Employer Strategy and Engagement Specialist
2 months ago
**Date Posted**:03/09/2023
**Req ID**: 30162
**Faculty/Division**: VP & Provost
**Department**: Career Centre
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00051799
**Description**:
**About us**:
Student Life connects life to learning. We believe every student should have the opportunity to participate in university life actively and find connection and community while discovering new ways of thinking and being in the world. We provide resources, support and engagement opportunities that are inclusive and accessible, ensuring every student can build experiences that set them up for a lifetime of success.
Within the Division of Student Life, the cluster of Student Life Programs and Services, supports students as they achieve personal, academic, career and civic goals. We engage students throughout their learning and development with the following units: Academic Success, Accessibility Services, Career Exploration & Education, Centre for Community Partnerships, Clubs & Leadership Development, Housing, Indigenous Student Services, Mentorship & Peer Programs, Multi-faith Centre, Orientation, Student Success, Transition & Engagement and TCard Services.
Together with staff, faculty, students, alumni, employers and community partners, we provide an integrated and coherent path to success that reflects our students' diversity. In support of U of T’s vision, Student Life Programs and Services is committed to creating diverse, accessible, inclusive and welcoming spaces of opportunity that foster deepened engagement, learning, personal growth, and identity development for all students. We are committed to embedding these principles into all the work we do, reducing barriers so that students from all backgrounds and lived experiences can feel a sense of belonging in the communities they find here.
This role contributes to the Career Exploration & Education unit.
Mission:The mission of Career Exploration & Education (CxED) at the University of Toronto St. George campus is to engage students to develop self-directed career management skills through partnership with (a) faculty, to connect academic and career learning; (b)alumni and employers, to develop informational and experiential networks and opportunities; and (c) our campus community, to embed career support locally to meet diverse student needs.
Our vision is to support every U of T student and recent graduate as they build their future in our changing world. We value community, agency, learning, empathy, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
**Your opportunity**:
Reporting to the Lead Coordinator, Employer Recruitment & Engagement and working with other members of Career Exploration & Education, the Employer Strategy & Engagement Specialist will be responsible for building and cultivating relationships with employers, alumni, and campus partners with afocus on recruitment and networking activities through the lens of equity, diversity and inclusion. This includes providing outstanding service delivery to professionals across a wide spectrum of industry sectors, by ascertaining both their immediate andlong-term needs for recruiting and connecting with U of T students and recent alumni. Based on these needs, the incumbent will focus on increasing opportunities for meaningful engagement and recruitment between employers and underrepresented students (Black students, Indigenous students, International students) while also recognizing the intersections within diverse communities (gender, sexuality, and disability). The Employer Strategy & Engagement Specialist will conduct business development and employer recruitment for the purposes of career, educational programming, and employment development in a manner which seeks to remove barriers for underrepresented individuals and groups.
The incumbent will lead the business development, proactive recruitment and partnership building with new employers who wish to recruit and engage University of Toronto students across all faculties and years for employment, educational and co-curricular programming purposes. This would also include navigating them through the UofT career ecosystem, making effective referrals to campus career and co-op offices, facilitating educational workshops, posting opportunities and hosting events such as employer information sessions, networking events and career panels, in addition to supporting CxED wide events, activities and programming.
The role will also include outreach to partnering organizations with strong Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and AODA mandates to increase career and employment opportunities, support and
empower equity deserving students and students with disabilities.
**Your responsibilities will include**:
- Identifying, fostering and maintaining relationships with potential and existing employers
- Analyzing and recommending actions to increase employers' visibility
- Implementing plans and process improvements for program and service activities
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