Employment Specialist (term) - 2 vacancies

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Your opportunity:

The Office of Professional & Lifelong Learning (PLL) is a new strategic office supporting academic units across the Faculty to build, market and deliver upskilling and lifelong learning opportunities.

The PLL Office focuses on developing and facilitating high quality programs aimed at supporting the university's goals of expanding learning opportunities beyond traditional classroom learning. The Office facilitates the provision of new and innovative learning opportunities that leverage the strengths of the Faculty of Arts & Science and that support adult learner development to meet the needs of a changing workforce and evolving and emerging economies.

Reporting to the Associate Director, the Employment Specialist is an integral part of the PLL team and serves as a bridge between employers and program participants. The Specialist will work closely with learners to help them secure meaningful employment opportunities. This work will include designing, developing, and delivering job readiness and professional skills programming, and coaching learners. The Specialist will cultivate relationships with new employers (locally and nationally) and maintain strong relationships with existing employers, all the while creating and executing plans to meet each employer's holistic recruiting needs. The position will work closely with program partners, such as the Data Sciences Institute (DSI), and will provide guidance to program participants.

Note: There are two vacancies available with a term to March 2026.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, fostering and maintaining relationships with potential and existing employers
• Implementing plans and process improvements for employer engagement activities
• Promoting programs and service offerings to internal and/or external contacts
• Developing plans that support and enhance career services program visibility
• Advising learners on job search, industry research and networking strategies including cover letter, resume and interview preparation
• Conducting market research and analysis to uncover employment opportunities
• Collating and organizing data for various reports
• Liaising with stakeholders to support initiatives

Essential Qualifications:

• Master's Degree or acceptable combination of education and equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in career advising, career coaching, and/or direct advising on employment standards and workplace rights, with some demonstrated experience in employer development, partnership management, sales, and/or business development.
• Experience providing direct 1:1 and tailored support to early-to-mid career individuals in the areas of career, skill development, and career transition.
• Experience in a target-driven environments, with proven success.
• Experience developing and maintaining partnerships to generate employment opportunities.
• Experience working with Customer Relationship Management tools (preferably Airtable) to track individual leads, outcomes, and performance.
• Proven experience and ability to work with a diverse client group across multiple industries/sectors.
• Highly driven to meet targets, proactive, persuasive, and diplomatic.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to show sound judgment in dealing with confidential information.
• Excellent marketing and account management, sales, and public relations skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects or priorities simultaneously with strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 programs and strong IT fluency.
• In depth knowledge of early-to-mid career labour market, and employment trends.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Work experience as a data science professional or in the data science field is preferred.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Articulate
• Diplomatic
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Responsible
• Self-directed
• Team player

A copy of the detailed job description is available upon request from the Faculty of Arts and Science HR Office by emailing: adminhr.artsci@utoronto.ca.

Closing Date: 02/14/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $79,874. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $102,147. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

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.