Community Engagement Coordinator: Access & Outreach Programs
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- University of Toronto
- Location
- Toronto, ON
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
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 holistic student learning and development. Informed by research and assessment, our campus & community based curricular and co-curricular programs, services and courses promote access to post-secondary education, transition into university, student engagement and community engaged learning.
The Community Engagement Coordinator: Access & Outreach will work with a team of university staff, faculty and students to develop programming focused on student support initiatives, access to post-secondary education and community-based programs for those who without interventions may not otherwise access post-secondary. On and off-campus access programs provide integrated learning opportunities for current UTM students that support the local community in seeing post-secondary education as an option. Applications from marginalized groups are encouraged.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning and implementing components of curricular and/or co-curricular programs and activities
- Planning and overseeing the implementation of an evaluation framework for programs and initiatives
- Promoting experiential learning opportunities
- Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
- Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program
- Training and coaching student life staff and student leaders
CampusEssential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Science or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum four (4) years related experience in student services (combination of professional and para-professional experience is acceptable) with demonstrated experience utilizing Critical Service Learning & Social Change theory, at the post-secondary level or within community organizations.
- Exceptional cross-cultural competency awareness; experience working with marginalized groups, diverse communities & cultures and an understanding of anti-oppression and equity practices, are required.
- Demonstrated experience leading large components of projects.
- Financial management & budget experience required.
- Proficiency in developing assessment tools, analyzing and interpreting data.
- Experience representing the University while working directly with external University stakeholders, such as local government, school boards, not-for-profit agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other community-based partners is required.
- Interpersonal and cross-cultural communications skills are essential.
- Proven leadership, supervisory, and problem-solving skills are required.
- Strong written and public speaking skills necessary.
- Excellent administrative skills, including word processing, data analysis, desktop publishing and experience with databases.
- Proven ability to create and manage partnerships internal to the University and external within the community.
- Strong assessment (quantitative and qualitative) skills, including program evaluation and performance assessments.
- Proven ability to deal with matters of extreme sensitivity and confidentiality.
- Proven ability to be creative and innovative in the development and maintenance of programs.
Assets (Nonessential):
- Training and experience in project management would be an asset
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Diplomatic
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Team player
Department: UTM: Student Services
Campus: Mississauga
Schedule: Full-time
Job Field: Student Life
Job Posting: Oct 11, 2019
Job Closing: Oct 22, 2019, 10:59:00 PM
Organization
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest university, recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. U of T's distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world.
U of T is committed to providing a learning experience that benefits from both a scale almost unparalleled in North America and from the close-knit learning communities made possible through its college system and academic divisions. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse regions, U of T's vibrant academic life is defined by a unique degree of cultural diversity in its learning community.The University is sustained environmentally by three green campuses, where renowned heritage buildings stand beside award-winning innovations in architectural design.
U of T is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
U of T is one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
Are you looking for a challenging, meaningful career in a supportive and diverse environment?
Work where the world comes to think.
Work where the world comes to discover.
Work where the world comes to learn.
Opportunities exist for people from a wide range of backgrounds, ranging from recent graduates to experienced senior professionals.
We offer challenging work within an open environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms. Our focus is on creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains excellent employees through a combination of competitive compensation, favourable working conditions, opportunities for career growth and development and a unique organizational culture.
Employees have access to:
- Excellent health and dental benefits;
- On-site support for training and career development;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Childcare subsidy;
- Tuition waivers;
- Scholarships and/or tuition waivers for dependants;
- Generous paid time off;
- Support on equity and diversity issues;
- On-site child care;
- University Pension Plan;
- Subsidized athletic facility membership;
- World-renowned libraries;
- Confidential counselling services;
- Parking and TTC Metropasses;
- Employee and Family Assistance Plan;
- Continued health benefits for pensioners.
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