President and Vice Chancellor

OPEN COMPETITION

Carleton University is an institution where excellence meets impact. Warm and welcoming, confident and engaging, growing and thriving, hopeful and inspiring, Carleton University is a community that empowers change leaders to positively impact the world.

Consistently ranked as one of the best comprehensive universities in the country, Carleton is a research-intensive institution that has become one of Canada’s innovation epicenters. It is resourceful, a driver of progress, with productive hubs of learning and growth. Champions of wellness, sustainability, and global engagement, the university offers over 200 academic programs and a positive environment for students, faculty, and staff to pursue, mobilize, and share knowledge, and leverage higher education for good.

In 2020, the university launched its ambitious Strategic Integrated Plan which has seen notable advancements including: significant and sustained increases in research funding; a strengthening national profile and reputation; elevated student success metrics; a revitalized Campus Master Plan; the construction of signature, new learning and student residential facilities; national and international distinction and recognition in the area of accessibility; as well as considerable progress in sustainability, community engagement, Indigenous initiatives, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. Carleton’s commitment to reconciliation has recently culminated in the 2020 Kinàmàgawin Report, a revitalized Indigenous Strategy comprising 41 calls to action related to community building, student engagement, research, and innovation (among others).

Located on traditional, unceded territories of the Algonquin nation, a stunning main campus that is nestled at the confluence of the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and minutes from both Ottawa’s government and business centre and International Airport, Carleton is a 2023 Canada’s Top 100 Employer and has been named a National Capital Region Top Employer for nine consecutive years. The university’s distinctive environment and smart, caring community of more than 35,000 students, faculty, and staff contribute greatly to its well-known and well-regarded academic and student experience.

Carleton’s Board of Governors has begun the recruitment of the university’s 17th President and Vice-Chancellor. Building upon the progress made in Carleton’s Strategic Integrated Plan, the President, with the support of an exceptional and dedicated team of talented faculty, administrative, and student leaders, will continue Carleton’s pursuit of world-class research, academic excellence, teaching, and learning. This individual will also champion the university’s reputation and continued growth, locally, provincially, nationally, and internationally, and ensure the university maintains its leadership and progress on sustainability, community engagement, Indigenous initiatives, accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The President will nurture a collegial atmosphere that promotes collaboration, transparency, and integrity. They will foster a culture that attracts and retains talented students and ensures the services are provided for a first-rate student experience, while also attracting and retaining excellent faculty and staff, including a high-performing senior leadership team.

Job Number:  J0923-0284

Job Title:  President and Vice Chancellor

Job Type:  Continuing Full Time

Department:  Office of the President

Job Category:  Executive

Number of Positions:  1

Salary (with Salary Rate):  0.00 - 0.00/Year

Employee Group:  Non-Union

Salary Level: 

Hours Per Week:  35

Date Position Available:  01/07/2024

Carleton University is situated on unceded Algonquin territory and bordered by the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Ottawa, Ontario. The university is just minutes from the heart of our nation's government and G-7 organizations and this capital advantage provides opportunities for staff and faculty and students to make a positive impact in our community and around the world.

As one of the 2023 Top 100 Employers in Canada and one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers for nine consecutive years, Carleton University is one of Canada’s most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and research, fuelling a rich talent pipeline that is supporting social and economic renewal. The university’s smart, caring and connected community inspires and empowers individuals to become change leaders who drive impact in the world while challenging conventional modes of thinking and doing. At Carleton, we are committed to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work environment. Carleton is also a nationally certified Healthy Workplace and is a recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence, Healthy Workplace Order of Excellence and Platinum Level Certification for Mental Health at Work.

The university’s Strategic Integrated Plan 2020-2025 is an ambitious vision for the future, anchored in Carleton’s strengths and student-centric, community-engaged values.

Reporting to the Vice-President, Students and Enrolment, the Associate Vice President (AVP), Recreation and Athletics provides leadership, direction, and operational oversight to Carleton University’s department of Recreation and Athletics, including the capital development and maintenance of the recreation facilities; the development and delivery of the fitness, recreation and high performance/varsity programs that align and support the University’s Strategic Integrated Plan. The AVP is also responsible for ensuring that key revenue-generating activities are developed and executed in a manner that meets the needs of both students and the broader community. Programming must be operated profitably in order to contribute to the overall financial stability of the organization.

As the ideal candidate you are a solutions-oriented leader, with demonstrated experience developing and implementing departmental plans that align with overall organizational goals. You understand and have experience navigating complex multi-stakeholder environments (eg. City of Ottawa, uOttawa, OSEG, university donors and alumni, etc.), both within and outside of your organization. Peers and colleagues would describe you as an authentic, approachable, honest and engaged leader and problem solver with a demonstrated ability to effectively lead change in an ever-changing environment. You excel in collegial, collaborative, yet fast paced environments and understand how to leverage sponsorship, grants, fundraising, community programming and facility use to generate revenue and ensure financial stability of the department. Throughout your career, you have modeled and fostered equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, Indigeneity, reconciliation, and decolonization. Your experience and/or knowledge of Canadian university sport and recreation as well as community programming in support of revenue generation would be considered a strong asset

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:

The above is normally acquired through the completion of:

To learn more about leading Canada’s Capital University, please contact Michael Naufal at [email protected] of Boyden Executive Search. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume directly at boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/2177

The Advisory Committee will begin reviewing applications in December 2023 with an anticipated start of July 1st, 2024. For further information on the ongoing recruitment process, please visit carleton.ca/presidential-search/

Carleton is committed to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work environment. Carleton is a nationally certified Healthy Workplace and is a recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence, Healthy Workplace Order of Excellence and Platinum Level Certification for Mental Health at Work.

As a source of excellence, cultural enrichment and social strength, Carleton University is strongly committed to diversity and inclusivity within its community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our University including, but not limited to: women; visible minorities; First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; persons with disabilities; and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expressions.

This position is regularly required to work on campus in person. In the event of a public health emergency or a health and safety issue, it is possible that you may be required to work temporarily remotely due to public health orders, directives and/or health and safety requirements. If this happens, you will work with your direct manager to set up a remote work environment including discussing appropriate technology and requirements. You are required to follow all University policies and directives, including to set up a safe and confidential workspace in a remote location and ensure all Carleton property (intellectual and other) is safeguarded. If required to work remotely, you will be notified by your manager when working full time physically onsite will resume.

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