Dean, Faculty of Climate Action, Trades, Apprenticeship & Transportation
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About the role
Dean, Faculty of Climate Action, Trades, Apprenticeship & Transportation
**Status:**Full Time
**Hours:**Monday – Friday, 35 hours/week
**Campus:**Various Campuses – Fennell Campus, Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship & Centre for Aviation Technology
**Rate of Pay:**Payband 15 ($162,437.34 - $203,046.67)
**Vacancy Status:**1 vacancy available
**Posting Date:**March 26th, 2026
**Closing Date:**April 16th, 2026 at 7:00pm EST
Mohawk College is currently recruiting the Dean for the Faculty of the newly consolidated School of Transportation, Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeships and School of Climate Action including the Built Environment.
We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice-President Academic, the Dean is accountable for the overall management of the Schools within the Faculty and is a member of the College’s Senior Leadership Team.
As a visionary leader and education professional, the Dean will guide the Schools to foster academic excellence, establish a culture of innovation, and ensure a fundamental focus on students, staff and community. The Dean will create an environment where Mohawk values guide actions and decisions and will develop a community that embraces equity, diversity and inclusion while reducing challenges and barriers to education.
The Dean contributes to the academic well-being and growth of the College by providing academic and administrative leadership in directing human, physical and financial resources to support the development, delivery, implementation of new programs and ongoing review of existing programs within their School, in alignment with Mohawk’s Strategic Plan.
The Dean is also accountable for the planning, development, launch, maintenance and on-going review of all the School’s programs to ensure they are of high quality, relevant, future ready, and responsive to the needs of the students, the industry and the community at large and to ensure that the programs standards conform to Ministry, external accreditation and licensing requirements, as applicable
The incumbent is responsible for establishing community networks, strategic alliances and partnerships which will enhance opportunities for students, create value-added outcomes for business and industry partners and will contribute overall to a stronger and more vibrant Hamilton and surrounding area.
Are you the right candidate?
The ideal candidate for this role should possess relevant academic and professional qualifications:
- A Master’s degree in a related field and/or an honours degree combined with relevant teaching, coordination and management experience.
- A PhD/EdD is considered an asset.
- A minimum of 10 years post-secondary experience with at least 3 years in a senior-level leadership and management capacity, preferably in a post-secondary, multi-campus educational institution, within a unionized environment.
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to teaching excellence and quality education.
- Proven record of successful collaborations and partnerships within the community and across industry.
- Demonstrated understanding of student engagement for the purpose of achieving student success and retention.
- Demonstrated understanding of the value and practice of applied research and innovative practices.
- Demonstrated champion of fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for both students and staff.
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively inter-culturally with diverse groups of students, employees and the community.
What we offer:
- Progressive vacation plan starting with 22 vacation days per year plus holiday closure.
- Defined Benefit pension plan (CAAT) with contributions matched by Mohawk College.
- 93% top up of maternity and parental leave pay for 52 weeks.
- Annual employee performance incentive program.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, paramedical services (massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopath, psychotherapy and psychology), short-term and long-term disability.
- Ability to take courses at a reduced rate for employees and dependents.
To find out more about working at Mohawk College, including our Employee Value Proposition, please visit https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/careers-at-mohawk
We are committed to reconciliation and nurturing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.
To learn more about Mohawk College’s commitments, please visit the Mohawk College strategic plan webpage: https://www.strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/
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About Mohawk College
Mohawk College educates and serves 30,000 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three campuses and two City School locations at the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre and the Central Public Library in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The college has ranked first among all Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area colleges in student satisfaction for seven consecutive years and first in graduate satisfaction for the past five years. Mohawk ranks 15th among all colleges in Canada for applied research activity and has been named among Canada’s greenest employers and the region’s top employers for the past three years.
Mohawk offers 164 postsecondary programs and is one of the largest trainers of apprentices in Ontario, providing training to more than 4,000 apprenticeship students annually at the Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Since its founding in 1967, more than 115,000 students have graduated from Mohawk College.
