Overview
Employment Specialist/term Jobs in George, South Africa at University of Toronto
Position: Â Employment Specialist (term) – 2 vacancies
Date Posted:01/31/2025
Req :41463
Faculty/Division:Faculty of Arts & Science
Department:Office of Professional&Lifelong Learning
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:55706, 57683
About us:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive anddiverseacademic 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 46interdisciplinarycentres, institutes and programs.
We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. Thediversityof opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity,innovativethinking andcollaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy ofinnovationand discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.
Your opportunity:
The Office of Professional & Lifelong Learning (PLL) is a new strategic office supporting academic units across the Faculty to build, market and deliver upskilling and lifelonglearning opportunities. The PLL Office focuses on developing and facilitating high quality programs aimed at supporting the university’s goals of expandinglearning opportunitiesbeyond traditional classroom learning. The Office facilitates the provision of new andinnovativelearning opportunitiesthat leverage the strengths of the Faculty of Arts & Science and that support adult learner development to meet the needs of a changing workforce and evolving and emerging economies.
Reporting to the Associate Director, the Employment Specialist is an integral part of the PLL team and serves as a bridge between employers and program participants. The Specialist will work closely with learners to help them secure meaningful employment opportunities. This work will include designing, developing, and delivering job readiness and professional skills programming, and coaching learners. The Specialist will cultivate relationships with new employers (locally and nationally) and maintain strong relationships with existing employers, all the while creating and executing plans to meet each employer’s holistic recruiting needs.
The position will work closely with program partners, such as the Data Sciences Institute (DSI), and will provide guidance to program participants.
Note:
There are two vacancies available with a term to March 2026.
Your responsibilities will include:
Identifying, fostering and maintaining relationships with potential and existing employers
Implementing plans and process improvements for employer engagement activities
Promoting programs and service offerings to internal and/or external contacts
Developing plans that support and enhance career services program visibility
Advising learners on job search, industry research and networking strategies including cover letter, resume and interview preparation
Conducting market research and analysis to uncover employment opportunities
Collating and organizing data for various reports
Liaising with stakeholders to support initiatives
Essential Qualifications:
Master’s Degree or acceptable combination ofeducationand equivalent experience.
Minimum three (3) years experience in career advising, career coaching, and/or direct advising on employment standards and workpl…
Title: Employment Specialist/term
Company: University of Toronto
Location: George, South Africa
Category: Education / Teaching
