Competition Number:

26.10.257 Category:

Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week) Salary:

A competitive compensation package, including an attractive base salary and excellent benefits, will be provided. Closing Date:

The competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Reporting to the Provost & Vice-President, Academic, the Dean, Health and Community Studies is the chief academic and operational leader of the Faculty and is responsible for its academic and administrative direction. The Dean provides dynamic and visionary leadership and advocacy on behalf of the Faculty, within the University, and beyond. The role requires both intellectual leadership and organizational creativity.

The Dean promotes teaching and scholarly excellence, advances research, and nurtures mutually beneficial relationships internally and externally, and effectively manages the Faculty’s resources. The Dean will have the demonstrated ability to assess broad and diverse interests, show commitment across multiple stakeholder groups, and balance informed decision-making with consultation. The Dean will engage and inspire students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and have the capacity to develop team-oriented partnerships with government and community partners throughout Edmonton and the surrounding area.

Recognized as an inclusive leader and excellent communicator, the Dean will support access to education that aligns with MacEwan’s commitment to the principles of Indigeneity and reconciliation, of equity, diversity, and inclusion, innovation, and of connection, partnership, and place.

Relationships Reports to: Provost & Vice-President, Academic

Interacts with:

President and other Senior Administrators





Students and Alumni

Board of Governors

Deans and Associate Deans of other Faculties and Schools

Government and Community

Agencies and Internship Partners

Accreditation, Associations, and Regulatory Bodies

Leaders in the Alberta Health Community

Direct Reports:

Associate Deans

Department Chairs

Administrative Team

Faculty and Staff

Key Roles & Responsibilities Leadership

Through an inclusive consultation process, develop and articulate a vision in alignment with MacEwan’s values and goals.

Foster a culture of collegial decision-making and guide the Faculty through a period of academic governance maturation.

Proactively work across the Faculty to drive and support growth for all programs.

Work collaboratively with faculty, departments, and other Deans, to develop innovative new credentials to remain competitive and relevant, and to differentiate the FHCS’s offerings in an increasingly competitive market.

Facilitate the advancement of faculty and staff by involving them in opportunities for professional growth and mentoring them in their teaching, scholarly, and service activities.

Provide a positive and supportive environment in which people from many different backgrounds can work and study, recognizing the diverse personal and intellectual cultures.





Address the Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and foster stronger ties with Indigenous Communities.

Address personnel and student situations in an accessible and fair manner.

Communicate regularly with faculty, staff, and students in ways that increase interest in common issues by capitalizing on connections among people, ideas, and opportunities.

Foster faculty and student participation in interdisciplinary research and interprofessional education, practice, and community engagement.

Foster an environment that promotes academic and practice innovation, including the development of new educational pathways and programs that support the needs of the community.

Work with the Alumni and Development office at MacEwan to lead and develop fundraising priorities for the Faculty and be an active leader and participant in achieving those fundraising goals.

Student Success

Promote a successful strategy for recruiting and retaining motivated and qualified students and supporting their academic and professional achievement.

Work to continuously improve the student experience.

Ensure a safe and accommodating learning environment for all, with particular focus on Indigenous, under-represented, and marginalized students.

Understand and promote awareness of student services to students, including the importance of mental health supports.

Encourage the participation of students on governance bodies within the Faculty and across campus.

General Management

Plan and prioritize personnel needs for the Faculty and establish strategies to enhance recruitment, mentorship, retention, and equity of hi

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