Senior Director of Learning and Friendship Centre Development

Job Category : Learning

Requisition Number : SENIO

- Posted : April 7, 2026
- Full-Time
- Hybrid

Locations

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219 Front St E
Toronto, ON M5A1E8, CAN

Description

Please note: This job posting will close on April 28, 2026, at 5 PM and this posting is for an existing vacancy.

Objective:

To provide visionary institutional leadership, developing and driving the mission, strategies and advancement of the OFIFC’s Learning and Friendship Centre development priorities.

- Lead and advance a clear, Indigenous-led strategic vision for OFIFC education, training, and instructional design that strengthens Friendship Centre standards of performance, service excellence, and organizational capacity across Ontario.
- Design, deliver, and continuously improve high-quality education and training initiatives that support OFIFC programs, internal staff, Friendship Centres, the urban Indigenous community, and partners
- Strengthen and protect OFIFC’s reputation as a trusted provincial leader in Indigenous-led education, training, and capacity-building by demonstrating excellence, accountability, and alignment with Friendship Centre standards.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership (50%):

- Provide senior leadership in defining, implementing, and sustaining OFIFC’s education and training mandate, ensuring full alignment with Friendship Centre standards of performance, quality, and service excellence.
- Lead strategic and business planning processes for education and training initiatives, including identifying growth opportunities, setting performance and revenue targets,



and aligning resources to achieve strategic objectives.
- Work collaboratively with the OFIFC senior leadership, and advisory bodies to establish strategic priorities, performance expectations, and resource allocations that support consistent, high-quality, standards-based service delivery across Friendship Centres.
- Position OFIFC education and training initiatives as Indigenous-led, credible, and responsive to community and sector needs.
- Champion innovation in curriculum development, training delivery, and instructional methods to expand access, relevance, and impact while maintaining high standards of performance.
- Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of strategic, operational, and policy frameworks governing education, training, and instructional design.
- Protect and enhance OFIFC’s organizational reputation by upholding Friendship Centre standards, fostering strong strategic partnerships, and modeling accountability and excellence.

Administrative Leadership & Internal Engagement (25%):

- Provide leadership and oversight to education, training, and instructional design teams, ensuring effective use of resources, operational excellence, and measurable performance outcomes.
- Support research, innovation, service,



and outreach activities that strengthen Friendship Centre capacity and improve program quality and effectiveness.
- Establish and maintain organizational structures and workforce plans that support sustainable growth, high performance, and alignment with Friendship Centre standards.
- Foster a culturally grounded, inclusive, and accountable organizational culture that attracts, develops, and retains skilled facilitators, educators, administrators, and staff.
- Ensure administrative systems and processes support performance monitoring, reporting, continuous improvement, and organizational accountability.

External Engagement (25%):

- Build and maintain strong partnerships with Friendship Centres, Indigenous organizations, academic institutions, industry, and community partners to advance high-quality, standards-based education and training.
- Engage with businesses, industry, and governments to ensure OFIFC education and training initiatives support workforce development, community priorities, and positive outcomes for the urban Indigenous community.
- Represent and advocate for OFIFC in engagements with municipal, provincial, national, and international governments, and with education and training networks and organizations.

Education/Work Experience:
- Completed Masters degree in education or other relevant discipline and/or equivalent skilled experience
- 5-7 years’ experience at a Senior Management level in higher education, not-for-profit or business.
- Experience establishing, building or growing an academic program or institution, preferably within an Indigenous context
- Strategic Thinking
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📌 Senior Director Of Learning And Friendship Centre Development (Toronto)
🏢 OFIFC
📍 Toronto