Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement

brocku; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Brock University in the Niagara Region, Ontario, invites applications for the role of Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement. You will lead Indigenous priorities, advance reconciliation, and drive Brock's Indigenous Strategic Plan with community partners.

Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, the VPIE provides strategic guidance across the institution, building capacity with faculty, staff, Elders, and partners to foster meaningful engagement and systemic change in a welcoming,

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Institutional Transformation - Provide leadership for the implementation of Brock's Indigenous Strategic Plan and related institutional priorities. Support the development of measurable goals, accountability frameworks, and institution-wide initiatives that advance reconciliation, decolonization, and Indigenous engagement across academic and administrative portfolios.
• Community Engagement and Partnerships - Serve as Brock's primary senior contact for Indigenous community engagement. Build and maintain respectful, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous communities, leadership organizations, governments, educational institutions, and community partners.
• Student Success and Well-being - Champion Indigenous student success by supporting culturally grounded programs, services, and initiatives that foster belonging, achievement, leadership development, community connection, and holistic well-being.
• Academic Leadership and Indigenization - Provide leadership to advance indigenization across curriculum, research, and governance while strengthening relationships with Indigenous partners.

Job description

Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement.

We are one of Canada's outstanding comprehensive universities, where excellence and innovation thrive! Brock has been proudly recognized as a Hamilton-Niagara Top Employer for eight consecutive years. Brock continues to earn recognition as one of Canada's Best Employers and one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity in 2026. For the second consecutive year, Forbes, in partnership with Statista, also named Brock one of Canada's Top Employers for Company Culture. At Brock, you will find a welcoming, inclusive community and an exciting range of meaningful career opportunities.

Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock.

Post End Date:
September 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the Senior Administrative Council (SAC) (Employee Group)
Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement
Brock University, Niagara Region, Ontario

Brock University is seeking a respected, relationship-centered Indigenous leader to serve as its next Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the next chapter of Indigenous engagement, reconciliation, and institutional transformation at Brock University. Building on a strong foundation of community partnerships, Indigenous programming, and institutional commitment, the successful candidate will play a central role in implementing Brock's Indigenous Strategic Plan and fostering meaningful, sustainable change throughout the University.

The University

Brock University is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with rich academic programs and world-class scholarship. Located on the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement, with its main campus located in the historic Niagara region, Brock offers all the benefits of a young and modern university in a safe, community-minded region with beautiful natural surroundings. With more than 18,000 students in seven diverse Faculties, 600 faculty members, and over 124,000 accomplished alumni, Brock has earned a reputation as a one of Canada's top post-secondary institutions. The university continues be an important regional presence and with a new campus in Burlington, further growing connections to the community through this new, dynamic space.

Brock was recently named one of Canada's best employers for Company Culture by Forbes as well as ranked top 10 as one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity in 2024 , through an independent survey of more than 40,000 Canadian employees working for companies with more than 500 employees. Brock is also home to fourteen 3M Teaching Fellowship Award Winners, Canada's most prestigious recognition of excellence in educational leadership and teaching at the post-secondary level, and eight Canada Research Chairs.

The Role

Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, the Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement serves as the University's senior Indigenous academic leader and a key member of Brock's academic leadership team. The VPIE provides strategic advice and leadership across the institution to advance Indigenous priorities and strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities, students, faculty, staff, Elders, Knowledge Holders, and partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Institutional Transformation - Provide leadership for the implementation of Brock's Indigenous Strategic Plan and related institutional priorities. Support the development of measurable goals, accountability frameworks, and institution-wide initiatives that advance reconciliation, decolonization, and Indigenous engagement across academic and administrative portfolios. Serve as an advisor to the institution, working closely with senior leaders, faculty, staff, and students to build capacity for Indigenous engagement and cultural understanding.

Community Engagement and Partnerships - Serve as Brock's primary senior contact for Indigenous community engagement. Build and maintain respectful, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous communities, leadership organizations, governments, educational institutions, and community partners. Support meaningful engagement with Indigenous advisory and governance bodies while helping strengthen alignment between community priorities and institutional processes.

Student Success and Well-being - Champion Indigenous student success by supporting culturally grounded programs, services, and initiatives that foster belonging, achievement, leadership development, community connection, and holistic well-being throughout the student experience.

Academic Leadership and Indigenization - Provide l