Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Ontario Tech University is a rapidly growing institution with a clear purpose: to advance the discovery and application of knowledge that accelerates economic growth, regional development, and social innovation. Located in Durham Region, the University serves a diverse and expanding community of students and partners.

Ontario Tech University is recognized for its strengths in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with leadership in areas such as artificial intelligence, energy systems, health, education and the humanities, and technology enabled learning. Grounded in experiential learning and strong community and industry partnerships, the university prepares graduates to address complex, realworld challenges. This commitment is reflected in national recognition, including a No. 1 ranking in Canada for reputation among primarily undergraduate universities in the 2025 Maclean’s University Rankings and designation as Canada’s Undergraduate Research University of the Year by Research Infosource in 2025.

The Role

Reporting to the President and Vice-Chancellor, the Provost serves as the senior academic leader of the University and provides leadership for all academic programs and initiatives at the institution. The Provost is responsible for overseeing the University’s budget, academic policies, procedures and strategic academic planning.

Key areas of oversight and responsibility are:

• Strategic Academic Leadership and Execution – Lead the development and implementation of the University’s academic vision and priorities.
• Academic Excellence, Innovation, and Program Development – Advance excellence in teaching, learning, and research.
• Leadership, Culture, and Accountability – Build and lead a high-performing academic leadership team.
• Institutional Growth and Resource Stewardship – Contribute to enrolment strategy and long-term institutional sustainability.
• Partnerships, Engagement, and Campus Evolution – Strengthen internal collaboration and external partnerships.

The Ideal Candidate

As the ideal candidate, you are an experienced and visionary academic leader with strategic thinking and collaborative skills, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications and Education

• A doctoral degree in a relevant field or equivalent, with a record of scholarship that justifies appointment at the rank of Professor.
• Extensive experience in academic leadership roles, at the dean level and/or provost, vicepresident, or associate vice-president level.