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About the Role

The Associate Vice-Provost (Academic) provides senior academic leadership in advancing the University of Guelph-Humber’s academic vision, priorities, and long-term strategy. The role is responsible for shaping a high-quality, innovative, and sustainable academic ecosystem that responds to emerging educational trends, student needs, and the evolving postsecondary environment. This position plays a central role in ensuring academic excellence and continuous improvement across all academic programs.

Responsibilities

Provides senior academic leadership in advancing the University of Guelph-Humber’s academic vision, priorities, and long-term strategy.
Shapes a high-quality, innovative, and sustainable academic ecosystem.
Ensures academic programs remain current, distinctive, and aligned with disciplinary developments, market trends, and governance requirements.
Holds institution-wide responsibility for the oversight of academic operations, ensuring coherence, quality, and alignment with the University’s academic vision and priorities.
Leads and is accountable for academic planning, program delivery and review, instructional staffing, governance processes, and the effective integration of academic services.
Supports excellence in teaching, learning, research, and scholarly activity in partnership with academic leaders and stakeholders.
Collaboratively works with library services and student support partners to strengthen and align academic supports for student success.
Balances future-focused academic strategy with effective operational leadership, including financial and resource stewardship, people leadership, and compliance with collective agreements and policies.
Fosters a collegial, inclusive academic culture that supports student success, faculty and staff engagement, and the University’s broader academic mission.

Requirements

Minimum of a doctoral degree.
9–12 years of progressive experience in postsecondary education, including in academic and administrative roles.
Postsecondary teaching experience.
An established record of scholarship and innovative academic practices.
Demonstrated knowledge of emerging trends, issues, and best practices in the postsecondary sector.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
Ability to balance competing priorities within a complex, multi-partner academic environment.
Strong interpersonal, team-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to navigate institutional nuances while working effectively with stakeholders.
Strong organizational and project-management skills.
Digital fluency across academic systems and relevant platforms.
Experience with budgeting and financial planning.
Ability to align academic priorities with resource allocation.
Ability to exercise sound financial judgment within a collaborative academic environment.
Submit a detailed resume and a cover letter indicating how you meet some or all of the criteria.

Skills

Interpersonal skills
Team-building skills
Conflict-resolution skills
Written communication skills
Verbal communication skills
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Project-management skills
Digital fluency
Budgeting
Financial planning

Location

The University of Guelph-Humber (Humber Polytechnic’s North Campus at 207 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, Ontario)

Work Type

Full Time

Experience Level

9-12 years of progressive experience in postsecondary education

Education Level

Doctoral degree

Salary/Compensations

Minimum Starting Salary: $191,723

Benefits

An opportunity to be a part of building the University of Guelph-Humber's future.
Be part of a diverse, hard-working, and supportive team.
Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
Work/Life balance with above-average days off due to university closure schedules.

About the Company

At the University of Guelph-Humber, we offer career paths that open a world of infinite possibilities for you to explore.
People are at the heart of the Guelph-Humber experience.
Every day we work together to deliver excellence, and in doing so, we redefine what it means to be a leader in providing an education that offers a unique blend of academic and immersive, real work experiences combining theory and practice to solve complex challenges.
The University of Guelph-Humber is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our city.
We actively seek Indigenous Peoples and individuals from equity-deserving groups with demonstrated skills and knowledge to deal with all aspects of equity, diversity, and inclusion in a post-secondary environment.
The University of Guelph-Humber supports employment equity.
The University of Guelph-Humber’s diverse workplace also supports Francophone workers and young workers.
The University of Guelph-Humber is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
At the University of Guelph-Humber, all forms of discrimination and harassment are prohibited.
All employees and applicants have the right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Equal Opportunity

Racialized workers, women, Indigenous workers, LGBTQ2S+ workers and workers with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
For the purpose of statistical data collection, applicants are strongly encouraged to voluntarily self-identify.