Dean, Faculty of Education Mount Saint Vincent University
Mount Saint Vincent University invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean, Faculty of Education, with the appointment to be effective July 2012.
Inspired by a strong tradition of social responsibility and an enduring commitment to the advancement of women, Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) promotes academic excellence and the pursuit of knowledge through scholarship, teaching, and intellectual endeavour of the highest quality. Recognized as a leader in flexible education, applied research, and a personalized approach to education, the University prides itself on its low student-to-professor ratios. Located on Canada's east coast in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mount Saint Vincent University attracts outstanding faculty, staff and over 4,000 students from around the world. For more information about the University, please visit www.msvu.ca.
As the largest Education program in Nova Scotia, Mount Saint Vincent University's Faculty of Education offers a dynamic and progressive Bachelor of Education degree to over 250 full-time students. Over 800 Masters students are enrolled in seven graduate programs (Curriculum Studies, Educational Foundations, Elementary Education, Educational Psychology, Literacy Education, Studies in Lifelong Learning, and School Psychology) that creatively combine theory and practice. Launched in 2011, the Faculty offers a PhD in Educational Studies in collaboration with two other universities in the region. The Faculty of Education hosts two research chairs and has a long history of offering many of its programs regionally and internationally.
Reporting to the Vice-President (Academic) as part of the Mount's senior executive team, the Dean of Education will guide the development of academic programs and research within the Faculty and the professional community. The Dean of the Faculty of Education will be a respected and innovative educator with academic qualifications and research achievements relevant to the academic mission of the Faculty, administrative experience, knowledge of educational policy and the professional environment, and the skill to build strong relationships with a variety of external stakeholders including school boards, government and other Faculties of Education. She/he will be an excellent communicator who will facilitate and enhance the endeavours of the Faculty and the University, through an open and collegial style, dynamic and creative leadership, outstanding management skills, and a flexible approach to problem solving. Experience building collaborative teams and working with a diverse range of internal and external partners will be important assets in this role.
Mount Saint Vincent University is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including *women, aboriginal persons, other racially visible persons, and persons with disabilities.
The search committee will begin to consider potential candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should include a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references (who will not be contacted without consent of the candidate), and may be forwarded electronically, in confidence, to the University's search consultant:
Laverne Smith & Associates Inc.
1 Yonge Street, Suite 1801
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W7
*Under Canadian jurisdiction advertising encouraging women, aboriginal persons and other racially visible persons to apply is legal.
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