Become a Governor

Mohawk College is not currently seeking to fill any Governor vacancies. If you are interested in future vacancies please julia.sippel [at] mohawkcollege.ca (contact Julia Sippel, Corporate Secretary).


Mohawk College has been providing a quality higher education experience to students in Hamilton, Ontario, and the surrounding area since 1967. Mohawk College educates and serves more than 32,500 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at four main campuses in Hamilton, Ontario and learning hubs across Hamilton through City School by Mohawk, as well as at the Mohawk College Mississauga Campus in partnership with triOS College. Mohawk is committed to upholding an equitable, diverse and inclusive learning, working and engaging environment for students, employees and the community. The college is among the top colleges for applied research in Canada. It has been named one of Hamilton-Niagara’s top employers and one of Canada’s greenest employers, and holds a GOLD STARS rating from AASHE for sustainability achievements. With 200 programs in areas such as healthcare, technology, business, and skilled trades, along with a wide array of other subjects, Mohawk’s dynamic faculty are dedicated to providing an exceptional education. Since its founding, more than 170,000 students have graduated from Mohawk College. Currently, the institution is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Governor for Mohawk College’s Board of Governors.

Board of Governors: As an ideal candidate for the role of Governor on the Mohawk College Board of Governors, you have an affiliation or familiarity with Mohawk College and demonstrate a keen interest in supporting its growth and development. Your experience on a volunteer board has equipped you with knowledge of best practices in board governance, and you ideally have a solid understanding of governance in an academic environment.

You can also be experienced leader with entrepreneurial skills and key competencies essential for providing leadership, sound decision-making, and oversight to the College. Your professional background may include expertise in areas such as Law, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Sustainability or Acute Healthcare and/or other relevant academic fields.

Your expression of interest in this volunteer role will be accepted in the form of a cover letter and a biography or resume. Your cover letter should detail your motivations for serving on the Board and how your skills and experience align with the responsibilities of a Governor.

If you are interested in this opportunity, apply online submitting the above-mentioned documents with your application to Headsource International Corporation using the following job posting link: Board of Governors - Mohawk College.

For questions regarding application, please contact Headsource International Corporation atinfo [at] headsource.ca ( info[at]headsource[dot]ca).

For general questions regarding the Mohawk College Board of Governors, please julia.sippel [at] mohawkcollege.ca (contact Julia Sippel, Corporate Secretary).