"President"

Appointed by and reporting to the Board of Governors, the President of NSCAD University serves as the institution’s chief executive officer, providing strategic leadership to a respected and innovative art and design university.

Our President will be a perceptive and imaginative leader—someone who takes the time to understand the University’s past, present, and future, and who can inspire a shared vision across its diverse communities. Our President will champion the value of art and art education, and will advocate for NSCAD in public, private, and community sectors, both nationally and internationally.

As NSCAD’s senior leader, the President will guide day-to-day operations with clarity and care, working with us—faculty, staff, students, and partners—to support the University’s mission and long-term sustainability. The President will foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and thoughtful risk-taking.

Our President will understand the unusual administrative structure of a small university, which depends heavily on teamwork and shared responsibilities and less on a top-down management style.

An engaged artist, designer, or scholar, our President will be an active presence in the creative and academic life of the school—someone students and faculty look to for both leadership and companionship in their work.

As the University’s primary ambassador, our President will speak compellingly to many audiences—government, donors, Indigenous communities, alumni, prospective students, and the public—about what makes NSCAD exceptional.

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Katherine Frank (kfrank@kbrs.ca) or Beth McLennan (bmclennan@kbrs.ca). Completed applications can be submitted online at https://www.kbrs.ca/Career/17430852248230000008uoy.