Job Opportunities > Student Engagement Coordinator, Transition Programs - University of Toronto Mississauga
Position: Student Engagement Coordinator, Transition Programs
Deadline: April 3, 2023
Job Description / Duties
About us:
The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga.
Your opportunity:
The Centre for Student Engagement at the University of Toronto Mississauga is committed to creating inclusive learning environments to cultivate holistic student development. Built through meaningful collaboration and informed by research and assessment our campus & community-based programs, services and resources promote access to post-secondary education, support transition into and retention through university and encourages student engagement and community-engaged learning. With over 90 opportunities led by 140 student leaders and professional staff, the Centre for Student Engagement believes that student involvement is a powerful tool to support an individual’s navigation of the post-secondary environment and to feel empowered to contribute and make an impact within their community.
Under the direction of the Director, Student Engagement, and working collaboratively with professional staff, students, and faculty members across the UTM campus and the University, the Student Engagement Coordinator, Transition Programs assumes primary responsibility for new student program development and delivery aimed at supporting student success and retention during transition. The cornerstone programs of this portfolio includes LAUNCH, a first-year peer mentorship program with an internship component for upper year students and Parent & Student Supporters Programming.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning and implementing components of co-curricular programs and activities
- Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
- Planning and overseeing the implementation of an evaluation framework for programs and initiatives
- Advising students on co-curricular, academic and personal matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background
- Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
- Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program
- Coordinating the recruitment process and training of casual staff
Qualifications / Required Skills
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education or Social Sciences or other relevant degree with experience.
- Minimum four years of student development programming experience specifically in post-secondary education environments.
- Experience in facilitating partnerships with constituents from a variety of institutional functional areas (students, student leaders, staff, faculty, administration).
- Experience with evaluation and research tools.
- Experience supervising student staff.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and facilitating workshops.
- Experience managing a budget.
- Proven expertise and knowledge of best practices in student transition, learning skill development, and program development.
- Proven leadership and supervisory skills.
- Exceptional relationship management skills with multiple stakeholder groups.
- Interpersonal and cross-cultural communications skills.
- Excellent administrative skills, including word processing, data analysis, desktop publishing and experience with databases.
- Strong written and public speaking skills.
- Strong assessment (quantitative and qualitative) skills, including program evaluation and performance assessments.
Assets (Nonessential):
- Experience in curriculum design and curriculum frameworks is an asset.
- Experience with Quercus, UofT's Learning Management System
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Communicator
- Diplomatic
- Multi-tasker
- Problem solver
- Resourceful
- Team player
Additional Information
Apply here : https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississauga-Student-Engagement-Coordinator%2C-Transition-Programs-ON/568819317/
Closing Date: 04/03/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $71,842 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $91,875. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Services
This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.
Contact Information
uoft.careers@utoronto.ca