Executive Director

“At Black Creek Community Health Centre (BCCHC), we recognize the traumatic impacts of systemic racism on the health and wellbeing of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.  We offer these acknowledgments as steps on the path to reconciliation, recognizing that a healing response to racism and the wounds of the past will require honesty, empathy, and action as we strive to achieve equitable health for all.”

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

“BCCHC acknowledges the ancestral land on which we deliver our services are the traditional territories of the Wendat, Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Metis, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Today, Toronto is home to diverse First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples.  We are grateful to live and work with them, and with newcomers on this territory.  Living on this territory makes us all treaty people, including those of us who come as settlers, immigrants or newcomers in this generation or generations past.”

African Ancestral Acknowledgment

“BCCHC acknowledges those who are impacted by the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. 2015-2024 was declared as the International Decade for People of African Descent, with the theme: “Recognition, Justice and Development”. A Second International Decade for People of African Descent was proclaimed on December 17, 2024. This Second International Decade is an opportunity to take concrete actions to confront the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, deliver reparatory justice, and secure the full human rights and freedoms of people of African descent worldwide.”

Black Creek Community Health Centre is a community-based healthcare organization serving one of Toronto’s most diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods. Through integrated primary care, community health, and social services, the Centre works to advance health and well-being for individuals and families who face systemic barriers to care. As a key partner and leader within the Northwestern Toronto Ontario Health Team (NWT OHT), BCCHC plays an important role in advancing coordinated, community-based approaches to improving health outcomes across the region. This work is supported by an annual operating budget exceeding $20 million, enabling the organization to deliver accessible, equity-informed care to underserved populations.

BCCHC aims to advance health equity by addressing the social determinants of health and ensuring that services are responsive to the lived realities of the community it serves. It is within this context that Black Creek Community Health Centre invites nominations and applications for the role of Executive Director, a position that will have an indelible impact on the future of the organization and the community it serves.

The Executive Director will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to the organization, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, community-centred care while maintaining strong governance, financial sustainability, and organizational stability. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will guide the organization through a period of leadership transition, strengthen internal alignment and staff engagement, and advance a clear and forward-looking strategic direction. The role requires navigating complexity, balancing equity and inclusion priorities with funding constraints, compliance obligations, and system accountability, while building trust across staff, Board, and community stakeholders.

Qualifications

Among the qualifications being sought in candidates, the incoming leader must have a deep and abiding commitment to advancing reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in all its forms and must believe, intrinsically, in the importance of leading with curiosity and welcoming ideas that can later be synthesized and turned into possibility. While all candidates are encouraged to apply and, in so doing, share how they see themselves adding value to the BCCHC environment, the following credentials and/or experiences are seen as possible markers of the candidates most likely to realize success in the role: A) Senior leadership experience within community health, social services, healthcare, or a similarly complex public or not-for-profit environment; B) Demonstrated ability to lead organizations through periods of transition, including strengthening organizational stability, alignment, and staff engagement; C) Experience working effectively with Boards, including supporting governance development, building alignment, and navigating evolving Board dynamics; D) A strong track record of working with diverse, equity-deserving communities, with the ability to embed equity, access, and inclusion into decision-making and organizational practice; and, E) Experience managing within a publicly funded, resource-constrained environment, including financial stewardship, risk management, and accountability frameworks.

The expected salary for this position is approximately $185,000 CAD per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This posting reflects a position that is currently occupied, with the incumbent continuing in the role until a successor is appointed.

How to Apply

Black Creek Community Health Centre is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. The organization encourages applications from individuals who reflect the diversity of the communities it serves, including Indigenous peoples, Black and racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and those with diverse intersectional identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, country of origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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