Date Posted: 09/08/2023
Req ID: 33808
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:Student Life & Intnl Student Centre
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Position Number: 00048710

Description:

About us:

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

The Office of Student Experience and Wellbeing's Student Life & International Student Centre offers exciting programs, cultivates strong communities and provides opportunities that enhance the student experience outside of the classroom while committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Through our work and partnerships, every student will have the opportunity to actively participate in university life; find connection, community, and friendship; encounter new ways of thinking and being in the world; and experience leadership, independence, and success.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Your opportunity:

Working with a dynamic team and under the general direction of the Director, Student Engagement and Campus Life, you will be dedicated to the enrichment of the co-curricular and community-engaged life of the campus, focused on the facilitation of the Imani Academic Mentorship Program and engagement programming for University of Toronto Scarborough students who identify as part of the Black student population. In particular, the Imani Black Academic Mentorship Program is dedicated to Black youth in the east Scarborough community and providing them with connections to opportunities which allow them to explore post-secondary education or other educational options.

As the Imani Program & Black Student Engagement Facilitator, your role will be to execute campus and community-engaged co-curricular experiential learning opportunities, with an emphasis on student development and equity. This will involve fostering an open and inclusive world view environment; organizing and facilitating student development workshops and events; coordinating logistics and directing the work of volunteers and work-study students in the Imani Academic Mentorship Program. Your work will involve extensive partnerships and communication with internal and external stakeholders.

In addition to building strong community partnerships, you will work closely with the other positions within the Office of Student Experience and Wellbeing, as well as other campus partners, such as Community Partnerships and Engagement, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office and the Development and Alumni Relations Office. Your work will be informed by relevant research, anti-oppression and community engagement principles, and will consult with a broad range of student groups and student services.

Since an essential component of this position is providing academic mentorship programming for Black Youths, the successful candidate will be required to have lived experience as a Black person.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing needs and contributing to the planning of unit goals and initiatives (for the Imani Mentorship Program)
• Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders
• Informing students on co-curricular opportunities
• Promoting experiential learning opportunities
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Liaising with contacts to facilitate and initiate outreach opportunities (e.g. high school partners)
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Directing the work of volunteers in defined activities and assigning and checking the work of work-study students

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in higher education or leadership or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have formal training and/or education in community development in higher education or anti-oppression and equity.
• Must have a minimum of three years of working experience in student life, student development, community development, preferably within a post-secondary institution
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse communities, outreach and using principles of equity and anti-oppression, understanding of mentorship and youth student issues
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must possess the ability to relate to students in a manner which builds trust and confidence and be able to demonstrate the ability to facilitate programs
• Must be comfortable working independently and in a team environment
• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills as well as presentation skills
• Must have strong demonstrated knowledge and understanding of anti-oppression and equity frameworks, societal and systemic barriers and experiences faced by students who are members of Black communities
• Must show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience working with community-led organizations
• Valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Communicator
• Organized
• Patient
• Problem solver
• Tactful

Additional Notes:

• A full job description is available upon request from the UTSC HR Office.

Closing Date: 09/29/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 10 -- $69,455 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $88,819. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Services

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.