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Dean, Faculty of Climate Action, Trades, Apprenticeship & Transportation
Top Benefits
About the role
Dean, Faculty of Climate Action, Trades, Apprenticeship & Transportation
**Status:**Full Time
**Hours:**Monday – Friday, 35 hours/week
**Campus:**Various Campuses – Fennell Campus, Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship & Centre for Aviation Technology
**Rate of Pay:**Payband 15 ($162,437.34 - $203,046.67)
**Vacancy Status:**1 vacancy available
**Posting Date:**March 26th, 2026
**Closing Date:**April 16th, 2026 at 7:00pm EST
Mohawk College is currently recruiting the Dean for the Faculty of the newly consolidated School of Transportation, Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeships and School of Climate Action including the Built Environment.
We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Vice-President Academic, the Dean is accountable for the overall management of the Schools within the Faculty and is a member of the College’s Senior Leadership Team.
As a visionary leader and education professional, the Dean will guide the Schools to foster academic excellence, establish a culture of innovation, and ensure a fundamental focus on students, staff and community. The Dean will create an environment where Mohawk values guide actions and decisions and will develop a community that embraces equity, diversity and inclusion while reducing challenges and barriers to education.
The Dean contributes to the academic well-being and growth of the College by providing academic and administrative leadership in directing human, physical and financial resources to support the development, delivery, implementation of new programs and ongoing review of existing programs within their School, in alignment with Mohawk’s Strategic Plan.
The Dean is also accountable for the planning, development, launch, maintenance and on-going review of all the School’s programs to ensure they are of high quality, relevant, future ready, and responsive to the needs of the students, the industry and the community at large and to ensure that the programs standards conform to Ministry, external accreditation and licensing requirements, as applicable
The incumbent is responsible for establishing community networks, strategic alliances and partnerships which will enhance opportunities for students, create value-added outcomes for business and industry partners and will contribute overall to a stronger and more vibrant Hamilton and surrounding area.
Are you the right candidate?
The ideal candidate for this role should possess relevant academic and professional qualifications:
- A Master’s degree in a related field and/or an honours degree combined with relevant teaching, coordination and management experience.
- A PhD/EdD is considered an asset.
- A minimum of 10 years post-secondary experience with at least 3 years in a senior-level leadership and management capacity, preferably in a post-secondary, multi-campus educational institution, within a unionized environment.
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to teaching excellence and quality education.
- Proven record of successful collaborations and partnerships within the community and across industry.
- Demonstrated understanding of student engagement for the purpose of achieving student success and retention.
- Demonstrated understanding of the value and practice of applied research and innovative practices.
- Demonstrated champion of fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for both students and staff.
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively inter-culturally with diverse groups of students, employees and the community.
What we offer:
- Progressive vacation plan starting with 22 vacation days per year plus holiday closure.
- Defined Benefit pension plan (CAAT) with contributions matched by Mohawk College.
- 93% top up of maternity and parental leave pay for 52 weeks.
- Annual employee performance incentive program.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, paramedical services (massage therapy, acupuncture, naturopath, psychotherapy and psychology), short-term and long-term disability.
- Ability to take courses at a reduced rate for employees and dependents.
To find out more about working at Mohawk College, including our Employee Value Proposition, please visit https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/careers-at-mohawk
We are committed to reconciliation and nurturing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.
To learn more about Mohawk College’s commitments, please visit the Mohawk College strategic plan webpage: https://www.strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/
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About Mohawk College
Mohawk College educates and serves 30,000 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at three campuses and two City School locations at the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre and the Central Public Library in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The college has ranked first among all Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area colleges in student satisfaction for seven consecutive years and first in graduate satisfaction for the past five years. Mohawk ranks 15th among all colleges in Canada for applied research activity and has been named among Canada’s greenest employers and the region’s top employers for the past three years.
Mohawk offers 164 postsecondary programs and is one of the largest trainers of apprentices in Ontario, providing training to more than 4,000 apprenticeship students annually at the Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship in Stoney Creek, Ontario.
Since its founding in 1967, more than 115,000 students have graduated from Mohawk College.