We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of St. Michael’s College operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
The University of St. Michael’s College (“USMC”) is a Catholic institution of higher learning federated with the University of Toronto. USMC boasts a large and dynamic undergraduate division where students study across the full breadth of disciplines in the arts and the sciences. It also boasts a growing program in Sustainability & Social Responsibility in its Continuing Education Division, a renowned Faculty of Theology, and the Kelly Library, which is one of the busiest and most important libraries at the University of Toronto. USMC is looking forward to its 180th anniversary in 2032 and has formulated a strategic plan St. Mike’s 180, whose three pillars—academics, community, and sustainability point to its commitment to transformative leadership in service of the common good and of the planet we share.
It is within this context that the University of St. Michael’s College seeks to grow its Continuing Education Division and is embarking on a search for its next Director, Continuing Education.
Reporting directly to Dr. David Sylvester, President & Vice-Chancellor, the Director, Continuing Education (“Director”) leads the Continuing Education Division of USMC. The Director designs, delivers, markets, and administers non-degree courses, workshops, and other learning opportunities. While the Director is responsible for supporting, promoting, and growing existing programs, they are also responsible for advancing the mission and strategic objectives of USMC by developing new financially sustainable programming based on the needs of the community and market research. The Director is a member of the USMC senior leadership team, and the USMC Senate, and collaborates across the institution and with external partners. The Director works closely with, and supervises, external contractors, and both unionized and non-unionized USMC staff. The Director has full responsibility for the division’s finances and budgets, and for identifying available funding opportunities, including provincial and federal government grants. The Director also chairs the Council of the Continuing Education Division of the USMC Senate, sits on the Committee on Academic Planning, and represents USMC in professional associations, including but not limited to CAUCE, OCULL, and UPCEA.
As the ideal candidate, you are a continuing education professional whose career includes advancement into senior leadership roles with more complex and broad mandates. You are knowledgeable about pedagogical and course-design best practices associated with adult learning and have developed and implemented strategies to attract and retain students and instructors. Your management experience includes fostering an inclusive work environment within an employment equity framework. It also includes the management of human, financial and material resources in a sustainable and responsible manner. As a continuous learner, you keep abreast of novel forms of course delivery and new technologies, delivery methods, and experiential learning opportunities, and you have a depth of knowledge regarding issues, emerging trends, policies, and legislation that affect Canadian, and Ontario-based, postsecondary institutions. As a leader, you are described as a diplomatic consensus-builder who leverages collaborative skills to translate ideas from brainstorming to realization. Candidates must hold a completed Masters level degree in a related field from a recognized university. A Doctorate level degree and experience working in Catholic education are both considered assets.
To apply or explore this leadership position at University of St. Michael’s College further, please submit a curriculum vitae along with a cover letter in confidence to Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca) and Sam Walton (sam@griffithgroup.ca) or visit https://griffithgroup.ca/university-st-michaels-college-director-continuing-education
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of St. Michael’s College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal people of North America, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, people who take a religiously informed view of human experience, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.
The University will provide support in its recruitment process to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes an applicant’s accessibility needs into account. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact Jane Griffith at jane@griffithgroup.ca and hr.stmikes@utoronto.ca.

Brock University is located on the Traditional Territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. This Territory is covered by the One Dish One Spoon Wampum Agreement and the Upper Canada Treaties. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working with Indigenous peoples, and strive to honour and support the Indigenous peoples on whose Traditional Territory Brock is located. Brock’s commitment to Reconciliation and Decolonization is one of four strategic priorities of Brock’s 2018-2025 Strategic Plan. Brock believes that a diverse and welcoming learning community is built upon the foundation of exceptional students, faculty, staff and alumni. This requires that Brock be attractive and welcoming to people of all identities and accepting of the unique histories and experiences of Indigenous people within the Canadian state.
Following an international search, Dr. Lesley Rigg, a highly accomplished academic leader, research scientist and professor, was appointed Brock’s President and Vice-Chancellor on November 1, 2022 and leads an institution long recognized for its commitment to student excellence and experience, and which continues to be ranked highly among its peers across Canada.
It is within this context that Brock welcomes nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President (“Executive Director”).
