Student Development Coordinator – Peer Education (Term)

Date Posted: 09/09/2025

Req ID: 45117

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Department: Professional Experience Year

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00047230

Description:

About us:

The Engineering Career Centre (ECC) connects University of Toronto students with meaningful professional experiences that provide a solid foundation for successful careers and life-long learning. In addition to hosting a wide range of professional development workshops, events and services throughout the year, the ECC team runs a work-integrated learning program that connects engineering students with a wide range of industry opportunities. As passionate and career-driven academic professionals, the ECC team seeks to nurture students and provide a comfortable transition from academic to professional life.

Your opportunity:

Our leadership team provides an open, professional environment that fosters a culture built on respect, goal orientation, self-motivation, accountability, and teamwork. We believe in recognizing and valuing our employee’s contributions to the advancement of the department’s goals while promoting a strong commitment to work-life balance within our team.

Reporting to the Director, Student Development & Career Programming, the incumbent coordinates and implements career related programming and career advising for the Professional Experience Year Co-op program, with a focus and mandate of peer education. The goal of peer education programming will be to enhance student engagement, help strengthen career readiness skills, and provide meaningful touchpoints for students as they progress through the PEY Co-op Program.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting detailed analysis on program efficiency and student learning outcomes to inform program planning activities.
• Overseeing and implementing activities that support educational initiatives, including the development of students and peer mentor learning communities.
• Implementing programming to foster students’ individual career development process.
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars.
• Advising students on career-related matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual’s background.
• Advising students on how to conduct job searches, cover letter and resume development.
• Coordinating the recruitment process and training of work-study staff.
• Liaising with stakeholders to coordinate space and resource requirements.

Essential Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Adult Education, Higher Education, Organizational Development or acceptable combination of equivalent experience in Career Coaching, Learning & Development or Student Services.
• Minimum three years related experience in Career Coaching, Learning & Development, Leadership Development, and/or Student Services.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience advising students on relevant career-related matters.
• Professional experience developing and facilitating staff and/or student-staff training programs.
• Experience developing and executing programmatic assessment.
• Demonstrated ability supporting distressed individuals and establishing safe spaces that encourage open communication.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, and supervise students in leadership and peer-support roles.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Programs (including Teams, MS Bookings, PPT, MS Forms, Excel and Word) or equivalent systems.
• Proficient in the use of Learning Management Systems (e.g Moodle, Canvas) and Customer Relationship Management tools (e.g Orbis, Symplicity).
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills, with the proven ability to explain complex processes to a wide range of audiences.
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize, manage and meet multiple competing deadlines with high flexibility, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the ability to build strong professional relationships and the demonstrated capability to effectively work independently, within a team, and under direction.
• Proven ability to practice strong professionalism, tact, discretion, initiative, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and work environment.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience in career advising, specifically for University-level students studying STEM discipline.
• Experience working with students in experiential learning programs at the university level.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Approachable
• Articulate
• Insightful
• Problem solver
• Self-directed

Note:

• The term position is expected to end on November 2026.

Closing Date: 09/17/2025, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget – Term

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

USW Pay Band 12 — $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Student Services

Recruiter: Vinh Pham

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.

Read Full Description