Executive Director – Atlantic Police Academy

Job Description:

Holland College seeks a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader for the position of Executive Director of the Atlantic Police Academy. Reporting to the Vice President of Academic and Applied Research or designate, the Executive Director is a member of the senior management team and is responsible to:

• Deliver innovative, transformational leadership and an operational structure that features cost efficiency, accountability, and excellence-driven outcomes.
• Provide strategic direction that is progressive and aligned with future needs and emerging trends to advance excellence in training, broaden existing and future partnerships, and strengthen the Academy’s professional contribution in the regional, national, and international policing and public safety arenas.
• Possess versatile and diplomatic interpersonal skills to effectively navigate and manage diverse and complex issues and relationships.
• Inspire and model leadership that is committed to employee engagement and a culture of inclusiveness.

This position provides the ideal candidate the opportunity to work in a beautiful and unique educational destination. Founded in 1969, Holland College offers diverse experiences for local and international students. The Atlantic Police Academy, located in Slemon Park, PEI, provides future and current law enforcement and public safety personnel with high-quality, practical, professional, and specialized training. Our state-of-the-art facilities feature advanced learning materials and technology; this ensures timely, relevant training to meet the highest professional standards, and reflects the constantly changing demands of the policing and public safety response professions.

Qualifications:

• Successfully completed a Senior Police Administration or Police College Executive Development course, or the equivalent as stated under the PEI Police Act Regulations (Section 1(b); Section 7) and 10+ years of law enforcement experience; and a graduate of a recognized Canadian Police Training Cadet program.
• A degree in a relevant discipline coupled with extensive training and experience in leadership management.
• Proven entrepreneurial and transformative leadership skills and can anticipate as well as identify opportunities for growth in program offerings and customized training services.
• Established a network of professional contacts through participation on regional and national committees, policing initiatives, and projects.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, interpret and apply College, government, agency, and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Exercised effective business and human resources management principles, theories, and practices.
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills and sound judgement to make effective, discretionary decisions in high pressure environments as well as manage complex issues and relationships.
• Demonstrated flexibility and can effectively strategize and act on changing priorities with minimal notice.
• Exceptional interpersonal and public relations skills, including written/oral communications.
• Inspired and modeled leadership, collaboration, and sustained unification, both internally and externally.
• Experience with adult learning processes, instructional design techniques, instruction, and evaluation methodologies, as well as online and alternative delivery methods which utilize innovative and emerging technologies would be an asset.
• Proficiency in both official languages would be an asset.
• Additional Post-Secondary Education (e.g. Business, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology, etc.) would be an asset.