Queen’s Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Location: Kingston, ON
The is a collaborative project led by the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA), the Weeneebayko Foundation, and Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS). This initiative is dedicated to building education capacity in the Weeneebayko region, focusing on empowering and supporting Indigenous youth to pursue postsecondary education in health professions and establishing a regional health sciences campus guided by Indigenous ways of knowing, thinking, believing and doing.
Position Summary
Queen’s Health Sciences is accepting applications for the next Director, Queen’s-Weeneebayko Education Program. While we invite applications from all qualified candidates, preference will be given to Indigenous persons with clear and demonstrable ties to Indigenous community(ies). If you are passionate about transforming health education and working towards a just and equitable future for Indigenous communities, we encourage you to apply.
As the Director, you will provide visionary leadership for the Queen’s-Weeneebayko Education Program, while embracing and role-modeling anti-colonial, heart-led, collaborative approaches to leadership, that honour the unique and interconnected histories of Indigenous Peoples, settlers, arrivants and others who are on these lands. Reporting to the project’s Campus Council and the Dean of Queen’s Health Sciences, you will be responsible for community engagement, strategic planning and government relations, curriculum development, knowledge translation and program evaluation.
Your role will involve developing and nurturing relationships with Indigenous communities and partnerships, emphasizing relational and consensus-based leadership. You will lead strategic planning efforts, and maintain the project workplan, ensuring that all activities align with the community-driven vision and goals of the project. Additionally, you will develop and implement policies that address the systemic impacts faced by Indigenous peoples, while modeling cultural humility and understanding.
As the chair of the project’s Executive Committee, you will guide its activities and support the work of its subcommittees. You will also supervise and support the project team, promoting a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and continuous learning. Additionally, you will collaborate with external partners and government representatives to secure support and resources for the project.
Required Qualifications and Skills
The successful candidate must be eligible to hold an academic faculty appointment in Queen’s Health Sciences (with a PhD or MD). You should have experience in health professions education and a strong commitment to decolonizing and Indigenizing education. Experience working in or with Indigenous communities is essential, along with a deep understanding of the cultural, social, and logistical dynamics of these settings. The role requires a willingness to travel to and work in northern and remote communities as needed.
Vaccination Requirements
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including
contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof they were fully
vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities.
These requirements were suspended May 1, 2022; however, they remain in effect for students,
staff, and faculty in workplaces, including hospitals, where patient care is provided and/or
where the work duties or educational requirements of the position involve or support patient
care.
About Queen’s University
has a long history of scholarship, discovery, and innovation that shapes our collective knowledge and helps address some of the world’s most pressing concerns. Home to more than 25,000 students, Queen’s offers a comprehensive research-intensive environment. Diverse perspectives and a wealth of experience enrich our students and faculty, while a core part of our mission is to engage in international learning and research.
In 2023, for the third year in a row, Queen’s University has
, securing the position of third worldwide and first in North America. The rankings measured over 1,700 post-secondary institutions on their work to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
From Nobel Prize-winning research exploring the building blocks of the universe to cancer care and treatment to sustainable technologies, our university is tackling humanity’s most pressing challenges.
A member of the U15 group of Canadian research universities, Queen’s is home to a vibrant
research community that includes 33 Canada Research Chairs and over 20 research institutes
who work in partnership with communities, governments, and industry to advance research
and innovation, making a measured impact on Canada and the world.
Faculty and their dependents are eligible for an extensive benefits package including
prescription drug coverage, vision care, dental care, long-term disability insurance, life
insurance and access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program. Employees also
participate in a pension plan. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying employees, their
spouses and dependent children. Queen’s values families and is pleased to provide a ‘top up’ to
government parental leave benefits for eligible employees on maternity/parental leave. In
addition, Queen’s provides partial reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses for employees
with dependent children in daycare. Details are in the Queen’s University-Queen's University
Faculty Association Collective Agreement. For more information on employee benefits, see
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About the City of Kingston
The University is situated on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe,
in historic Kingston on the shores of Lake Ontario. Queen’s is an integral part of the Kingston
community, with the campus nestled in the core of the city, only a 10-minute walk to
downtown. Kingston’s residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life, with a wide range of
cultural and creative opportunities and access to many natural areas and proximity to vibrant
First Nations Communities including Tyendinaga and Akwesasne. Kingston is a unique Canadian
city of 125,000 with a distinct blend of history, recreation, industry, and learning. Kingston
offers waterfront living with many recreational opportunities. It is within a two-and-a-half hour
drive (two-hour train ride) to the commercial, industrial and political hubs of Toronto,
Montreal, and the nation’s capital, Ottawa, and a thirty-minute drive from the international
bridge linking Ontario and upstate New York. The city is also the origin of the historic Rideau
Canal system—a UNESCO International Heritage site—and is close to Frontenac Provincial Park,
the Thousand Islands National Park, and the Frontenac Arch UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
The, north of the city, encompasses 34 km 2 of diverse
lands, affording premier learning and research opportunities.