Graduate and Career's Program Manager

**Date Posted**:10/07/2025
**Req ID**: 44726
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Arts & Science
**Department**: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00057782

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

**Your opportunity**:
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is one of the largest departments of its kind in North America, with internationally renowned and award-winning faculty. We strive to provide the necessary context, expertise and guidance on pressing challenges that face society today, including combating global climate change and saving rare and endangered species. Our department is a world leader in the discipline in discovery, innovation and teaching.

The Graduate and Career’s Program Manager oversees the administration and delivery of the EEB tri-campus graduate programs and career development services for EEB graduate students. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer and working closely with the Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) and other faculty leadership, the Manager ensures the effective administration of the EEB graduate programs, advises faculty on graduate matters, and provides academic advising and career development services to support a diverse graduate student population.

This role is key to enhancing the student experience from admission through graduation,developing and delivering program components to foster students' individual career development, building partnerships with employers and alumni, and managing career readiness initiatives, including workshops, seminars, events, and networking opportunities with alumni and employers. The Manager also analyzes statistical information to inform enrollment projections and planning, and reviews service delivery and internal processes to recommend improvements.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Advising students on academic and/or financial matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background
- Providing detailed information on program and/or course eligibility requirements, procedures, policies and deadlines
- Analyzing statistical information to inform enrollment projections and planning
- Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
- Developing program components to foster students' individual career development process
- Developing student assessment plans to support student learning outcomes and competencies
- Developing plans that support and enhance career services program visibility
- Developing strategies that maximize outreach to students
- Facilitating educational workshops and seminars

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree plus Post Graduate Certificate or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum five years of recent and relevant experience in program administration, academic advising, career development, student placement and student services, preferably in a university environment.
- Experience coordinating graduate program operations and managing career development initiatives.
- Experience in career development process and assessment plans to support student learning outcomes.
- Experience in developing plans that support and enhance career services program visibility.
- Experience counselling students with career options and providing relevant information.
- Experience in planning and organizing events for student work-integrated learning activities.
- Experience with Facilitating educational workshops and seminars.
- Experience working with ROSI, ROSI Express and Degree Explorer or other student related systems.
- Extensive knowledge of University policy and procedure with emphasis on FAS.
- Advanced skills in MS Office including Word and Excel with the ability to organize data and generating reports.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Professional demeanor with a strong customer service orientation and effective interpersonal skills to effectively deal with students, staff and faculty.

**Assets (Nonessential)**:

- Familiarity with the Faculty of Arts and Science, t