Reporting to the President & Vice-Chancellor, and as a member of the senior administration, the Executive Director provides strategic oversight, leadership and direction in the Office of the President and supports its efforts to continue to advance the University. Working in partnership with the President, the Executive Director will be accountable for providing strategic administrative leadership and advising on projects to ensure that the Office of the President is effective in achieving its goals, while enabling the President to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The Executive Director will work with various stakeholders across the University and its broader community to bring the University’s Institutional Strategic Plan to life, continuing to improve Brock’s ability to support students, increase inclusion and to build a strong institutional reputation. In addition, the Executive Director will take a key leadership role in developing the University’s next institutional strategic plan, helping to chart Brock University’s path forward. As well, the Executive Director will work closely with the senior team to further strategic initiatives and special projects, and resolve complex issues that have been elevated to the Office of the President. Finally, the Executive Director will support the work of the President and Vice-Presidents, acting in a leadership capacity in managing the Office of the President, and when appropriate, acting on behalf of the President.
As the ideal candidate, you have a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the Canadian post-secondary sector and a proven record of excellence in administrative leadership within a complex public-funded organization/institution. You have experience in academic and university governance and knowledge of university strategic planning processes. You have demonstrated leadership abilities and experience, coupled with a strong appreciation for collegiality and collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders to advance a shared mission and the University’s priorities. You have experience in leading broad and complex change initiatives and in writing proposals and coordinating major projects/initiatives. You are highly organized, have exceptional communication skills, superb attention to detail, and the ability to keep focused on Brock’s mission and vision. You have a proactive approach, a high level of confidentiality and discretion, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with changing levels of urgency. You can leverage opportunities, identify and address challenges to support the mission of the University, and demonstrate a strong strategic and creative vision for Brock’s academic future. A graduate degree is required.
To apply for, or explore, the Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President opportunity with Brock University, please submit a curriculum vitae along with a cover letter in confidence to Sam Walton (sam@griffithgroup.ca) and Noshina Choudhary (noshina@griffithgroup.ca).
About Brock University – Located in the historic Niagara region, Brock offers all the benefits of a modern university in a safe, community-minded city, with beautiful natural surroundings. With 19,000 students, 5,000 faculty and staff, an operating budget of around $360 million, and more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in seven diverse Faculties, Brock offers an academic experience that’s second to none. Brock is a comprehensive university known for its excellence in teaching and learning, positive student experience, and strong university-community engagement. Brock is home to a community of highly regarded researchers who are improving society by undertaking impactful and significant research.
Brock University is committed to a positive, supportive and inclusive environment. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
In accordance with the provincial legislation, accommodation will be provided by Griffith Group and Brock University throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact sam@griffithgroup.ca.

Queen’s is located on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples.
Ne Yonterihwayenhstahkwa’kó:wa nene Yonontí:yo akáowenk tká:yen tsi niyohwentsyà:ke tsi nón:we ne Rotinonhsyón:ni táhnon ne Ratirón:taks thatinákere
Gichii Ogiimaa Ikwe gichii-gakina’amaadii’igamig owedi ayaamagad Anishinaabeg idash Naadaweg gaa dan’akiyaad
One of Canada’s leading universities, Queen’s has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, research, student experience, student leadership, and engaged alumni. Home to over 27,000 students, Queen’s boasts an undergraduate graduation rate of 93 per cent, diverse learning opportunities, a broad range of students’ services and supports, unmistakable school spirit, and a tight-knit global network of 159,000 alumni in 153 countries. Graduates from Queen’s University are part of an international community of lifelong learners and accomplished leaders. Queen’s University is highly ranked in Canada for student experience, taking an inclusive approach, and offering learning beyond the classroom; this experience includes a variety of student clubs, as well as a robust international exchange program with more than 220 partners. Queen’s has also made a formal commitment to the health and wellness of students, staff and faculty by joining universities from around the world in adopting the “Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges”. Queen’s also became a signatory to the “Scarborough Charter On Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion” in Canadian Higher Education, committing Queen’s to implementation of the Charter’s various action items and to full accountability to a sector network of signatory institutions.
It is within this context that Queen’s University is embarking on a search for its next Controller.
