Associate Dean - CCMPS Academic

University of Guelph•Guelph, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences (CCMPS) at the University of Guelph is seeking an Associate Dean, Academic, for a five-year term, renewable. This position is open to tenured University of Guelph applicants at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2026. CCMPS comprises the Department of Chemistry, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Physics, and the School of Computer Science, providing foundational and advanced science and technology education. The Associate Dean, Academic reports to the Dean and provides leadership for all undergraduate academic programming within CCMPS, focusing on academic excellence, student success, curriculum innovation, enrolment strategy, academic governance, and program delivery. The role involves being a key member of the College’s senior leadership team and collaborating with various stakeholders across the university.

Requirements

Tenured University of Guelph applicant at the Associate or Full Professor rank.
Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education, student success, academic integrity, inclusive excellence, and collegial governance.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Sound judgment.
Conflict resolution skills.
Experience working across academic units.
Ability to build productive relationships with faculty, staff, students, and University partners.
Strategic and student-centred approach to academic leadership.
Awareness of broader shifts in post-secondary education and their potential impacts on science and technology education.
Adaptive mindset open to new approaches.

Responsibilities

Providing leadership for the ongoing development, operations, assessment, and renewal of undergraduate programs and courses across CCMPS, in alignment with the strategic goals of the College and the University of Guelph.
Promoting pedagogical excellence and a culture of continuous improvement in teaching and learning across the College.
Supporting academic integrity within CCMPS, including decision-making on undergraduate academic misconduct cases and promoting awareness of policies, expectations, and best practices in assessment.
Fostering an inclusive academic culture for faculty, staff, and students; supporting reconciliation; and embedding equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization within CCMPS undergraduate curricula and academic practices.
Providing leadership for academic governance within CCMPS, including chairing or co-chairing the B.Sc., B.Comp., and B.Math Program Committees and relevant subcommittees, including Admissions and Academic Review.
Managing strategic enrolment within the College, including representing CCMPS on the University’s Strategic Enrolment Management committee and working closely with CCMPS Chairs and Director to determine annual enrolment targets and priorities.
Advising the Dean on resource allocation related to teaching, including instructional capacity, academic support, teaching infrastructure, and other resources required for effective program delivery.
Working collaboratively with CCMPS Chairs and Director to ensure efficient and sustainable use of teaching resources across departments, programs, and service teaching responsibilities.
Providing leadership and representation for domestic and international recruitment for CCMPS undergraduate programs, in collaboration with relevant College and University partners. Leading, participating in, and coordinating internal and external outreach activities.
Engaging regularly with CCMPS student leadership, including the CCMPS Student Council and other student organizations, to foster coordination, communication, and alignment of goals. Ensuring appropriate Dean’s Office participation in student-run events, including orientation and other student-facing activities.
Coordinating undergraduate awards and scholarship processes, including selection and implementation.
Representing CCMPS on strategic University committees, including the Co-operative Program Coordinating Committee, the Council of Associate Deans Academic, Senate, and other committees as appropriate.
Providing administrative leadership as a member of the CCMPS senior leadership team (Associate Deans, Dean’s Council); acting on behalf of other Associate Deans and acting as Dean, as necessary; and providing leadership and direction for relevant Dean’s Office staff.
Supervising, coaching and mentoring direct reports / co-reports to the ADA role, including but not limited to the Manager, Undergraduate Studies, Assistant to the Associate Deans, the Recruitment Officer and the Manager, Outreach.