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President

  • Full Time
  • D3J
  • 150 - 200

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan)

The Role – President

Reporting to the Board of Governors, the President provides inclusive and strategic leadership to AUArts by engaging with both internal and external partners to inspire confidence and to ensure that future artists, craftspeople, and designers receive a quality education that is relevant to the global community.

As the inspirational and strategic leader of the institution, this role is responsible for championing and integrating equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, strategic partnerships, and implementing the AUArts Strategic Plans and determining priorities and allocation of resources. The role requires a transparent and communicative leadership style to foster open and productive dialogue with students, faculty and staff.



The President is the formal representative of the University and its public-facing leader engaging with alumni, donors, student leadership, national and international post-secondary leaders, key partners as well as the representative for government contacts, liaisons, and committees.

As the leader of the President’s Cabinet, this role is responsible for the overall management of University operations ensuring the most effective and cost-efficient use of its resources, within the University’s governance structures, policies and growth strategies including areas ranging from academic oversight, strategic enrollment growth, expanded continuing education, teaching and learning, policy, corporate operations and labour relations.

Key leadership initiatives include but are not limited to:


  1. diversification of revenue
  2. financial sustainability
  3. development of external partnerships
  4. increasing advancement profile
  5. program innovation and relevance
  6. new curriculum exploration and development
  7. expanding scholarly research and creative activities
  8. encouraging research grant development
  9. strategic enrollment

Reporting to the President are:

  • VP, Finance & Operations
  • VP, Advancement
  • Dean, Academic Programs
  • Dean, Students
  • Dean, Innovation, Learning & Development
  • Executive Director, People & Culture
  • University Secretary
  • Executive Assistant


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