Coordinator, Career Peer Programs - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto
University of Toronto
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Date Posted:05/24/2023


Req ID: 31437


Faculty/Division:
VP & Provost


Department:
Career Centre


Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)


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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.

In support of U of T's vision, Student Life Programs and Services is committed to creating diverse, accessible, inclusive and welcoming spaces 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 and 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 andrecent 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, the Coordinator, Career Peer Programs will be responsible for the overall coordination of the Career Exploration & Education (CxED) Career Peer Program and student colleague engagement initiatives across the unit.


Working with other members of the Career Education team, the Coordinator, Career Peer Programs is responsible for coordinating the work of the Peer Career Advisors and Peer Career Facilitators as well as facilitate core Career Education workshops and programming.

The work of these student staff roles involves co-facilitating workshops, conducting group and individual consultations, providing information referrals to career resources both within U of T and beyond, promoting Career Exploration & Education to campus partners, and assisting with the delivery of career events.


The Coordinator, Career Peer Programs will provide onboarding, training, and ongoing support to the Peer Career Advisors and Peer Career Workshop Facilitators, as well as oversee the day to day service delivery and operational needs of the program.

Working with other members of Career Exploration & Education, the Coordinator, Career Peer Programs will also be responsible for fostering connection and community among student colleagues with CxED, and developing a shared training curriculum for student staff with CxED using a work integrated learning framework.

In collaboration with colleagues across Career Exploration & Education (CxED), the Coordinator, Career Peer Program will engage in four key areas of responsibility:

  • Develop, manage, and assess the Career Peer Program, establishing a high level of service standard in a learner-centered model, while ensuring a meaningful work integrated learning opportunity for student staff
  • Supervise, coach, and mentor student staff members of the Career Peer Program, including coordinating hiring and onboarding, and developing training and ongoing career and professional development experiences for all student colleagues with Career Exploration & Education within a work integrated learning framework
  • Collaboratewith Career Exploration & Education colleagues to identify programs and initiatives that can be supported by peer education and develop and maintain
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