Assistant Director, Access & Transition

Date Posted: 06/01/2023
Req ID:31612
Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Mississauga
Department: UTM: Centre for Student Engagement
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

About Us:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Position Summary:

The Centre for Student Engagement provides programs, services and resources inside and outside the classroom, on campus and in the local community to support student development and learning across all four phases of the student lifecycle.

Working under the direction of the Director, Student Engagement, the Assistant Director (AD), Access and Transition provides primary leadership and is responsible for managing the operations and staff responsible for access and transition programming, services and resources with an emphasis on active pedagogy, inclusive/anti-oppressive practices, experiential learning and reflection.

The Assistant Director, Access and Transition will develop strong working relationships with academic and co-curricular partners in the University as well as local school boards and community partners to ensure the delivery and evaluation of a wide variety of programming to students and recent graduates, many of which are tailored to specific academic disciplines. This will also include overseeing the Centre’s curricular approach and support for research and assessment of programs and learning outcomes; and developing long range program planning and implementation strategies. The incumbent works with the Director and committees in developing engagement learning objectives, supports and services, financial processes, establishing departmental goals and objectives and the department’s long-range plan.

Essential Qualifications:

Education:

• University degree and/or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree in Education, Student Affairs, Social Work, Community Services, Leadership, Management (or related) preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience developing, managing, and evaluating student access and/or transition programs, services and resources, ideally in a post-secondary educational environment across diverse populations. Must have experience, and proven success, with independent program development and partner relationship management.
• Experience managing staff, preferably in a unionized environment and working with human resources policies and procedures.
• Experience with grant proposals, reporting and budgets, drafting and coordinating MOU’s/MOA’s/Partner Agreements and experience with procurement processes including RFP’s ad RFQ’s.
• Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution and/or mediation in highly charged situations.
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship management skills. Ability to collaborate with campus and community partners, and external partners. Demonstrated investment in creating equity, equitable access, and inclusive engagement, including the ability to collaborate with Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) and disability-accessible student and campus partners.
• Demonstrated experience, as well as training, in providing advice and support to students in crisis situations.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills in the areas of collaboration, team participation, creative problem-solving, conflict resolution, group planning, and shared decision-making processes. Demonstrated ability
• to work effectively in a team environment with commitment to the promotion of an inclusive and innovative work environment.
• Experience conducting research and assessment, communicating, and presenting to various levels of audiences: Academic/ Administrative Departments, Senior Administration, and Student Union.
• Advanced technology skills in data management & analysis, assessment & evaluation and reporting.

Skills:

• Strong ability to think analytically and strategically in a highly collaborative working environment; fostering productive working relationships is essential.
• Proven leadership and problem-solving skills. Comfort working as a member of a team composed of individuals with varying responsibilities. Ability to identity risk and sound judgment to appropriately respond. Proven ability to deal with sensitive matters that require professional judgement and confidentiality.
• Strong client relationship building skills, workshop development and group facilitation skills. Expertise in educational program design and project planning, management, and assessment and evaluation, with a focus on effective resource allocation and sustainability. Ability to design assessment and learning outcomes for all programs offered.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (supervisory, team work and leadership, written, group facilitation/presentation); Computer skills: Microsoft Office, internet search skills and strategies in career development and work search. Skills in budget development and reporting are an asset.
• Must have a strong and creative appreciation of academic values and a commitment to student development and success, including principles of equity and anti-oppression.

Others:

• Ability to work in and comfort within a fast-paced student services environment juggling many activities simultaneously.
• Ability to form strong advising, mentoring, and working relationships with students and professional staff of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work with a variety of partners, including those at UTM, on a tri-campus basis and in the local Peel Region community.
• Ability to analyze outcomes and recommend appropriate changes. Ability to plan strategically, both in a team and as unit supervisor.
• Maintains a strong commitment to continuous professional learning and development.

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.

Closing Date: 06/13/2023,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 3 -- Hiring Zone: $82,692 - $96,473 -- Broadband Salary Range: $82,692 - $137,819
Job Category: Student Services

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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