Director, Integrated Community Based Learning Network

at  York University

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as health sciences, health care, health administration, social services, or business.

EXPERIENCE:

6 years related experience.
4 years management experience.
Experience in the health care sector with community care delivery including primary care and home care.
Experience working at a strategic level and building consensus in the health care sector.
Experience in learning health systems and human centred design approaches.
Experience in leading significant transformation initiatives and managing teams through significant change.
Experience building new teams or organizations. Experience with managing complex projects with multiple partners in public, private, and/or non-profit sectors.
Experience in fostering and establishing transformative partnerships.
Experience with establishing new partnerships, such as partnership agreements, new infrastructure, and integration.

SKILLS:

Knowledge
Understanding of population health, health equity and integration within Indigenous, Black, Disabled and Diverse communities.
Understanding of improving patient/resident/client and provider experiences and outcomes, as well as overall health systems performance and population health outcomes.
Knowledge of financial planning and budget management.
Knowledge and understanding of evolving communication channels, including emerging new media. Knowledge of editorial and journalistic principles.
Skills
Ability to facilitate cooperation and consensus building with a wide range of internal and external parties.
Ability to attend closely to detail with effective interpersonal, decision-making and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and to collaborate and participate effectively within a team environment.
Ability to take initiative.
Effective analytical ability with advanced research and presentation skills.
Ability to process, synthesize and present information, recommendations and plans to a varied audience.
Effective presenter and inspiring speaker with the ability to tell a story based on data and hypothesis.
Effective skills in MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), WordPress, design and publishing software, (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator).
Highly organized and able to deliver priorities.
Ability to deliver Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in medicine and post-secondary education.
Ability to effectively lead, coach and develop team members.
Ability to foster teamwork and work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Advanced organizational, planning, analytical and critical thinking skills. Adept at change management.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with moving variables in situations with limited standardization and alignment.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, contracts, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write provider agreements, amendments, and reports.
Experience working with community partners and every level of government.
Effective political acumen and an ability to navigate complex and political decision-making.
Ability to manage and foster relationships across sectors.
Advanced coaching, negotiation, conflict resolution and facilitation skills.
Advanced communication skills.

The Director, Integrated Community Based Learning Network (ICLN) is the first role of its kind for a new medical school focused on transformative community-based medical education. This leadership role will bring together a network of forward-thinking healthcare delivery partners to develop a decentralized community-based medical education model. The role will be responsible capacity building, ensuring the York University School of Medicine (SoM) have the requisite skills and resources to implement the strategic goals of the ICLN. The role will build and maintain critical relationships including partner hospitals, health care organizations, and members of the provider community to meet the objectives of the School. The role will provide results-oriented leadership by developing and regularly evaluating key operational and financial targets for the ICLN project.Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) with ultimate oversight from the Dean of Record of the, the role will be committed to planning and operationalizing a collaborative governance framework with a shared commitment to the mission, vision and importance of the SoM and to advance medical education and health care transformation in collaboration with the Faculty Lead, ICLN.. The role demonstrates commitment to promoting decolonization, diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education and fostering a culture of excellence, professionalism, and lifelong learning.