About the Office of Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs (OVPFA)

The mandate of the Office of Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs (OVPFA) is to enhance the academic mission of the University through programs and activities that support and guide faculty, librarians and professional counsellors in their relationship with students and the university community. This includes working closely with and supporting TMU's new School of Medicine. The OVPFA works with academic leaders on all employee and labour relations matters, including collective bargaining, concerning the Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association (TFA) and CUPE Local 3904 Units 1, 2, and 3 bargaining units; development, renewal and control of faculty complement and; oversight on all aspects directly related to the life-cycle of faculty, librarians, counsellors, contract lecturers, and academic assistants; including hiring, tenure, promotion, sabbaticals, leaves, retirement, academic administrative appointments, faculty development and academic leadership support, salary anomalies, grievances, and the interpretation and application of collective agreements. The OVPFA supports the recruitment and appointment of clinical faculty and clinical academic leaders at the School of Medicine.

The Opportunity

What does it take to build a medical school that can help shape the future of healthcare in Ontario? It takes more than exceptional physicians and educators. It takes the relationships, policies, partnerships, and academic environment that enable faculty to thrive and focus on what matters most: educating the next generation of physicians and improving the health of the communities they serve.

As Associate Director, Faculty Affairs, you'll play a pivotal role in helping build that foundation for TMU's School of Medicine-Ontario's newest medical school in 50 years. Working as part of the Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs team, you'll provide strategic advice, analysis, and thoughtful guidance on complex clinical faculty and academic relations matters, with a particular focus on medical education and the unique needs of the School of Medicine.

You'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, helping navigate matters involving clinical faculty appointments, professional development, academic relations, appeals, grievances, and emerging clinical faculty initiatives and policies. Your ability to understand complex issues related to medical education and medical school accreditation, build consensus, and provide practical recommendations will help foster an environment where clinical faculty and leaders at the School of Medicine can collaborate effectively and contribute to TMU's growing academic mission.

A key part of your role will be building strong, collaborative partnerships with senior leaders across the School of Medicine and the broader university. You'll work across academic departments, Faculties, and central administration to understand emerging needs, develop solutions, and successfully implement policies, programs, and initiatives that support faculty and strengthen academic relationships.

You'll also help bring different perspectives together by connecting the School of Medicine with university-wide expertise while ensuring that the distinctive needs of medical education and clinical faculty are understood and thoughtfully addressed. Through collaboration, sound judgment, and a commitment to constructive relationships, you'll help create the strong institutional foundation needed for a new medical school to flourish.

This is an opportunity to help shape something much bigger than a role or a program. You'll help build the academic environment and partnerships that support a new generation of physicians, educators, and researchers and, ultimately, contribute to a stronger healthcare system for Ontario.

If you're a strategic and relationship-focused leader who thrives in complex environments, believes that strong institutions are built on trust and collaboration, and wants to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of medical education, this is an opportunity to make your mark at TMU.

Leadership Competencies

Leaders at TMU are required to demonstrate the following Leadership Competencies:

• Acts with Integrity: Demonstrates behaviors aligned with high ethical standards and personal integrity and acts in accordance with TMU values.
• Builds Relationships of Trust & Collaboration: Actively builds a culture of trust and fosters meaningful relationships.
• Leads Inclusively: Creates an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, recognized, empowered to achieve their potential, and valued for their differences.
• Demonstrates Organizational Acumen: Understands and respectfully navigates complex internal and external environments using sound judgment, diplomacy, and tact.
• Drives Vision & Results: Creates and implements a vision grounded in sound decision-making to achieve desired outcomes.

Qualifications

To help us learn more about you, please provide a cover letter and resume describing how you meet the following required qualifications:

• Post-secondary four (4) year degree in business administration, social sciences, humanities, law or in a related discipline; a master's degree/ professional masters in labour/industrial relations and/or law would be an asset.
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience in a similar capacity supporting senior management with medical education, labour relations, interpreting legislation and collective agreements, providing research, analytical reasoning and recommendations within a university setting, human resources, and/or an equivalent public sector organization.
• Demonstrated labour relations leadership and administrative experience in medical education.
• Experience in handling issues requiring legal review and mitigating risks.
• Experience in reviewing, developing and implementing policies, procedures, proposals and professional communications.
• Advanced knowledge of employment law, regulatory compliance issues, accreditation, human resources concepts, principles and practices, labour relations (grievance and arbitration process, negotiations, and union-management dynamics), and employment legislation (Labour Relations Act, Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Employment Equity Act and Pay Equity Act).
• Knowledge of university academic and administrative policies and procedures, including Schools of Medicine/ medical education (including CPSO and RCPSC requirements).
• Equivalent experience or a combination of equivalent experience and education may be accepted in place of education.

Additional Information (MAC)
Position Number(s) 20001838 Reports To Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs Department Faculty Affairs Employee Group MAC Vacancy Type FTCE - this is a current vacancy Work Location Hybrid - minimum 2-3 days per week on site Start Date ASAP End Date N/A Hours of Work 36.25 Grade D61 Salary Scale $97,655 - $126,825 Hiring Salary Range $97,655 - $155,994 TA Specialist Claudiu Posting Date Aug 17, 2026 Application Close Date Aug 25, 2026

• Equivalent experience or a combination of equivalent experience and education may be accepted in place of education.
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be required to complete an occupational assessment.
• Applications will only be accepted online through Toronto Metropolitan University's career site.
• We will provide an accessible experience for applicants, students, employees, and members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please submit your request through the AskHR webform . All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.