CareerPlan

Director, Education and Outreach

Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$104k–$130k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provide strategic leadership to lead, articulate, and effect change in equity and anti-racism through competency and capacity building and stakeholder engagement to facilitate cultural change.

Role type

Senior IC Director of Education and Outreach (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Builds

Strategic direction and educational programs for the university community and external stakeholders

Domain

Higher Education + Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

Required skills

Strategic leadership, team management, adult facilitation, research portfolio development, community engagement, policy implementation, project management, budget management, organizational change management

Preferred skills

PhD in relevant discipline, experience with intersecting identities in oppressive environments, expertise in anti-oppressive pedagogies, experience with historically marginalized communities

Technologies

Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat Professional, data content management systems

Responsibilities

Lead strategic direction of the Education and Outreach portfolio; Develop and manage educational programs and training on equity; Coach and mentor a team of professional equity educators; Conduct research on improving equity and anti-racism; Evaluate policies and recommend best practices; Build partnerships with internal and external community members; Share competency building sessions with senior leaders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership and mentorship