Dean, Faculty of Arts Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. Please see Special Instructions for more details. Position Details Posting Summary Competition Number 20260181A/S Position Title Dean, Faculty of Arts Faculty/Department Faculty of Arts Unit Arts-Dean's Office Employee Group Out of Scope Collective Agreement Consideration Open to the Public. CUPE 5791 Job Family N/A Category Executive Number of Vacancies 1 Position Summary Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), the Dean is a senior member of the University’s academic leadership team and is responsible for the overall academic, administrative, financial, and strategic leadership of the Faculty of Arts. The Faculty of Arts is the University’s largest academic Faculty, serving approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students across multiple departments and a range of interdisciplinary programs. Its academic complement includes more than 80 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, alongside term and sessional faculty and professional staff. Encompassing a broad range of disciplines, scholarly perspectives, and educational pathways, the Faculty makes important contributions to the intellectual and cultural life of the University and the wider community. The Dean is currently supported by three Associate Deans with responsibility for Undergraduate Programs, Research and Graduate Studies, and Academic Integrity and Equity, and works closely with Department Heads, administrative leaders, and the Federated Colleges. The Dean provides leadership in advancing the Faculty’s vision and priorities through collaborative and transparent governance processes. Working closely with Department Heads, faculty members, staff, students,



and community partners, the Dean fosters a robust academic culture that supports excellence in teaching, research, scholarly and creative activity, student success, and community engagement. As an advocate for the Faculty, the Dean represents its priorities in institutional planning and decision-making and articulates the value and relevance of Arts education and scholarship in addressing contemporary societal challenges. The Dean also supports and champions research and creative activity across the humanities and social sciences, encourages interdisciplinary approaches, and strengthens relationships with Indigenous communities, governments, cultural organizations, community agencies, research partners, alumni, and donors. In all these activities, the Dean protects the academic freedom of their members and champions institutional autonomy. The Dean plays a key role in advancing institutional priorities related to student access and success, experiential learning, research growth, Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, internationalization, and community-engaged scholarship. They ensure responsible stewardship of the Faculty’s resources while identifying opportunities for innovation, partnership, enrolment growth, and external support.

Key Responsibilities
- Strategic and Academic Leadership: Develop and implement strategic and academic plans aligned with university priorities,



providing leadership in planning, priority‑setting, interdisciplinary collaboration, and institutional governance to advance the faculty’s academic mission and long‑term success.
- Academic Programs, Curriculum, and Quality Assurance: Oversee the quality, relevance, integrity, and sustainability of undergraduate and graduate programs through curriculum renewal, program development, review and assessment of learning, and innovation in teaching and learning, ensuring programs respond to disciplinary developments, student needs, and institutional priorities.
- Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity: Foster research excellence and creative activity across the faculty by supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge mobilization, graduate research, grant development, and external partnerships, while advocating for resources and infrastructure necessary to sustain a vibrant research environment.
- Faculty and Staff Leadership: Lead the recruitment, retention, development, and performance of academic and administrative personnel, supporting departmental leadership in their responsibilities while upholding collective agreements, and fostering a collegial, equitable, inclusive, and respectful workplace that fosters academic and professional excellence.
- Financial Stewardship and Resource Allocation: Develop and manage faculty budgets, strategically allocate financial and human resources, and oversee planning to ensure financial stewardship and long‑term sustainability, advancing academic priorities and responding to institutional needs.
- Student Success and Enrolment: Support student recruitment, retention, progression, and completion by aligning enrolment planning with academic p

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