• Job Description

  Req#: 46940

  Date Posted: 02/17/2026
  Req ID: 46940
  Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
  Department: UTSC:Management Co-Op Programs
  Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
  Position Number: 00056406
  Existing Vacancy: Yes

  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 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.
  
  UTSC Management is a world leader in providing undergraduate business education that is heavily influenced by experiential learning and internationalization. The goal of our management program is to create opportunities for our students to learn and experience leadership by applying the latest management theory to real-world problems both inside and outside the classroom. In addition, Management is currently expanding its portfolio to include research-based and professional-based Master’s programs. Our co-op staff plays a key role in fulfilling this mission and in contributing to positive departmental culture. In the Co-op Programs in Management, we believe in our students. Through experiential learning, we know that each student has the ability to achieve his/her individual goals. Through excellent service, flexibility and innovative programming, we provide the environment students need to turn their abilities into productive, exciting opportunities. We also value our partnerships. We build lasting relationships with outstanding employers, alumni, and faculty to prepare students to be proactive contributing members of the business community. We work one-on-one with employers to understand their needs and exceed their expectations.

  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:
  
  Reporting to the Assistant Director, Management Co-op, and with leadership guidance from the Assistant Director, External Relations, the Student – Employer Relations Coordinator will work with a team of career service professionals to ensure students are prepared to enter the job market with confidence and a solid understanding of how their strengths, values, and interests are coherent with their identity and program of study. They will be responsible for the development and stewardship of quality, high-level external partnerships within targeted industry sectors to provide students with the highest quality co-op and work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities.
  
  This role will focus on several key areas, including:
  Student preparation and support – interviews, applications, and independent job searches
  Building and maintaining employer relationships
  Co-op job recruitment cycle operations
  
  

  Your responsibilities will include:

  • Advising students through their own process of career development by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background
  • Implementing plans that support the development of WIL opportunities for students
  • Identifying, fostering and maintaining strategic industry relationships with prospective and existing employers in targeted industries
  • Promoting employer jobs and activations on campus to students to boost engagement activities on campus to students to boost engagement and increase recruitment outcomes
  • Advising and coaching students on work strategies and skills to secure placements
  • Developing and revising business methods that support employment services activities and objectives that promote student employment outcomes
  • Generating various documents and reports as required

  Essential Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum five (5) years of related experience in career services or campus recruitment with exposure working with both students and employers.
  • Experience in job development with a demonstrated track record of generating new partnerships for job placements.
  • Experience conducting comprehensive market research and analysis, with a strong understanding of career trends and opportunities.
  • Highly developed presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as employers.
  • Advanced computer literacy and proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet development, desktop publishing, database management, and website management.
  • Must have excellent conflict-resolution skills.
  • Must be able to stay organized, multi-task and meet deadlines, and exercise accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work outside of normal office hours for event support.
  • Applicants are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of respectful and collegial learning and working environment.
  • Ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgment, tact, diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality.

  
  Assets (Nonessential):

  • Experience working in a university setting.
  • Experience or knowledge in business communities such as finance, accounting, management, or marketing.

  
  To be successful in this role you will be:

  • Adaptable
  • Communicator
  • Multi-tasker
  • Organized
  • Resourceful
  • Team player

  Note:

  • This is a TERM position until December 2026
  • 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: 02/26/2026, 11:59PM ET
  Employee Group: USW
  Appointment Type: Budget - Term
  Schedule: Full-Time
  Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
  USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. 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.

• About the company

  The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.

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