Dean, Audain Faculty of Art

Emily Carr University of Art + Design invites applications for a full-time, permanent position of Dean, Audain Faculty of Art
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ABOUT EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART + DESIGN

Situated on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) is where creativity meets practice. Ranked among the world’s top 30 universities for art and design (QS 2024), ECU is recognized globally for its hands‑on, practice‑based teaching and learning environment that equips students to experiment, take risks and drive innovation.

Since 1925, ECU has championed bold ideas and emerging talent through a close-knit, studio‑intensive setting that connects students with award‑winning faculty, cutting‑edge facilities, and real‑world opportunities. Today, ECU serves more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, along with thousands more through continuing studies, contributing to Canada’s cultural and creative sectors and shaping the future of art, media, design and research.

As we mark our centennial in 2025, ECU continues to ask what art and design can make possible.
100 years in the making, we are shaping what comes next.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Dean of the Audain Faculty of Art provides strategic direction and leadership for a faculty that encompasses over 800 students, faculty, staff, and extensive curricular and technical resources. With a focus on practice‑based pedagogy, critical inquiry and material engagement, the Audain Faculty of Art supports a wide range of studio‑based and interdisciplinary practices (Ceramics, Drawing, Illustration, New Media, Painting, Performance, Photography, Praxis, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Sound Arts).

The Dean is responsible for ensuring academic integrity, quality assurance, fiscal accountability, governance, and administrative direction, while cultivating a culture of collegiality and transformation.

Reporting to the Vice‑President, Academic + Provost, this role is critical to advancing ECU’s Strategic Plan, upholding academic and creative excellence, and aligning the Faculty with institutional priorities. As a member of the Academic Leadership Team, the Dean works collaboratively across all Faculties and research/operational areas, contributing to university‑wide projects and initiatives. Externally, the Dean serves as an ambassador for ECU in academic, professional, creative and cultural networks.

The Dean of the Audain Faculty of Art will be a dynamic and imaginative academic leader with experience building strong teams, advancing research and practice, supporting curricular growth, and leading change in ways that are responsive, innovative, and inclusive.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• As a member of the Academic Leadership Team, contributing leadership to overall University vision and strategic priorities.
• Translating strategic vision into an operational reality that is responsive to empirical data and the University’s Strategic Plan
• Fostering a positive spirit of collaboration through effective governance, planning, chairing and participation in internal meetings and committees.
• Developing a positive and respectful culture that respects the diversity of our community, and embraces, encourages, and supports the contributions from Indigenous, international, multilingual, and cross-cultural students, faculty, and staff.
• Representing Emily Carr on external committees and establishing external relationships with institutional community partners.
• Building strong relationships and healthy dialogues with students and staff across the University.
• Developing and maintaining open, collaborative communication between and within faculties; removing barriers to and facilitating interdisciplinary and collaborative initiatives.
• In collaboration with the Vice‑President, Academic + Provost providing advocacy and leadership for curricular reform, pedagogical reform, quality assurance, program review, degree audits, and academic assessment.
• Developing, supervising, and ensuring the development of policies and procedures relating to academic affairs,…