Wilfrid Laurier University is seeking an inspiring, engaging, visionary leader with a deep commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and Decolonization as its Dean, Faculty of Science. Wilfrid Laurier University and its campuses are located on the Haldimand Tract, traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources and not to engage in conflict. Laurier's Milton campus is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and part of the Nanfan Treaty of 1701 between the British Crown and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. We continue to work with our Indigenous partners and colleagues to ensure that we are appropriately acknowledging those lands and their stewardship. The university's ******** Strategy, Today. Tomorrow. Together. focuses on two distinct themes – thriving community and future-readiness – and positions Laurier to address societal and sector challenges and harness opportunities by leveraging foundational strengths in academic excellence, research, partnerships, and community. The Strategy is supported by the Laurier Strategic Action Plan ******** which highlights four Focus Areas, supported by two Foundations for Success, to align the work of the university's departments on shared objectives and goals, with measurable annual targets.
The Dean, Faculty of Science is responsible for the overall management of the Faculty of Science, providing strategic and effective leadership for students, faculty, the University, and the science community. The new Dean will be an accomplished teacher and researcher, an experienced administrator, an exceptional communicator, and an enthusiastic promoter of the value of education in the sciences within Laurier and beyond.
As Dean, you will foster a collegial environment and will be a confident contributor to the University's senior leadership. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, you will contribute to the development of the Faculty's academic programs, teaching and research, promoting a student-centred approach, teamwork, and engagement across all departments.
The ideal Dean, Faculty of Science will be an accomplished and collaborative academic and a dynamic leader with a record of building strong teams, promoting and supporting research, fostering academic innovation, managing resources, and advancing multi-disciplinary initiatives within the Faculty and in collaboration with other Deans. Proven effectiveness as an academic leader will enable the new Dean to relate to a range of internal and external partners and promote excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion among faculty, staff, and students as well as support the decolonization and Indigenization goals of the university.
Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors. Equity, diversity, and creating a culture of inclusion are part of Laurier's core values and central to the Laurier Strategy. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities.
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