Student Life Officer

**Date Posted**:07/11/2025
**Req ID**: 44222
**Faculty/Division**: UofT Scarborough
**Department**: UTSC:Student Life & Intnl Student Centre
**Campus**: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
**Position Number**: 00037575

**Description**:
**About us**:
The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

The Office of Student Experience and Wellbeing’s Student Life & International Student Centre offers exciting programs, cultivates strong communities and provides opportunities that enhance the student experience outside of the classroom while committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. Through our work and partnerships, every student will have the opportunity to actively participate in university life; find connection, community, and friendship; encounter new ways of thinking and being in the world; and experience leadership, independence, and success.

**Your opportunity**:
Working with a dynamic team and under the general direction of the Director, Student Engagement and Campus Life, you will be dedicated to the enrichment of the co-curricular life of the campus by assisting with the delivery of programs and services, providing administrative support for campus groups, volunteers, work-study students, as well as front-line support for the department.

In addition, you will be assisting in developing, implementing and arranging logistics of orientation and advising sessions for student groups; mentoring and problem-solving in the course of student life programming; participating in the creation of student life resources, and helping build a sense of community amongst groups.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Acting as the first point of contact for general enquiries, resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
- Determining logístical details and activities forevents and/or programming
- Liaising with internal and external contacts to coordinate execution of seminars and workshops, including coordination of space and resource requirements
- Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
- Screening and making referrals to appropriate resources and services
- Handling expenses for events
- Assigning and checking the work of work-study students and directing the activities of casual staff

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience.
- Minimum two years of work-related experience in a student development/student life role at the post-secondary education level
- Strong experiential background in student life and student government issues
- Experience working with diverse communities, student advising and an ability to work within an anti-oppressive/equity framework
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
- Strong event management skills, excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Intermediate computer proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Experience with databases, web development, graphic design and publishing software
- Must possess the ability to relate to students in a manner that builds trust and confidence
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to implement programs
- Must have the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Must show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Approachable
- Communicator
- Organized
- Resourceful
- Team player

**Closing Date**: 07/22/2025, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Student Services

**Lived Experience Statement