Reporting to the Associate Vice-Principal (Finance & Administration), the Controller is the chief accountant in the University and is responsible for ensuring that both the University’s internal and external financial reporting is accurate, timely, and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and/or other applicable standards. As a member of the financial leadership team, the Controller is responsible for providing operational and strategic leadership across the University. The Controller directs all activities and functional areas of Financial Services including financial reporting, banking, accounts receivable, payroll, research accounting and University financial systems. The incumbent provides broad oversight of financial accounting and compliance matters and advises and supports the Vice-Principal (Finance & Administration), Associate Vice-Principal (Finance & Administration), and the University’s leadership in efficient and effective monitoring, management, and control of the financial resources of the University. The Controller participates on various University Committees and provides reports to the Board of Trustees as required.
As a senior finance executive, the Controller partners with the VP (Finance & Administration) and AVP (Finance & Administration) to develop short and long-term strategic plans for the University to ensure that the University has a progressive, stable and secure financial landscape, providing stakeholders with services, leadership and expertise that are in alignment with the goals and priorities of the University. The Controller champions collaboration, operational efficiency, high levels of client service and transparent decision-making. The Controller is responsible for developing and maintaining internal and external financial reporting, resolving accounting and reporting issues, identifying and monitoring financial risk, and developing and maintaining strong internal controls that apply to and protect the reputation that Queen’s has built and proudly maintained over the years as one of Canada’s leading universities.
As the ideal candidate, you are a strategic but detailed orientated, dynamic and proactive finance and accounting leader with a strong technical background. You bring strong analytical problem-solving skills coupled with an ability to compile, synthesize and interpret relevant data from a wide variety of sources. Your career includes progressive management experience in a complex environment, in a collaborative and collegial manner, using highly developed relationship building, influencing, and negotiating skills to achieve results. You are adept at managing confidentiality and with ensuring adherence to standards and/or policies. You posses a client service orientation that anticipates and responds to needs and demands of clients in a manner that is tactful, diplomatic and responsive. You bring experience managing a team of people, including professional staff, and have exceptional verbal, written and presentation communication skills. Your career includes progressive accounting experience with strong knowledge of GAAP, and knowledge of NPO GAAP would be considered an asset. You are deeply committed to, and have demonstrated experience, supporting equity deserving individuals, and your values in alignment with Queen’s I-EDIA goals. Candidates must hold a degree from a recognized university and a professional accounting designation such as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
To apply or explore this leadership position at Queen’s University further, please contact Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca) and Sam Walton (sam@griffithgroup.ca) or visit www.griffithgroup.ca/XXXX .
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
The University will provide support in its recruitment process to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes an applicant’s accessibility needs into account. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact Jane Griffith at Jane@griffithgroup.ca and hradmin@queensu.ca . Every effort to accommodate candidates will be made in a way that is equitable and respectful of their additional professional, community, and personal responsibilities.

Queen’s University is embarking on a search for its next Director, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts (“The Isabel”).
Located on Lake Ontario immediately west of the Queen’s University campus, the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts contains a 567-seat Concert Hall, a Rehearsal Hall, a Black Box Studio Theatre seating up to 100, a 92-seat Film Screening Room, an Art and Media Lab, as well as rehearsal and teaching spaces, offices, and event areas. Designed by Snøhetta/ema Architects, with Arup Acoustics and Theatre Projects Consultants, the Isabel was made possible through the generosity of Drs. Alfred and Isabel Bader, with additional funding from the Canadian Government, the Province of Ontario, and the City of Kingston. Opened in 2014, the Centre will celebrate its tenth season in 2024-2025.
The Isabel’s vision is one of an arts campus where student and community performance, education, creativity, and training blend to give rise to an inspirational cultural presence. Along with the University, community partners in the Kingston region include the adjacent Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, the Kingston Symphony, New Music Kingston, and Theatre Kingston.
Queen’s is located on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples.
Ne Yonterihwayenhstahkwa’kó:wa nene Yonontí:yo akáowenk tká:yen tsi niyohwentsyà:ke tsi nón:we ne Rotinonhsyón:ni táhnon ne Ratirón:taks thatinákere
Gichii Ogiimaa Ikwe gichii-gakina’amaadii’igamig owedi ayaamagad Anishinaabeg idash Naadaweg gaa dan’akiyaad
Reporting to the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), the Director is responsible for the artistic leadership of the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. The Director leads the Centre’s artistic and cultural programming with innovative vision and creative inspiration. The Director also provides high-level management and business accountability while serving the university and community through creative and imaginative collaborations. A critical responsibility of the Director is providing leadership in all areas of equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization at the Isabel. The Director works with a diverse and committed administrative team, who bring valuable experience in artistic operations and management that have broadened to embrace innovative digital and multi-platform contexts resulting from the recent pandemic restrictions.
