Member Competencies and Recruitment

Although few Council members can be expected to possess all of the experience and expertise/knowledge noted below, the profile of Council is such that members should have a reasonable combination of these. Attributes with an asterisk are required of all members, while the others are deemed highly desirable.

• A university-level degree (minimum of a baccalaureate or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution)*
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in teaching and/or scholarship and/or service*
• Demonstrated interest in, awareness and/or experience with issues and trends affecting post-secondary education and life-long learning*
• Knowledge of the Alberta (or other) post-secondary system and its diversity*
• Working knowledge of undergraduate and/or graduate programs (e.g., academic programs and admission policies)*
• Academic program development and or review experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of issues and trends in post-secondary quality assurance, including from national and international jurisdictions
• Recent senior post-secondary administration or managerial experience (cannot currently be a Dean or higher at an Alberta post-secondary institution)
• Experience in co-curricular activities (e.g., student advising/mentoring) /graduate student teaching and supervision
• Experience with academic staff recruitment / performance evaluation / retention
• Commitment to and experience in enhancing students’ learning experiences
• Experience with the use of student learning outcomes
• Knowledge of the pedagogy of teaching and learning
• Knowledge of effective learning technology and alternative delivery systems
• Demonstrated leadership in business, the professions, industry, public service, volunteerism or other community service
• Demonstrated understanding of fair processes (e.g., natural and administrative justice, experience with appeal processes)

To be eligible to serve as Council’s chair, a candidate must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. A chair should have a reasonable combination of the following:

• Demonstrated leadership, strategic planning and decision making skills
• Substantial senior administrative experience in the Alberta academic arena (cannot currently be a Dean or higher at an Alberta post-secondary institution)
• Extensive program development and / or review experience
• Demonstrated interest in and awareness of issues and trends affecting post-secondary education and life-long learning
• Experience chairing academic committees
• Established reputation within the Alberta post-secondary system, and among post-secondary leaders in Canada
• Demonstrated consensus building skills
• Understanding of fair processes (e.g., natural and administrative justice)
• Sensitivity to interests of both public and private institutions, and resident and non-resident institutions
• Excellent communication skills
• Neutrality – not perceived as being related to special interests
• Doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or equivalent
• In-depth working knowledge of undergraduate and graduate programs
• Knowledge of issues and trends in post-secondary education and quality assurance, from a provincial, national and international perspective
• Familiarity with the Post-secondary Learning Act and government policies and procedures as they pertain to the ministry
• Demonstrated leadership in business, the professions, industry, public service, volunteerism or other community service
• Experience with academic staff recruitment / performance evaluation / retention
• Demonstrated proficiency in teaching, scholarship and service
• Knowledge of the pedagogy of teaching and learning
• Knowledge of effective learning technology and alternative delivery systems
• Experience in co-curricular activities (e.g., student advising / mentoring) / graduate student supervision