Job Description

Date Posted: 10/27/2022
Req ID: 28185
Faculty/Division: Innis College
Department: Innis College
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00047060

Description:

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.

Founded in 1964, Innis College serves as both an academic and social community for undergraduate students within the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto. We provide an intimate setting and informal home for about 2,000 undergraduate students. We value student involvement and leadership, and are proud to be the only college at U of T to ensure parity-governance between students and staff/faculty. We seek to cultivate a strong sense of shared purpose and community, while fostering the development of the whole student.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Dean of Students, the Assistant to the Dean, Student Life (ADSL) is responsible for overseeing a variety of portfolios including orientation and transition, leadership development, mentorship, career education, community engagement, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. The ADSL is broadly responsible for ensuring the best possible student experience, with particular attention to the needs of our international and commuter students.

The ADSL is a scholar-practitioner whose work is rooted in scholarship and best practice within student affairs. They are responsible for developing and implementing educational programs and initiatives, including the identification of learning outcomes, pedagogical techniques, and evaluation methods. The incumbent is responsible for establishing a student life communications strategy and overseeing the development of digital and print materials, drafting content, and managing social media.

The incumbent works closely with the Innis College Student Society, levy groups, course unions, and clubs to ensure they are well-supported and equipped to be successful. They are responsible for advising student leaders and providing training on a variety of topics including event planning, risk assessment, financial management, equity, diversity, and inclusion, teamwork, and conflict management.

The ADSL works closely with the Dean to inform key priorities and objectives. They are responsible for developing assessment tools, conducting detailed analyses, preparing reports, and communicating information to internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent is also responsible for supervising the Student Life Coordinator and a number of casual staff and work-study students.

Although most work is conducted during regular business hours, evening and weekend work is regularly required. The ADSL is also required to be on-call after-hours for approximately one week per month.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing student assessment plans to support student learning outcomes and competencies
• Conducting a detailed analysis of student feedback and learning outcomes to inform program planning activities
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Developing strategies that maximize outreach to students
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Training and coaching student life staff and student leaders
• Resolving minor interpersonal disputes between students and/or student staff

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. Study in student development, leadership development, community development, cross-cultural communications, or adult education preferred.
• Minimum four years working in a university residence or student life context.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and assessing educational programs and initiatives designed to support student success in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing orientation and transition, mentorship, and/or equity, diversity, and inclusion programs in post-secondary education contexts.
• Experience with evaluation and research tools, and demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize data.
• Experience in facilitating collaborative partnerships with a variety of university stakeholders including students, student leaders, staff, faculty, and alumni.
• Experience advising student societies, levy groups, course unions, and/or clubs.
• Demonstrated experience managing emergency situations and crisis response.
• Experience working with diverse communities and across diverse contexts.
• Experience supervising casual staff, work-study students and volunteers in a unionized environment; demonstrated experience taking a leadership and coaching role within teams
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing communications strategies for events and programming; experience creating promotional content for digital, print, and social media.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict management skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, including the ability to make quick, sound judgments under pressure.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends, and being on-call for approximately one week per month.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Approachable
• Organized
• Proactive
• Team player

Note: this is a 6-month term opportunity.

Closing Date: 11/07/2022, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $71,842 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $91,875. 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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .