Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

York University is one of Canada’s top-ranked institutions, recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and social impact. Located across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), York offers a vibrant and inclusive environment for teaching, research, and community engagement.

York University’s School of Medicine, embedded within the Faculty of Health, is a newly established medical school launching in 2028 with an ambitious mission to shape the next generation of physicians through innovation, compassion, and discovery. The School is at a pivotal moment of foundation building, requiring leaders who are energized by the opportunity to help shape its future and build meaningful partnerships with communities and health systems across Ontario.

The successful candidate will be appointed as Assistant Dean Faculty Development with an initial 5-year term, with the possibility of renewal. The role is expected to require 2 to 4 days per week, with flexible scheduling intended to complement active clinical practice. This is an open clinical faculty appointment in the Clinical Professorial Stream.

The successful candidate will identify a home department to be appointed in the School of Medicine or a joint appointment across two departments. Reporting to the Vice Dean, Medical Education (VD-ME), the inaugural Assistant Dean, Faculty Development provides strategic academic leadership for the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of faculty development initiatives.

The Assistant Dean directs and oversees the Faculty Development portfolio, ensuring that faculty, including clinical faculty across the Integrated Community-based Learning Network (ICLN), are supported in their roles as teachers, scholars, and academic leaders, and have access to high-quality development opportunities throughout their careers. The role encompasses the design and delivery of faculty development initiatives that promote educational excellence, mentorship, scholarship, and leadership development.

Working closely with senior academic leaders, faculty, clinical affiliates, and external partners, the Assistant Dean fosters a culture of continuous improvement, teaching innovation, faculty engagement, and lifelong learning, and ensures alignment of faculty development strategies with the School’s mission and accreditation standards.

The ideal candidate will be a highly respected academic physician with experience in faculty development, medical education, or continuing professional development, and a demonstrated understanding of faculty development principles within a health professions education setting. They will bring experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating faculty development programs, ideally within distributed or community-based education models.

The successful candidate will possess strong strategic, interpersonal, and communication skills, with a collaborative and inclusive leadership style that supports faculty across a diverse academic network. The candidate will hold an MD or equivalent, be eligible for licensure in Ontario, and have a record of teaching excellence, mentorship, and scholarship related to medical education, faculty development, or health professions education.

The candidate will also have a demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and Indigenous Peoples engagement, and the cultural competence to promote inclusive, socially accountable academic practice.

The anticipated starting salary for this position, commensurate with qualifications and experience, is $70,000–$90,000 for a 2 day per week commitment, $105,000–$135,000 for a 3 day per week commitment, and $140,000–$180,000 for a 4 day per week commitment. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Application Process: Due date for completed applications: May 29, 2026. Provide required information regarding your Canadian work status and optional self-identification for Affirmative Action purposes as part of the online application.

York University has partnered with Andrea Patrick and Cora Hui at Odgers to lead this recruitment.

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