forinternational, adult, and online learners as well as undergraduate andgraduate degree programs in Leadership.For more information on Trinity Western University, please visit:https://www.twu.ca/Executive Brief3
Dean, TWU GLOBALPosition Profile:Dean of TWU GLOBALThe Dean of TWU GLOBAL1 will be a dynamic and transformational servantleader of outstanding Christian character who is an effective ambassadorof the mission, vision, and values of Trinity Western University. As amember of the Deans’ Council, the Dean of TWU GLOBAL serves as a senioracademic leader of the University and advisor to the Provost, and willresponsibly represent and implement the academic and administrativepolicies and decisions of the University internally and externally. The Deanof TWU GLOBAL will demonstrate wise, strategic, and collaborativemanagement of the pedagogical, and scholarly gifts of the faculty andstudents. Possessing emotional and cultural intelligence, entrepreneurialambition, financial and managerial acumen, and theological insight, theDean is able to work in a highly collaborative manner that values diversityin people and ideas. Capable of managing the day‐to‐day academicoperations of TWU GLOBAL with a view to ensuring thriving programs, s/hepossesses the commitment, personal characteristics, insights, and abilitiesof an effective administrative and organizational leader.The Dean of TWU GLOBAL fosters an academic culture and program mixthat delivers market‐relevant, high‐quality, innovative, student‐focusedlearning experiences. The Dean will oversee the work of chairs, directorsand/or Assistant or Associate Deans as well as academic staff in TWUGLOBAL and provide effective mentoring of faculty in their professionaldevelopment, the craft of teaching, the integration of faith and learning,and the advancement of scholarly pursuits, including being a leader inChristian scholarship in the fields represented in TWU GLOBAL.In this context, the successful candidate will: Unreservedly adhere to and positively defend the University’sStatement of Faith and Community Covenant; Demonstrate how his/her Christian faith affects leadership, teachingand scholarship for the disciplines in TWU GLOBAL;TWU GLOBAL is the academic division in the University that provides leadership and support foremergent and innovative approaches to higher education. The Dean’s primary academic responsibilitiesrelate to the oversight of the B.A. and M.A. in Leadership programs within TWU GLOBAL. GLOBAL is anacronym that stands for: Global learning connections; Leadership programs; Online learning support;Branch campuses; Adult learning support; and Leading innovation.1Executive Brief4
Dean, TWU GLOBAL Provide a transformational model of leadership in setting andimplementing academic goals and managing to institutional and boardpolicies; Support a compelling vision and strategies to implement new andexisting programs in response to market demand; Exemplify servant leadership with a spirit of humility; Demonstrate a high level of cultural and emotional intelligence; Effectively represent the academic administration and institutionalmatters to the faculty and serve as an advocate for faculty to theacademic administration; Demonstrate a commitment to academic freedom in a faith‐affirmingacademic environment; Possess the ability to think critically, encourage new ideas, providestrategic direction, and sustain a flourishing teaching and scholarlyculture; Demonstrate a collegial style of leadership with departments andfaculty members under his/her jurisdiction; and Serve as an effective spokesperson for the University in academic,community and church circles.Key Responsibilities and PrioritiesAcademic Leadership Executive BriefThe primary responsibility of the Dean will be to provide academicleadership in TWU GLOBAL. The Dean will:Think, work, and act institutionally by prioritizing the achievement ofthe University’s mission, core values, and vision through a commitmentto market‐relevant, high‐quality, student‐focused learningexperiences;Provide visionary and innovative leadership that is responsive tochanging market demands;Lead and leverage the gifts and abilities of TWU GLOBAL’s faculty in thecourse of seeking to fulfill TWU GLOBAL’s strategic plan;Honour and mentor TWU GLOBAL faculty’s ability to integrate faith andlearning;Lead and develop academic programs of excellence that revitalize andcultivate Christian imagination and advance Christian scholarshipwithin the disciplines represented in TWU GLOBAL;Seek opportunities to advance themes that are important to theUniversity such as Indigenizing the curriculum, developing a global andculturally inclusive perspective, and encouraging interdisciplinarycollaborations;5
