Job Description

Date Posted: 08/16/2024
Req ID: 39307
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Description:About us:The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, forestry, and visual studies - as well as unique undergraduate programs that use architectural studies and visual studies as a lens through which students may pursue a broad, liberal arts-based education. Its mission is to educate students, prepare professionals, and cultivate scholars who will play a leading role in creating more culturally engaged, ecologically sustainable, socially just, and artfully conceived environments.The greater Toronto region serves as a dynamic laboratory for both its students and faculty, while the University of Toronto, which year after year ranks among the top universities in the world, provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise that they can draw from. Like Toronto, Daniels students and faculty are incredibly cosmopolitan in sensibility, hailing from every part of the world, with their work crossing all sorts of geographic and cultural boundaries. The city\'s multicultural networks and international connections make the Daniels Faculty a powerful place to start a career.Your opportunity:This position provides an opportunity to join the Programs Office at the Daniels Faculty. Reporting to the Manager, Academic Programs, the Program Coordinator plays an integral role within this small team by coordinating day-to-day administrative tasks required to support the functioning of Faculty\'s academic programs. This includes coordinating teaching assistants, course materials, course evaluations, and program accreditations, in addition to working closely with program directors, scheduling meetings and events, and organizing logistical details.Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the recruitment and training process for teaching assistants
• Coordinating the recruitment and training processes for Chief Presiding Officers
• Coordinating the preparation and distribution of program and/or course material
• Organizing, summarizing and circulating program and/or course evaluations
• Coordinating accreditation and/or program audit processes
• Maintaining senior staff calendars, and providing administrative support to the Manager, Academic Programs, as well as to academic program directors
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of recent experience coordinating and administering academic projects/programs, preferably in a post-secondary environment
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of the CUPE 3902, Unit 1 collective agreement
• Experience providing administrative support to senior-level staff such as maintaining calendars, coordinating meetings and preparing travel plans
• Experience coordinating the preparation and distribution of program and/or course material
• Experience in recruitment and/or training
• Experience in accreditation and/or program evaluation processes
• Experience conceptualizing, organizing and executing events and/or programming
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated analytical and decision-making skills; Proven time management skills
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams and SharePoint Online
• Ability to de-escalate and resolve complaints
• Ability to interpret and apply complex policies and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to empathize and understand the needs of students from a wide variety of backgrounds and orientations

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge of ROSI and associated University systems
• Knowledge of electronic calendaring programs

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Articulate
• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Patient
• Problem solver
• Resourceful

Closing Date: 08/26/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - 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 / ManagerialNotes: TERM position: 1 year from date of hireLived 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 StatementThe University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.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 StatementThe 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 .

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