As the ideal candidate, you are deeply committed to the priorities of equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization in the artis. Your career demonstrates this commitment and contains progressive roles in cultural leadership from within a performing arts facility along with a track record in programming and arts venue management. You bring a successful track record in managing a complex institution along with the ability to lead an administrative leadership team to meet strategic, financial and operational goals. Your passion for the cultural sector is evident through your commitment, articulation and support of how arts facilities, including music, theatre, film, and the visual arts, can play a role within the life of a university and its community.
You have excellent communications skills, which you will leverage to represent the Isabel to diverse audiences in a myriad of settings. You are a skilled relationship builder, and engage and maintain relationships with a broad range of partners, both inside and outside the University. In collaboration with the University’s Advancement team, the next Director will help to cultivate, solicit and steward major gifts from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation and government funders. A relevant graduate degree, such as in the arts, arts management, or not for profit administration, would be an asset.
About Queen’s University
One of Canada’s leading universities, Queen’s has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, research, student experience, student leadership, and engaged alumni. Home to over 27,000 students, Queen’s boasts an undergraduate graduation rate of 93 per cent, diverse learning opportunities, a broad range of students’ services and supports, unmistakable school spirit, and a tight-knit global network of 159,000 alumni in 153 countries. Graduates from Queen’s University are part of an international community of lifelong learners and accomplished leaders. Queen’s University is highly ranked in Canada for student experience, taking an inclusive approach, and offering learning beyond the classroom; this experience includes a variety of student clubs, as well as a robust international exchange program with more than 220 partners. Queen’s has also made a formal commitment to the health and wellness of students, staff and faculty by joining universities from around the world in adopting the “Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges”. Queen’s also became a signatory to the “Scarborough Charter On Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion” in Canadian Higher Education, committing Queen’s to implementation of the Charter’s various action items and to full accountability to a sector network of signatory institutions.
To apply or explore this leadership position at Queen’s University further, please contact Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca) and Sam Walton (sam@griffithgroup.ca).
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
The University will provide support in its recruitment process to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes an applicant’s accessibility needs into account. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact Jane Griffith at Jane@griffithgroup.ca and hradmin@queensu.ca. Every effort to accommodate candidates will be made in a way that is equitable and respectful of their additional professional, community, and personal responsibilities.

Founded by Jane Griffith, Griffith Group provides exceptional retained executive search services to its valued clients. Focused on senior level recruitment, our search team partners with not-for-profit, academic, broader public organizations and private sector companies across Canada and the US to support them with their executive search needs. Griffith Group is deeply rooted in the values of integrity, professionalism, and empowered innovation. As recognized experts in recruitment, Griffith Group Executive Search is named on Hunt Scanlon Media’s “2022 Top 60 Canadian Recruiters,” and “2021 Top 50 Higher Education Recruiters” rankings. We are also the only wholly owned Canadian search firm named to the “2022 HR/Diversity Power 65”.
We are committed to supporting, championing, and advancing Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the workplace as we engage in identifying top-tier candidates for institutions across the country. We are signatories of the BlackNorth Initiative, the Federal Government’s 50-30 Challenge, and are members of the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business and of the Canada’s LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC). Additionally, Griffith Group has been accredited as a Rainbow Registered business, an accreditation that ensures that all of our practices are welcoming, accepting, and celebratory of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
It is within this context that Griffith Group Executive Search is seeking a senior executive search professional to join the team as Principal.
Reporting to and working in close collaboration with Jane Griffith, the Principal is responsible for managing all aspects of the recruitment process across all senior level searches. Griffith Group’s Principals are not responsible for revenue generation activities, as this work is led and managed by the firm’s Partners. Instead, the Principal will manage all aspects of the search, including but not limited to, name generation research, writing advertisements and briefs, and all candidate outreach, identification and recruitment activities. They will conduct both screening and in-depth candidate interviews and bring relevant previous experience interacting with senior executives on behalf of their firm. The Principal will be involved with client meetings and will serve as the lead contact for searches when the Partner involved on the search is unavailable.
