Executive opportunities

Dean of Science, University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo invites applications, nominations, and expressions of interest for the position of Dean, Faculty of Science, with the appointment to be effective July 1, 2023. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a Faculty that is a global leader and preferred destination for world-class research, innovation, entrepreneurial activities, and co-operative education. The Faculty is shaping the future through understanding our planet and the universe, sustainably developing natural resources, protecting our water, and improving the health of Canadians.

The University of Waterloo — consistently ranked as Canada’s most innovative university — is home to transformational research and inspired learning in science and engineering, health, environment, arts, and social sciences. With the world's largest post-secondary co-operative education program, Waterloo encourages enterprising partnerships in learning, research, and commercialization. The University has developed a reputation for the excellence and relevance of its undergraduate, graduate, and professional education for more than 42,000 students in the heart of Canada’s technology hub. Waterloo embraces its connections to the world with campuses and education centres on four continents and academic partnerships spanning the globe. Waterloo brings ideas and brilliant minds together, inspiring innovations with real impact to shape our planet, today and in the future. For more information, please visit www.uwaterloo.ca.

The Faculty of Science is a world leader in research, education, and beyond the lab experiences at local, national, and international levels. With almost 6,300 undergraduate and 626 graduate students, its research and education are divided into four departments - Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy - and two world-class professional schools - the School of Optometry and Vision Science and the School of Pharmacy. The Faculty offers 17 undergraduate degree programs, professional Doctor of Optometry and Doctor of Pharmacy programs, and 13 graduate programs at the masters and doctoral levels of study. With internationally renowned researchers that include a Nobel Laureate, two Canada Excellence Research Chairs, and 14 Canada Research Chairs, the Faculty generates $50 million in annual research funding. Its scientists push the boundaries of scientific knowledge and excellence by studying such diverse areas as nanotechnology, quantum computing, water resources, and cancer growth, and through participating in numerous Faculty and University research institutes and centres. The Faculty supports innovation, excellence, and community outreach through a variety of programs and institutional strategies and is committed to providing quality hands-on experience to students and fostering a culture of scientific innovation and entrepreneurship. Please visit https://uwaterloo.ca/science/ for more information.

Reporting to the Vice-President, Academic & Provost and serving as an officer of the University within Waterloo’s senior administration, the Dean of the Faculty of Science provides visionary strategic direction, academic planning leadership, external relations, and administrative oversight to achieve the highest possible standards in science education and research. Working in collaboration with the Department Chairs, School Directors, and Associate Deans, the Dean will lead and expand the boundaries of innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and research, and will successfully manage the financial, administrative, and human resources of the Faculty. As a champion for teaching and scholarship who is committed to the success and development of students, faculty, and staff, the Dean will work collaboratively with academic, industry, alumni, and public sector partners to further enhance the stature and resources of the Faculty.

The successful candidate for Dean, Faculty of Science will be an accomplished leader with strong achievements in teaching, innovative and interdisciplinary research, and community engagement who will be appointed as a full Professor within one of the Faculty’s Departments/Schools. With proven academic leadership experience and a record of building strong teams, the new Dean will possess an open and collegial style, a creative approach to problem solving, and outstanding management, communication, and interpersonal skills. The ability to relate successfully to a range of internal and external partners, promote and amplify the Faculty’s strengths to external stakeholders, and to identify and generate new sources of funding will be required. Committed to the success of students, staff, and faculty, the new Dean will be able to promote excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion and ensure a focus on wellness and student success.

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests related to any of the Ontario Human Rights Code protected grounds, please contact WaterlooScience@lavernesmith.com.

The advisory committee will begin consideration of candidates immediately and will continue until the role is filled. Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references (who will not be contacted without the consent of the candidate), and be submitted electronically, in confidence, to:

Laverne Smith & Associates Inc.

WaterlooScience@lavernesmith.com

University of Waterloo – Executive Director, Campus Wellness

The University of Waterloo is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. 

The selection process for this position will follow the provisions for a special program as described by the Ontario Human Rights Code to address the underrepresentation of individuals from equity-deserving groups. Improving the representation, participation, and engagement of equity–deserving groups within our community is a key objective of Waterloo’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025. As such, Campus Wellness is seeking to prioritize candidates with lived experience, specifically those who identify as a member of the following designated groups: candidates who are racialized, Indigenous, women, persons with a disability; as well as members of the SLGBTQ2+ communities.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Shirley Ley by e-mailing sley@bipocsearch.com.

Founded in 1957, Waterloo has demonstrated that it sets the standard for the 21^st-century university. For nearly three decades, Waterloo has been named Canada’s most innovative university, trailblazing in areas that include research and development as well as industry partnerships. With one of North America’s largest and most robust Co-operative Education programs and academic partnerships spanning the globe, Waterloo’s 42,000 plus undergraduate and graduate students have their learning experiences brought to life through professional opportunities in both local and international contexts. The University’s 203,000 alumni—located across 152 countries—are at the vanguard of revolutionizing the start-up industry, amplifying the presence of arts and culture, driving social change, and producing world-changing and impactful research.

Waterloo is invested in developing students in a manner that is holistic and future-ready, and understands the importance of justice-seeking through the removal of structural inequities faced by marginalized communities. Through the efforts of The President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce (PART), the University is invested in building an institution that centres learning, growth, and intersectionality in dignifying and affirming spaces. It is within this context that the student services portfolio invites applications and nominations for the position of Executive Director, Campus Wellness—a position that promotes mental, emotional, physical, and relational wellness as part of the student life journey both on campus and within the broader community.

Reporting to the Associate Provost, Students, the Executive Director, Campus Wellness provides strategic and administrative oversight in the planning, design, implementation, promotion, and assessment of student health and wellness programs. The role has operational responsibility for areas of health services, counselling services, health promotion, and administration. The role also has reporting oversight for campus occupational health. The ideal candidate must champion the Campus Wellness vision, Wellness for All, and work in close partnership with student wellness advocates across campus to align efforts, share programs and best practices, and assess effectiveness in wellness engagement efforts.

The Executive Director, Campus Wellness will be a skilled communicator and facilitator. They possess sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy, and must have the confidence necessary to effectively engage with senior academic and administrative leaders, faculty, staff, and students. They must have: a deep and abiding commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all their forms; the ability to understand student needs from a structural and intersectional lens; and, a holistic approach to their work, ensuring that student success extends beyond intellectual pursuits. The person most likely to realize success in the role brings senior administrative experience, preferably gained from a university or not-for-profit setting, and has experience with human resources and budgetary management. They will hold a graduate degree, preferably in a discipline related to the portfolio (e.g., health care management/administration, public health, clinical/applied psychology, health promotion, social work, nursing, an MBA with direct experience in healthcare, etc.), with registration, certification, or licensure from an appropriate College or certification organization considered an asset.

University of Waterloo invites applications from all qualified candidates; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The University is partnering with BIPOC Executive Search to ensure a broad and diverse list of candidate applications. Interested candidates can send their resume to Shirley Ley by e-mailing sley@bipocsearch.com.

We thank everyone for their expression of interest—and are truly appreciative of the time individuals put into applying—but with the limitations of time only those selected for an interview will be contacted.