President & Vice Chancellor – Tyndale University

This executive search is conducted by Nelson/Kraft & Associates on behalf of Tyndale University

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Appointed by and accountable to the Tyndale Board of Governors, the President & Vice Chancellor of Tyndale University provides visionary, spiritual, academic and operational leadership, stewards the mission and values, cultivates key relationships and leads Tyndale toward sustainable foundations and greater impact. The President works in close partnership with the board, cabinet, faculty leadership and shared governance bodies, alumni, donors, churches, ministry organizations and public partners. The President’s life and witness must be exemplary, having revealed a life that the Tyndale community wishes to see in its graduates. This includes being a person of integrity and humility who demonstrates respect and gives evidence of a calling from God for ministry and public service.

ABOUT TYNDALE

Tyndale University is a private Christian university located in Toronto, the provincial capital of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada. With 15,000 alumni worldwide, the current Tyndale community represents 60+ ethnic backgrounds and 90 different denominations.

Established in 1894, with roots in the Canadian missions and bible college movements of the late 19th and mid-20th centuries, Tyndale is a private Christian liberal arts university, authorized by the Province of Ontario. Enrollment at Tyndale University comprises a headcount of approximately 1,400 students in four different schools – the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Continuing Education and Tyndale Seminary, which is the largest seminary in Canada – as well as the Open Learning Centre, with emphases on Intercultural Ministries, Leadership and Spiritual Formation.

Tyndale is operating without institutional debt, yet it is experiencing challenges like those experienced by both Christian and public universities, including shifting demographics, funding shrinkages and changing technological landscapes.

Tyndale’s welcoming approach to a wide range of evangelical theological traditions, along with its location in the highly multicultural and urbanized Greater Toronto Area, present significant opportunities to attract students and supporters from new sources. Tyndale’s campus is also home to a property development, “Tyndale Green,” that will enhance income streams and learning prospects in years to come.

OUR MISSON

Tyndale is dedicated to the pursuit of truth, to excellence in teaching, learning and research, for the enriching of mind, heart and character, to serve the church and the world for the glory of God.

OUR VISION

We envision graduates who think critically and creatively, lead with high ethical and professional standards, embody the character and compassion of Jesus Christ, and who are prepared to impact the world.

OUR VALUES

• People: We foster and nurture an educational community that extends hospitality, respect and honour to every person who engages with us, knowing each person is made in the image of God and wanting to see people flourish personally, professionally and spiritually.
• Diversity: We pursue the richness of diversity, welcoming and respecting students, staff and faculty in all our fullness, and remain open to new experiences, viewpoints and practices as core elements in a flourishing community.
• Academics: We pursue academic excellence and rigorous scholarship to deepen knowledge, prepare students for their futures, provide value to the broader academic community, strengthen the body of the church and contribute to the flourishing of the public good.
• Faith & Learning: We celebrate what God is doing among us, support the exploration of ideas and thought, are committed to Christian spiritual and academic formation which nurture the life of the mind and the flourishing of the whole person, and dare to imagine the possibilities to come.
• Stewardship: We responsibly develop and carefully manage all of the resources entrusted to us to support the flourishing of people, Tyndale, the environment and the world.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Senior executive leadership experience with accountability for organizational performance, culture and strategy.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising and external relationship development at a significant level (education, nonprofit, church‑adjacent or comparable contexts).
• Strong financial acumen with experience leading budgets, sustainability initiatives and organizational change.
• Understands higher education and has an ability to lead effectively within academic culture and shared governance (direct experience, preferred).
• Graduate or advanced degree, preferred. Alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and senior leadership experience.
• Able and willing to affirm Tyndale’s Statement of Faith and meet applicable lifestyle expectations.

Location: Toronto, ON

Application Deadline: June 30, 2026

Start Date: June 2027

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ABOUT US

Nelson/Kraft & Associates Inc. is an executive consulting firm that specializes in working with not-for-profits and for-profit businesses across Canada, assisting them in the placement of senior executives and directors.

Nelson/Kraft & Associates Inc. welcomes and encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position. Nelson/Kraft & Associates Inc. is committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion in its hiring practices, and will only make distinctions among interested applicants in accordance with the applicable Human Rights legislation.

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