Dean, Faculty of Education

Location: Waterloo

Dean, Faculty of Education

About the Company

Pioneering public university

Industry
Higher Education

Type
Educational Institution

Founded
1911

Employees

Categories

- Education
- Wilfred Laurier University

Specialties

- arts & social sciences
- business & economics
- music
- science
- social work
- education
- and theology

About the Role

The Company is in search of a Dean for its Faculty of Education, a role that demands an inspiring, collaborative, and forward-looking academic leader. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic, academic, operational, and financial leadership across the Faculty, with a focus on advancing its priorities, strengthening partnerships, and contributing to the broader academic mission. This leadership position requires a commitment to fostering a collegial, inclusive, and high-performing academic environment, supporting excellence in teaching, research, and student success, and strengthening relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and education-sector partners.

Applicants for the Dean position at the company should be accomplished academic leaders with a strong scholarly background and progressive leadership experience in post-secondary education. A deep understanding of teacher education, graduate education, educational policy, and the K-12 sector is essential, as is a sustained commitment to truth and reconciliation and Indigenous sovereignty. The role involves leading in a complex academic environment, managing budgets, and guiding the Faculty through growth and change.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building trust, engaging in meaningful consultation, and making timely decisions, and will be dedicated to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Hiring Manager Title
Provost & Vice-President, Academic

Functions

- Education/Academic Administration