Health Professions Co-curricular Officer

University of Toronto; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 81,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known university in Toronto is seeking a Health Professions Co-Curricular Officer to enhance student learning in health sciences. The role involves program planning, event coordination, and developing partnerships to support health education. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, relevant experience, and strong communication skills. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of recent and relevant experience in health sciences.
• Direct experience coordinating and leading events for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated good judgement, tact and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing components of curricular and/or co-curricular programs.
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with diverse contacts.
• Drafting communications and developing content for marketing materials.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Event coordination

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree in Education or health related discipline

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Illustrator

Canva

Job description

Health Professions Co-curricular Officer

Date Posted: 09/24/2025

Req ID: 45277

Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough

Department: UTSC: Ofc of the Vice-Prin (Acad) & Dean

Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Position Number: 00058575

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 the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean provides leadership in academic programming and services to the campus, ensuring a positive and academically responsive environment to change. Within the broader University community, the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean represents the policies and points of view of U of T Scarborough. Within U of T Scarborough, the Vice-Principal & Dean promotes the teaching, research, and scholarship of the faculty, the career development of the administrative staff, and the overall well-being of students.

The Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean at UTSC is embarking on exciting program and curriculum renewal in light of the opening of the new Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH) and significant growth in Health Sciences students. To be launched in Fall 2026, SAMIH will serve as an inclusive hub for healthcare education by training the next generation of professionals across a range of disciplines.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Your opportunity:

Since its launch in Fall 2024, the Certificate in Pathways to Health Professions has attracted over 1600 undergraduates and continues to be a popular choice for students interested in healthcare. With this new role, we strive to build on that momentum and to continue to offer new and exciting opportunities for students to build relevant skills and gain knowledge to inform their career choices. Health-related pedagogy is at the core of the co-curricular opportunities we seek to create and integrate into student learning, serving as a foundational approach to equipping students with the practical knowledge, interdisciplinary skills, and professional competencies essential for success in the health sciences. We are seeking a dynamic, professional, and detail-oriented Health Professions Co-Curricular Officer to support a range of initiatives related to health education, student engagement, and institutional partnership development. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in health sciences and a passion for enhancing student experiences through co-curricular programming and strategic collaboration.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs & Curriculum and the Senior Manager, Academic Operations in the delivery of co-curricular initiatives related to SAMIH. Duties range from frontline administrative support to assisting with the development and maintenance of partnerships related to SAMIH, including outreach and event coordination. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential, as this role involves working with diverse stakeholders, report writing, and ensuring students are well-informed about available programming. This role is ideal for someone who’s adaptable, thrives in evolving environments, and is enthusiastic about helping students build meaningful connections to inform their career pathways within health education and beyond. Success will require comfort with shifting priorities and a proactive approach to shaping new co-curricular opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing components of curricular and/or co-curricular programs and activities
• Planning and overseeing the implementation of an evaluation framework for programs and initiatives
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars and drafting presentation materials
• Conceptualizing, organizing and executing event activities
• Researching new activity opportunities for assigned program areas and recommending new partnerships
• Drafting communications and developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree. A Master’s Degree in Education or health related discipline is considered a strong asset.
• Minimum 4 years of recent and relevant experience in health sciences including related administration and program support, preferably in a post-secondary environment.
• Previous experience in health education, healthcare infrastructure, and primary care
• Direct experience coordinating and leading events for diverse audiences
• Direct knowledge of student experience/success programming
• Familiarity with Scarborough’s health care infrastructure and eco-system
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Quercus, and various social media platforms
• Working knowledge of design software e.g. Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, WordPress, Canva, Photoshop
• Demonstrated strong communication (verbal and written), research and presentation skills
• Experience managing relationships between multiple stakeholder groups and working in a data or target driven environment, building community and engagement, enhancing student experience and student success
• Demonstrated good judgement, tact and discretion and able to resolve issues
• Must be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience writing and assisting with research grant proposals

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Achievement oriented
• Resourceful
• Team player

Note:

• This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto\'s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Closing Date: 10/03/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
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: Administrative / Managerial

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.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail].