The University of Windsor is transforming itself. With the upcoming move of fine arts units to the recently acquired downtown campus, the University is taking a lead role in the rejuvenation of downtown and the arts in the City of Windsor.
With a growing reputation for excellence and innovation, the University of Windsor is seeking a new Director to lead the emergence of the new Centre for Creative Innovation, slated to open in 2014. The Centre boasts a dynamic group of faculty from architecture, film production, music, urban ecology, visual arts, and visual culture devoted to the development of Canada’s future artists.
The new Director will provide creative, intelligent, and visionary leadership, encourage high-calibre programs of national reputation, promote excellence in teaching and awareness of contemporary practices and technologies, and encourage opportunities for interdisciplinary study and engagement in the city’s redevelopment. The Director will raise the profile of the Centre both within the University and the city, and externally among various arts communities.
Reporting to the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, the new Director will be a person of creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit, a contemporary thinker, a teacher, and a scholar in a creative arts field. S/he will bring a proven track record in higher education leadership and administration, and be able to communicate, see connections, reach out and establish good relationships with partners at all levels. Candidates will have an advanced degree in the field or an equivalent combination of education and experience commensurate with the role.
The University of Windsor is committed to equity in its academic policies, practices, and programs; supports diversity in its teaching, learning, and work environments; and ensures that applications from members of traditionally marginalized groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. Those who would contribute to the further diversification of the University’s professional staff include, but are not limited to, women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of sexual minority groups. The University of Windsor invites you to apply to its welcoming community and to self-identify as a member of one of these groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
To learn more about this exciting leadership opportunity, call Natasha Knight or Maureen Geldart at (604) 926-0005 or forward your application package (current CV, letter of application and reference list) in confidence to The Geldart Group: [email protected].
