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Centre for Digital Media – Academic Director, GNW Trust

By mark mendoza | December 6, 2019

Open Date December 02, 2019

Close Date January 17, 2020

(Please note, the search will remain open until the position is filled).

 

The Great Northern Way Campus (GNW Trust) invites applications for an Academic Director for the Centre for Digital Media (CDM).

Hired by the GNW Trust on secondment for a part-time (50%) 2-year term, and reporting to the Academic Governance and Strategic Planning (AGSP) Committee Chair, the CDM Academic Director will be responsible for the overall academic vision and leadership of the CDM, and for general oversight of the academic programs offered by the Trust.

POSITION SUMMARY

Position Title: CDM Academic Director and Academic Governance and Strategic Planning (AGSP) Committee member

Term: Hired by Great Northern Way Campus (GNW Trust) on secondment for a part-time (50%) 2-year term, with option for renewal based on performance review.

Anticipated Start Date: April 2020

Reports To: AGSP Committee Chair

Location: Centre for Digital Media, 685 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC

For further details of the position, and how to apply, please see the attached posting: CDM Academic Director.

For more information on the CDM, please visit www.thecdm.ca.

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