As the ideal candidate you have a minimum of seven (7) years experience working at a retainer-based executive search firm. You are adept at managing multiple searches simultaneously and can manage competing search timelines and with shifting priorities. You are a strong and sophisticated communicator with exceptional writing and editing skills, which can be seen through your high level of attention to detail. Your tenure working on senior level searches has enabled you to have a high level of judgment and the ability to show discretion in managing confidential information. As a proven recruiter, you are adept at conducting interviews and assessing talent, presenting information at client meetings, and navigating with grace and skill all interactions with clients and candidates, whether they be good news updates or providing feedback to unsuccessful candidates. Candidates must possess experience and comfort in ensuring recruitment practices are equitable and inclusive to all candidates, and particularly to equity-deserving candidates. Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree from a recognized university, and a graduate level degree would be considered an asset. Proficiency in both French and English would also be considered an asset but is not required.
Griffith Group prides itself on its excellence and a culture that is team focused, inclusive, innovative, and fast paced. There is a strong and engaged commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion across the firm; candidates must have interest in contributing to and continuing this commitment. Only candidates who meet the required position experience, will work towards the collective success of the firm, contribute to Griffith Group’s culture, and build collaborative and respectful relationships with colleagues will be selected for interviews.
To express interest in this opportunity please apply in confidence to Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca).
Griffith Group welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
In accordance with the provincial legislation, accommodation will be provided by Griffith Group throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact jane@griffithgroup.ca.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Guided by a bold Academic Plan, an ambitious research agenda, and a Master Plan to revitalize the campus and surrounding neighbourhood, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is among the most applied-to universities in Ontario and its reputation with business and community leaders continues to rise. TMU offers more than 125 undergraduate and graduate programs. Culturally diverse and inclusive, the university is home to more than 48,000 students, including nearly 3,000 master’s and PhD students, over 3,800 faculty and staff, and more than 200,000 alumni worldwide. From 2015 to 2019, TMU was named one of the Top GTA employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.
TMU’s programs combine the foundational knowledge of a discipline with real-world experiential learning experiences and the development of life skills such as self-confidence to take calculated risks and creativity to generate new ideas. Effective communication, critical thinking, and resourceful problem-solving skills are emphasized across programs. Cross-cultural competence and a deep appreciation of the linguistic and cultural diversity of the campus and the city help students become responsible and engaged global citizens. Research at TMU is on a trajectory of success and growth: externally funded research has more than doubled in the past four years. A solid foundation of scholarly, research and creative (SRC) excellence has resulted in the University experiencing outstanding success in the Research Infosource 20-year retrospective where it placed first in total comprehensive university income growth, second in not-for-profit research income growth and third in corporate research income growth.
TMU cherishes its role as a city builder and continues to reshape the downtown core of Toronto. The University has opened a series of new buildings including the Mattamy Athletic Centre at Maple Leaf Gardens, the Image Centre, the Sheldon and Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre, the Centre for Urban Innovation, and the Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex. In Fall 2020, TMU opened its doors to the first cohort of law students, establishing TMU’s new Lincoln Alexander School of Law that will provide leading-edge education with a focus on contemporary issues. And in March 2022, the Province of Ontario confirmed its support for TMU’s proposed school of medicine, which will house 80 medical school seats for undergraduate students and 95 postgraduate seats. TMU’s school of medicine in Brampton will welcome its first cohort of medical students in 2025.
It is within this context that Toronto Metropolitan University invites applications and nominations for the appointment of its next Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM). This appointment will be for a term of five years, commencing July 1, 2023 or soon after.
Home to over 12,000 students and more than 200 industry-connected faculty, the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) at Toronto Metropolitan University is Canada’s leading diverse, entrepreneurial business school centred in an urban learning environment. The School is home to 15 innovative research centres, institutes and labs, and offers 12 Bachelor of Commerce degrees, two Bachelor of Health Administration degrees, the Ted Rogers MBA, a Professional Master’s Diploma in Accounting, a Master of Health Administration (Community Care) and a Master of Science in Management, a new PhD in Management as well as customized Executive Education courses. The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Research at TRSM strives to address societal need in Canada and globally in areas that range across social innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social responsibility, internationalization success of SMEs, diversity in organizations and on boards, as well as long term care, inclusive design, moral motivation, law and privacy, social media network analysis, and information technology influences on retail and hospitality and tourism sectors to name but a few. This array of research combined with the School’s strong ties to industry and community partners foster exciting opportunities for involvement in diverse areas of scholarship and practice, and to advance management knowledge to make a difference at home and abroad.
