Indigenous Inclusion Programmer in Mississauga

Your opportunity: The Centre for Student Engagement at the University of Toronto Mississauga is committed to creating inclusive learning environments to cultivate holistic student development. Built through meaningful collaboration and informed by research and assessment, our campus & community-based programs, services and resources promote access to post-secondary education, support transition into and retention through university, and encourage student engagement and community-engaged learning. With over 180 opportunities led by 130 student leaders and professional staff, the Centre for Student Engagement believes that student involvement is a powerful tool to support an individual’s navigation of the post-secondary environment and to feel empowered to contribute and make an impact within their community.

The Indigenous Inclusion Programmer will work to develop and implement Indigenous cohort streams in some of CSE’s Access Programs including Ohahi:yoh, the Indigenous Transition Program, and Indigenous Orientation. CSE’s access and inclusion programs work to address systemic barriers by centering the communities we work with from the development through the implementation process of our programs in collaboration with Indigenous students and communities. To do this work, we build authentic, transparent, and reciprocal relationships with community. This role will work closely with internal and external partners to expand and enhance these programs that support Indigenous students.

Working closely in partnership with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at UTM, this position also plays a pivotal role on behalf of the Student Affairs and Services in Answering the Call: Wecheehetowin, the University of Toronto Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. This will include working with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives to engage in relationship building with Knowledge Keepers, Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty, scholars, staff, students, and external Indigenous communities and organizations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Conducting post-event evaluation, analysis and recommendations for changes
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Assigning and checking the work of work-study students
• Training and coaching student life staff and student leaders

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years related experience in student services (combination of professional and para-professional experience is acceptable) at the post-secondary level and/or Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Metis) communities/agencies.
• Demonstrated experience implementing large components of projects and events.
• Knowledge of Indigenous, equity, inclusion, and social justice approaches to inform programming.
• Knowledge of Indigenous educational issues and barriers, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), and other resources pertaining to Indigenous communities.
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, research, and analytical skills.
• Excellent judgement, diplomacy, tact, and discretion in developing partnerships and collaborating on program planning.
• Proven organizational and time-management skills required.
• Experience designing surveys, interviews and other research tools for program evaluation.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Self-directed
• Team player

Diversity Statement: The 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.

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.