Dean, TWU GLOBAL Promote, monitor, evaluate, and provide support for the work of thefaculty with respect to teaching, scholarship and research, and serviceto the University community; Establish effective relationships with external bodies (e.g., peer Deanassociations); Work collaboratively with offices across the University; Monitor the academic programs in TWU GLOBAL relative to theacademic and financial metrics established by the Office of the Provost; Support the development of new programs/courses and modes ofdelivery in TWU GLOBAL that have market demand, in collaborationwith the Office of the Provost, the University Senate, and theUniversity President, as appropriate; Represent TWU GLOBAL academically on Dean’s Council, and on othercommittees, as appropriate; Represent TWU GLOBAL’s academic interests within the broadercontext of the University’s priorities and the University’s policies, goals,and priorities to TWU GLOBAL; and Demonstrate academic expertise in an area encompassed by TWUGLOBAL by teaching a prescribed number of courses as approved bythe Provost.People ManagementThe Dean will enable all faculty and academic staff in TWU GLOBAL toexercise their duties effectively. The Dean will: Give leadership in the recruitment of faculty and academic staff whoare strongly aligned with the mission and values of the University; Supervise, evaluate, and mentor all faculty in their teaching roles;assisting and inspiring them to improve their teaching skills; Encourage faculty in their scholarly and professional development, aswell as in the success in attaining financial support for their scholarlypursuits; Provide and prepare annual professional development reviews/reportsfor each faculty member and annual performance reviews of academicstaff; Review and assess, for the appropriate committees, all faculty applyingfor tenure, promotion, sabbatical leaves, and research funding withinTWU GLOBAL; Meet regularly with and provide supervision to academic leaders withinTWU GLOBAL and work with academic support staff in a spirit of warminterpersonal relations; andExecutive Brief6
Dean, TWU GLOBAL Regularly develop and manage a workforce plan for TWU GLOBAL bycollaborating with the Office of the Provost when recruiting and/orappointing all full‐ and part‐time faculty and academic staff.General AdministrationThe Dean will provide effective and efficient administration ofmatters pertaining to the operation of the academicdepartments in TWU GLOBAL. The Dean will: Effectively articulate and support University standards and policies,both orally and in writing; Administer all academic, operational, and human resourcemanagement policies; In cooperation with the Vice Provost, TWU GLOBAL, prepare andmanage academic operating, capital, salary, and revenue budgets; Evaluate course viability (student demand and enrolment), StudentExperience of Teaching and Learning reports, and grade distributionreports, and, when required, take corrective action; Assist the Assistant/Associate Dean in each semester’s coursescheduling activities; Direct program reviews as determined by the Provost; and Handle student appeals pertaining to grades, dropping courses,changes in final examination schedules, exemption forms forgraduation requirements, student discipline regarding academicdishonesty, and student complaints about faculty and staff as it relatesto competence.Executive Brief7
Dean, TWU GLOBALIdeal Candidate ProfileA dynamic and proactive servant leader of outstanding Christian character,the Dean is an important member of TWU’s leadership team, contributingto the strategic planning and achievement of the University’s sharedobjectives. Those objectives include sustaining the transformational TWUeducational experience that is built on high‐quality teaching and learning;supporting faculty scholarship and research; offering innovativeundergraduate programs; attracting outstanding students and faculty; andbroadening and deepening community engagement.Experience and Qualifications Terminal degree in a TWU GLOBAL related discipline; Academic administrative leadership experience (at least five years); Achieved Associate Professor faculty position, with demonstratedexcellence in scholarship, teaching/learning, and service that isconsistent with the mission of TWU; Leadership in faith integration demonstrated within one’s discipline; Proven commitment to the principles of servant and transformationalleadership; Ability to develop effective working relationships that facilitatecollaboration, trustworthiness, and integrity; Cultural competence, including demonstrated skills in creating adiverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace; Ability to assess and innovate, to look at the present and prepare inadvance for the future; Ability to exercise business acumen and effective stewardship ofresources and budgets; Superior written and oral communication skills; Strong problem‐solving capacity and exercise of good judgement; Ability to engage multiple stakeholders to accomplish strategicinitiatives; and A firm commitment to TWU’s Mission and Vision, Core Values,Statement of Faith, and Community Covenant;Duties and responsibilities that do not constitute a major change maybe added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of thesupervisor either orally or in writing.Organizational RelationshipsExecutive Brief Reports to the Vice Provost, TWU GLOBAL, who reports to the Provost. Provides supervision to all TWU GLOBAL full‐ and part‐time faculty andacademic staff.8
Trinity Western University is dedicated to equipping students to find and fulfil their purpose in life. Focusing on the liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies, TWU emphasizes academic excellence, research, and classroom engagement in a vibrant faith community devoted to supporting
