Director, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing

Director, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing

FCS, Nursing

Posted : January 27, 2025

Deadline to Apply : Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Located in downtown Toronto, the largest and most culturally diverse city in Canada and on the territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and the Wendat Peoples, the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing in the Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan University invites applications for the position of Director. The appointment as Director shall be for a term of five years (subject to extension in year 3), commencing July 1, 2025 with the possibility of renewal for an additional three or five-year term.

In recognition of the under-representation of members of equity-deserving groups in academic leadership, applications from those who self-identify as one or more of the following groups are particularly encouraged : First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and / or 2SLGBTQ+. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense.

The duties and responsibilities of Chairs and Directors are laid out in detail in article 26.1.E. of the Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty Association Collective Agreement. Reporting to the Dean and guided by the mission to advance the profile of the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (DCSN), the Director will be a visionary and inclusive leader committed to providing exemplary academic and administrative leadership in the areas of academic programs, students, supporting faculty colleagues, stewardship of human and financial resources and participating actively in the intellectual life of the DCSN, the Faculty, and the University, through collaboration internally and externally within the community and with other academic institutions and the industry.

As a tenured faculty member, the successful candidate will be responsible for engaging in a combination of teaching, scholarly research or creative activity and service duties while maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and collegial work environment across all activities.

Reporting to the Dean, Faculty of Community Services, the Director is the visible face of the School and will engage in collegial governance and work collaboratively with faculty and staff to ensure that curriculum planning, program development, and community engagement activities support excellence in scholarship, research, teaching, and learning. In addition, the Director will provide strong advocacy on behalf of the School in relation to other University departments, the profession itself and external stakeholders.

The Director will apply innovative strategies, strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, and a student-centred approach, to solve complex problems to enable the School to achieve its goals. The Director will role model the School’s and the University’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) values and commitments, and furthermore promote EDIA in the context of the profession and the academic discipline.

The duties and responsibilities of the School Director are laid out in detail in Article 26.1.E of the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association Collective Agreement. The Director will provide exemplary academic and administrative leadership, including stewardship of human and financial resources, and will work collaboratively to provide leadership for curriculum, program development, community engagement, faculty development, research, and scholarly activity, while promoting and coordinating the continued evolution of the School. The new Director will be a visionary leader who can take the School to the next level of achievement, consistent with the Academic Plan of the Faculty and the University.

The preferred candidate will be an established nursing scholar with strong academic leadership skills and progressive university administrative experience, as well as clinical experience. Required qualifications include a doctoral degree in nursing or related discipline, at least one completed degree in Nursing, and current or eligible registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario (General Class or Extended Class). The Director will possess an open and collegial style, outstanding management, communication and interpersonal skills, a creative approach to problem solving, the ability to foster an environment that encourages and supports faculty, staff, and students to exercise creativity and initiative, and a demonstrated commitment to upholding the values of EDIA as they pertain to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities.

Qualified applicants must display a capacity to meet high expectations for teaching, scholarship, academic leadership, collaboration and collegial service. Candidates must provide evidence of experience with course / curriculum review / development, excellent pedagogical practice and in SRC, as well as evidence of strong communication skills.

At the DCSN, we are committed to seeking nurse scholars who will further contribute to EDIA of our school community. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to our values of EDIA as they pertain to service, teaching, and scholarly research or creative activities, including a demonstrated ability to make learning accessible and inclusive for a diverse student population, and a demonstrable ability to contribute to the life of the School and the University through collegial service.

• A letter of interest outlining their suitability for this role

Toronto Metropolitan is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. For any confidential accommodation needs and / or inquiries regarding accessing the Faculty Recruitment Portal, please contact [email protected]

Working at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)

Serving a highly diverse student population of over 45,000, with 100+ undergraduate and graduate programs built on the integration of theoretical and practical learning and distinguished by a professionally focussed curriculum with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research and creative activities, TMU is a vibrant, urban university known for its culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, community engagement and city-building through its award-winning architecture.

At the intersection of mind and action, Toronto Metropolitan University is on a transformative path to become Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. At TMU, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are integral to this path; our current Academic Plan outlines each as core values and we work to embed them in all that we do.

TMU is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. To find out more about legal and policy obligations please visit the Accessibility and Human Rights websites.

About the Faculty of Community Services

The Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan University is a community of innovators, creators, collaborators, scholars, designers, planners and practitioners who understand and care about multiple perspectives.

We strive to impact individuals and communities to propel positive and enduring change. With passion, rigour and curiosity, we develop knowledge for action, prepare students to address complex social and ecological challenges, and work to create a just society by building with communities.

About the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing

The fully accredited DCSN offers three dynamic programs : the Collaborative Nursing Degree Program, offered in partnership with Centennial and George Brown Colleges; the Post Diploma Nursing Degree Program; and a Master of Nursing Program that also includes the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program. The DSCN has a diverse student body of approximately 2800 full time and part time students, including those enrolled in outreach and continuing education partnership programs. There are approximately 250 full time and part time graduate students enrolled in the course-based, thesis, and nurse practitioner streams. In the 2021 Winter semester, the DCSN welcomed its inaugural class of the PhD in Urban Health Program - an interdisciplinary program that is administered by and housed in the DCSN. Faculty and student participation is valued and encouraged within and between nursing programs. We take pride in our innovative and responsive approach to educating nurses.

Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity can be directed to Dr. Kiaras Gharabaghi, Dean, Faculty of Community Services.

Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about working at Toronto Metropolitan University are welcome to contact James McKay, Indigenous Human Resources Lead at [email protected].

For any confidential accommodation needs in order to participate in the recruitment and selection process and / or inquiries regarding accessing the Recruitment Portal, please contact [email protected].

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