President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Guelph

Odgers Berndtson; Guelph; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Université de Guelph recherche un président et vice-chancelier ayant une vision audacieuse pour façonner l'avenir d'une institution de recherche de premier plan. Le candidat idéal apportera une expérience significative en leadership stratégique et un engagement envers l'équité, la diversité et l'inclusion, tout en inspirant l'équipe dans la réalisation de l'excellence académique.

Qualifications

• Expérience dans la direction d'institutions d'enseignement supérieur.
• Antécédents de développement de partenariats et de collecte de fonds.
• Engagement démontré envers l'équité, la diversité et l'inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Diriger et inspirer une équipe pour avancer l'université.
• Développer des stratégies pour accroître l'impact national et international.
• Promouvoir l'indigénisation et l'engagement communautaire.

Skills

Leadership stratégique

Gestion du changement

Relations externes

Gestion financière

Excellence en enseignement et recherche

Education

Doctorat ou équivalent

Job description

The University of Guelph invites nominations and applications for the position of President and Vice-Chancellor.

The University is seeking a President who has the courage and vision to imagine what a 21st-century university can and should be and a compelling leadership style that energizes the community and harnesses the institution’s strengths. The President will bring an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, a strong orientation to strategy, and the skills and experience to develop new revenue streams for the University. Student-centered, authentic, and engaging, they will have a deep commitment to collegial governance coupled with an exceptional ability to empower a high-performing team to move the University of Guelph forward in today’s unpredictable environment.

The new President will value, embrace, and speak up for Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (IEDI); nurture an environment that encourages dialogue and a diversity of perspectives; foster productive external partnerships and resources; champion teaching and research innovation; advance the student experience; and increase the University’s national and international impact.

The President of the University of Guelph will be a respected and globally-minded leader, with a distinguished administrative track record ideally earned in a complex, publicly funded post-secondary institution. They will be an excellent communicator, an inspiring and transparent leader, and a person of unassailable integrity and character.

Above all, the new President must embrace this university and its people and bring a deeply felt commitment to the success of the institution.

Established in 1964, the University of Guelph is one of Canada’s leading research-intensive comprehensive institutions, ranked among the top 33% of all institutions worldwide, with a record of outstanding scholarship in veterinary sciences, agriculture, biological sciences, business, physical and engineering sciences, social sciences, arts, and the humanities. Its students, faculty, and staff pursue active inquiry and exercise creativity across a range of disciplines. With campuses in Guelph, Ridgetown, and Toronto (University of Guelph-Humber in partnership with Humber Polytechnic), Guelph is home to seven colleges, more than 31,000 students, including over 3,000 graduate students, and 4,000 full-time faculty and staff members.

The University of Guelph has achieved prominence in Canada and around the world for its commitment to developing exceptional thinkers and engaged citizens. The University plays an integral role in the educational, business, and cultural life of Ontario, through the impact of its teaching, research, and community service, and through its special mandate to serve the Province in support of the agri-food sector and veterinary medicine. Dedicated to improving life in the areas of food, water, environment, animal and human health, community, commerce, culture, and learning, the University of Guelph community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, an obligation to address local and global issues, and sustainability.

Consideration of candidates will begin in early April 2025, with applications encouraged by May 2, 2025. The position will remain open until filled. The new President will take office in summer 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application requirements include:

1. Letter of interest (up to three pages). The letter should address your motivation for wanting to be President of the University of Guelph.
2. Comprehensive resume (up to five pages) that provides details of your employment including your responsibilities and accomplishments. The resume should address:

• Your experience with strategic leadership and change management.
• How you have built, led, and empowered a high-performing team.
• Financial and business management and your accomplishments.
• Your track record in external relations, fundraising, and partnership development.
• IEDI and how you have moved this forward in your institution.
• How you have inspired excellence in teaching and research and what you have done to advance student success.

Curriculum vitae with academic credentials/publications.

Inquiries and applications may be submitted, in confidence, to Julia Robarts, Colleen Keenan, and Krutika Hotwani at [contact email].