Hospice vaughan

executive director

Position Overview

Organization: Hospice Vaughan

Title: Executive Director

Reports to: Board of Directors

Team: Direct reports: Manager of Residence, Associate Director of Philanthropy, Community Services, Manager, Volunteers, Office Manager

Key Internal Relationships: Board of Directors & Committees; Staff; Other Volunteers

Key External Relationships: Hospice/Palliative Care and Other Community Partners; Donors; Funders

Location: 9383 Islington Avenue in Vaughan, Ontario. On-site, five days a week.

Compensation: $140,000 to $160,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Is This You?

You are a strategic, values-driven leader who has has experience working in healthcare or health-related organizations and you have a deep commitment to compassionate care, organizational excellence, and community impact.

Working for Hospice Vaughan aligns with your strong belief that everyone deserves access to support and a dignified journey through the final stages of life. You would be thrilled to be a part of the exceptional palliative care and support services they provide to the dynamic Vaughan community and excited to guide Hospice Vaughan through its next phase of strategic growth, operational refinement, and sector leadership as they become a centre of excellence for hospice care.

As a highly strategic and compassionate senior operations leader you can leverage your high EQ and exceptional communication skills to successfully navigate challenges and build alignment while fostering positive relationships among diverse groups.  Diplomatic and thoughtful, you are a natural community builder who can skillfully ensure strategic relationships and networks of support with government, community partners, funders, donors and others in the community.

You possess a high degree of professional refinement and leadership maturity. Senior volunteers gravitate towards you because you manage them efficiently, effectively and with respect and care. You understand good Board Governance because you’ve reported to a Board of Directors, worked on a senior leadership team with regular Board interactions or have sat on a board yourself.

You’ve led teams and can provide exceptional strategic and operational leadership while also supporting your senior leadership team that includes diverse roles related to operations, administration, fundraising, marketing and medical/allied health professionals.  You are involved in your teams’ professional development and are a source of support, dedicated to their growth. They trust you because you deliver, you are present, and you are committed to excellence.

Ultimately, you are a leader who thrives in complexity, leads with empathy, and is ready to shape the future of hospice care in Vaughan.

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