Career Educator - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:05/19/2023

Req ID: 31400

Faculty/Division:
VP & Provost

Department:
Career Centre

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

Student Life connects life to learning.

We believe every student should have the opportunity to participate in university life actively and find connection and community while discovering new ways of thinking and being in the world.

We provide resources, support and engagement opportunities that are inclusive and accessible, ensuring every student can build experiences that set them up for a lifetime of success.

Within the Division of Student Life, the cluster of Student Life Programs and Services, supports students as they achieve personal, academic, career and civic goals.

We engage students throughout their learning and development with the following units:

Academic Success, Accessibility Services, Career Exploration & Education, Centre for Community Partnerships, Clubs & Leadership Development, Housing, Indigenous Student Services, Mentorship & Peer Programs, Multi-faith Centre, Orientation, Student Success, Transition & Engagement and TCard Services.

Together with staff, faculty, students, alumni, employers and community partners, we provide an integrated and coherent path to success that reflects our students' diversity.

Together with staff, faculty, students, alumni, employers andcommunity partners, we provide an integrated and coherent path to success that reflects our students' diversity.

In support of U of T's vision, Student Life Programs and Services is committed to creating diverse, accessible, inclusive and welcomingspaces of opportunity that foster deepened engagement, learning, personal growth, and identity development for all students.

We are committed to embedding these principles into all the work we do, reducing barriers so that students from all backgrounds and lived experiences can feel a sense of belonging in the communities they find here.

This role contributes to the Career Exploration & Education unit.

Mission:
The mission of Career Exploration & Education (CxED) at the University of Toronto St.

George campus is to engage students to develop self-directed career management skills through partnership with (a) faculty, to connect academic and career learning; (b) alumni and employers, to develop informational and experiential networks and opportunities; and (c) our campus community, to embed career support locally to meet diverse student needs.

Vision:

Our vision is to support every U of T student and recent graduate as they build their future in our changing world.

Values:
We value community, agency, learning, empathy and equity, diversity and inclusion.

To align with our strategic priorities, we encourage individuals from Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities to apply.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Assistant Director, Career Education, supervised by the Lead Coordinator, Career Education, and working with other members of Career Exploration & Education, the Career Educator will be responsiblefor developing and delivering career education programs and resources for undergraduate, professional and graduate students, and recent alumni that leverages active, anti-oppressive, hope-centered and self-directed approaches to career & experiential learning and reflection.

With attention to the unique and intersecting career needs of Indigenous and equity-deserving student communities, including but not limited to Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+ students and students with disabilities, and as part of collaborative team efforts, the Career Educator will ensure that career education programs, services, and resources facilitates student career learning and agency, and develop students' career management skills for lifelong career success and wellbeing.

The Career Educator will develop strong working relationships with academic and co-curricular partners in the University, students and student groups to: identify opportunities for career education of U of T students; develop and deliver career education programming; prepare students for career exploration activities; monitor progress and assess learning outcomes related to career education activities.

In collaboration with Career Exploration & Education (CxED) the Career Educator will engage in five key areas of responsibility:

Design and deliver career learning experiences (e.g. workshops, events, programs) that support students' career learning and development.
Provide individual career advising and facilitatereferrals to campus and community services and resources
Expand students' opportunities to engage with employers, alumni and community.
Develop online career content and support the curation of other career related resources.
Integrate career learning in other forms of experiential learning and high impact co-curricular and extra-curricular experiences.

Across all five areas of respons