Director, Academic Welfare Strategy and

7 months ago

Toronto, Canada Toronto Humane Society Full time

Do you love animals as much as we do? Join us and you can make a difference every day

Toronto Humane Society finds new homes for thousands of animals and helps keep families together. However, Toronto Humane Society is more than an animal shelter. We are an educational resource and support system, a leading voice in animal welfare and accessible care. Toronto Humane Society is a center of excellence, a space where best practices and boundary-pushing knowledge exchange meet with unyielding optimism and a love for animals to create something special. Toronto Humane Society is like no other.

**Working at Toronto Humane Society**:
At Toronto Humane Society, we are drawn together by our **purpose**. The power of the Human-Animal Bond, it’s a bond like no other, and it’s the reason we get up in the morning. If you love animals as much as we do, you understand why we work so hard to provide the best life possible for the animals in our care and the people who bond with them. It’s our expertise at every step of the journey, combined with the love and support provided by people in our community that complete the circle.

At Toronto Humane Society we recognize that the field of animal welfare and the challenges it presents are ever changing. Because of this, we encourage and support our staff, volunteers, foster parents and other stakeholders to continue their **learning** journey. We believe that a commitment to learning and growing daily is the only way we will ever achieve our mission, not just as an organization, but also as individuals. In order to learn, we must be comfortable in the unknown, be able to take measured risks, and when we fail - be ready to accept it as an opportunity for growth. We want our people to continually develop and expand, finding creative ways to increase both our impact and theirs.

**Job Summary**
The Director, Academic Welfare Strategy and Experiential Learning in the People & Culture Department will hold a leadership position responsible for driving partnerships with educational institutions. Your primary focus will be to create Work-Integrated Learning programs and integrating accessible care models, veterinary social work, human-animal bond, and the humane sentiment into academic programming within the animal welfare industry. This role will work collaboratively with academic partners to develop and expand programs and initiatives. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of animal welfare education and establishing an understanding of the importance of access across the animal welfare industry. You will also be a key point of contact for the organization to coach/support as the internal expert on adult learning and development.

**Main Duties/Responsibilities**

**Primary Duties**:

- Develop and execute strategic plans for the development, execution, and expansion of educational partnerships and Work-Integrated Learning programs at Toronto Humane Society.
- Ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of academic and learning programs across the operations of Toronto Humane Society
- Delivery of training to staff, and students taking part in social support services or programming.
- Regularly evaluate academic practices and procedures to identify areas of improvement or revision.
- Collaborate with academic partners to integrate accessible care models, veterinary social work, human-animal bond, and humane sentiment into animal welfare curriculums.
- Ensure the highest standards of care and program efficiency within the academic programs.
- Provide guidance and expertise to staff in the development, implementation, and execution of a variety of training and learning programs.
- Foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within the programs and influence others to promote these values within Toronto Humane Society.
- Provide visionary leadership in developing program, organizational, and financial plans.
- Manage project milestones and ensure the timely completion of deliverables.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with community partners, stakeholders, and donors.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in program offerings and service delivery models.
- Represent Toronto Humane Society in public forums, enhancing the organization's profile and impact.
- Lead and foster a culture of openness and inclusivity within all department staff, strive to build a team that values and embodies the values of the organization.
- Develop, implement, and maintain protocols for safe, effective, and high qualities of teaching at Toronto Humane Society.
- Lead and foster an environment of teamwork and cooperation at Toronto Humane Society.
- Foster, promote, support and drive inclusion and influence others to promote, embrace and progress Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at THS.
- Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, and in-service training to further personal education, skills, and training.

**Administrative**:

- Administer the programs' budgets and monitor financ

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