The Ted Rogers School of Management is housed in the vibrant centre of Toronto in a 210,000 square-foot building with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook a central urban courtyard that casts natural light to its three floors. The design of the TRSM building mirrors the diverse management programs offered, and the various teaching styles and technology provide a rigorous, relevant and innovative learning environment. Additional information about TRSM is available at https://www.torontomu.ca/tedrogersschool/
Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, the Dean of the Ted Rogers School of Management is a member of the senior academic leadership of the University, and will be an exemplary leader with a strong commitment to serving the needs of students and promoting teaching, research, innovative programme development, community connections, and the overall reputation of the School. The Dean is the academic leader of a large and diverse School, represents it both internally and externally, and is responsible for all aspects of its operation, including strategy, policy development, implementation and management. The Directors and Chairs of TRSM’s Schools and affiliated Departments report to, and work closely with, the Dean, as does the Leadership Team in the Office of the Dean. The Dean is also supported by TRSM’s Advisory Councils, teams of industry leaders whose collective knowledge and deep real-world experience support TRSM’s vision of shaping diverse global leaders through innovative, practical and socially conscious experiential education.
The successful candidate must have an open and collegial style, outstanding management, communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to inspire a dedicated faculty, staff and students. With a proven record of academic and scholarly accomplishment, combined with progressive administrative experience in building collaborative teams of internal and external partners, the Dean will facilitate and enhance the endeavours of all areas of TRSM, including advancement.
The candidate will hold a PhD or an equivalent terminal degree with academic and administrative leadership experience and teaching and scholarly achievements to be eligible for appointment as a tenured faculty in one of the departments/schools of TRSM at the academic rank of Professor or Associate Professor. Additionally, the successful candidate shall hold experience teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels and a successful record of research accomplishments and program development, combined with a comprehensive understanding of the regional and national business environment. The successful candidate shall have an appreciation of the changing environment for business education, including the use and impact of new technologies in a post-pandemic environment, and an ability to proactively respond to these changes as needed.
The successful candidate shall have a genuine interest in students and the quality of their education and engagement in a multicultural diverse campus, including appreciation for the varying needs of commuter students, students in residence, international, mature and part-time students. Candidates must demonstrate a personal commitment to equity, Indigenous initiatives, diversity, inclusion and access, with an interpersonal style that honours collegiality, values listening, fosters consensus, and inspires respect and trust from students, staff and faculty. As a people leader, the successful candidate shall have excellent team building skills and a proven capacity to work in a collegial and constructive manner as both a team member and team leader, with senior administration, faculty, staff and students. The successful candidate shall have strong communication skills in listening, speaking and writing, and the ability to interact successfully with multiple constituencies and stakeholders to promote the academic priorities of TRSM.
The processes related to the recruitment and selection of the successful candidate are governed by the Appointment of Academic Administrators Policy and Procedures (the “AAA Policy”). Once in this position, the Dean shall be an “associate member” of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association [TFA] (www.rfanet.ca) in accordance with the TFA Collective Agreement. A summary of TFA benefits can be found here.
The search committee will begin considering potential candidates immediately and will continue until the position is successfully filled. To apply or explore this key academic leadership position at Toronto Metropolitan University further, please submit a comprehensive curriculum vitae along with a cover letter in confidence to Jane Griffith (jane@griffithgroup.ca), or visit https://griffithgroup.ca/…..
All applications must be received by Friday, February 24, 2023.
TMU recognizes that scholars have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions.
Toronto Metropolitan University welcomes those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. We especially encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Applicants will be invited to complete, on a voluntary basis, a Diversity Self-ID questionnaire during the search process
Toronto Metropolitan University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Griffith Group and Toronto Metropolitan University throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Visit us on Twitter: @torontomet, @VPFAtorontomet and @TorontoMetHR, and our LinkedIn page and explore the faculty and staff networks at TMU.
Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority, in accordance with Canadian immigration regulations. Candidates must therefore indicate in their application if they are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.