Job Description
Inspirational.
Decisive.
Creative.
Collaborative.
Respectful.
If that is how your colleagues, direct reports and supervisors describe you, Seneca Polytechnic wants you to be our next Vice-President, Academic.
Higher education is changing. A polytechnic education is more relevant than ever. Student success is more important than ever. Interpreting the signals sent by students, the labour market, employers and government is more challenging than ever.
That’s why we need a seasoned and credible leader to serve as our next Vice-President, Academic. Someone who has the experience of delivering in a constrained environment. Someone who balances the need for change with respect for people and culture.
Seneca has long delivered the breadth, quality and responsiveness imbedded in the polytechnic model. With career-focused three and four-year degrees, new professional master’s programs, a deep bench of diplomas, certificates and microcredentials, system leadership in AI inside and outside the classroom and a distinctive commitment to service innovation, Seneca is ambitious and entrepreneurial.
Reporting to the President and as a member of the senior executive, the Vice-President, Academic provides leadership and strategic direction to Seneca’s academic, enrolment and applied research teams. Working collaboratively across the institution, the VPA relentlessly focuses on student success, academic quality and the Seneca mission of providing a great polytechnic education to prepare our graduates for great careers.
If you share our sense of urgency about taking advantage of the opportunities the moment presents and have an appetite for tackling head-on the challenges of our times, please submit a CV and letter of interest via this portal. A master’s degree is required. A PhD is preferred.
We’re looking for a cover letter that speaks to your leadership approach and how you would support Seneca’s strategic priorities as Vice-President, Academic.
Application Process
To apply for this opportunity, please visit: https://boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/3350
For more information, please contact Nick Chambers and Kate Ralston at [email protected]. Seneca Polytechnic and Boyden are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the search process.
