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About the Role
Victoria University seeks a dynamic, relational, and accomplished leader as its next President and Vice-Chancellor to provide strategic leadership, advance the University's mission, academic excellence, financial sustainability, and institutional priorities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the chief executive officer of Victoria University.
- Provide strategic leadership to advance the University's mission, academic excellence, financial sustainability, and institutional priorities.
- Report to the Board of Regents.
- Lead and engage the University's academic and administrative communities.
- Ensure effective and innovative operations.
- Champion an exceptional student experience.
- Act as the University's chief ambassador and advancement leader.
- Cultivate strong relationships with alumni, donors, governments, and external partners.
- Work closely with the University of Toronto and the Toronto School of Theology to strengthen collaboration and enhance opportunities for the VicU community.
- Promote and sustain excellence.
- Advance Victoria University on all fronts.
- Champion inclusion, equity, diversity, accessibility, reconciliation, and belonging.
- Foster a culture of trust, respect, engagement and community participation.
Requirements
- Experienced administrator.
- Credible scholar.
- Track record of promoting and sustaining excellence.
- Deep commitment to the student experience.
- Leadership skills and administrative experience.
- Business mindset.
- Open and collegial leadership style.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Ability to engage effectively with a wide range of partners.
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Financial sustainability
- Effective operations
- Innovation
- Ambassadorial skills
- Relationship cultivation
- Collaboration
- Interpersonal skills
- Inclusion
- Equity
- Diversity
- Accessibility
- Reconciliation
- Belonging
- Trust building
- Respect fostering
- Engagement
- Community participation
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Leadership
Education Level
- Scholar
About the Company
- Founded in 1836, Victoria University became federated with the University of Toronto in 1890.
- It has its own governance structure, Board, budget, and endowment, while operating within one of the world’s leading research universities.
- This distinctive model enables Victoria University to combine the extraordinary academic programs of the University of Toronto with personalized learning and an exceptional student experience.
- Victoria University is home to two distinct colleges: Victoria College (4,400 students, undergraduate, Faculty of Arts & Science, commitment to undergraduate research, co-curricular and experiential learning) and Emmanuel College (250 students, graduate multireligious, member of the Toronto School of Theology, leading centre for multireligious theological education).
- Victoria University is student-centred, financially sound, and well-positioned for the future.
- It has a deep-rooted culture and committed community, exceptional academic programs, and an outstanding reputation.
- The University operates under its Strategic Plan 2026 – 2031.
- The University has a close-knit community, strong sense of belonging, liberal arts tradition, culture of intellectual engagement, and commitment to leadership development.
Equal Opportunity
- Victoria University is committed to equity in access to employment and a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- The University encourages applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
- In accordance with the AODA Act, accommodation will be provided to individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.