Junior User Experience Designer (7 month-term)

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Toronto is looking for a User Experience Designer to enhance the usability of their digital systems. The successful candidate will collaborate with teams to improve user experience through design and research. A bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant experience in web application design are required. This is a full-time, 7-month term position with a pay scale starting at $53,426 and potential for progression.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of recent experience in designing interactive web applications.
• Strong experience with current design practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Apply established UX standards to support design activities.
• Create and update documentation for design and processes.
• Document the results of user experience testing.

Skills

User experience design

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Figma

InVision

Axure

Balsamiq

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Overview

Date Posted: 09/18/2025
Req ID: 45176
Faculty/Division: Ofc of the Chief Information Officer
Department: Enterprise Apps & Solutions Integration
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00043166

About us

The Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI) department within the Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) Division is a central department responsible for all matters pertaining to the development, maintenance and effectiveness of the core administrative management and student systems at the University of Toronto. Included within these responsibilities are all central SAP systems, such as Financial Services, Human Resources, Research Administration and Procurement; the central U of T Student System (ROSI); approximately 40 related vendor and specialized web applications, and Document Management applications.

Your opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, User Experience & Process Design, you will be part of a dynamic, collaborative and innovative team focused on delivering transformational technology solutions to the University.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting and providing assistance to the User Experience & Process Design team in designing the user experience and business processes for the University’s digital systems, improving how these platforms support operations and serve the University community. Working closely with senior designers, you will engage in user research and collaborate with business units to identify current and future requirements by assisting in gathering relevant information. You will help translate these insights into user-centered design solutions by drafting process maps, technical specifications, and other supporting documentation using established user experience methods.

Your responsibilities

• Applying established UX standards and guidelines to support design activities across projects.
• Providing detailed explanations of UX guidelines, processes, and expectations to stakeholders.
• Creating and updating documentation, processes, and guidelines
• Supporting the creation and refinement of design specification documents.
• Recording and documenting the results of user experience testing.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum one year of recent and related experience in the design of interactive web applications
• Working knowledge of student systems and higher education requirements.
• Strong experience with current design practices (e.g. wireframing, prototyping, user story creation, accessibility, responsiveness) and tools (e.g. Figma, InVision, Axure, Balsamiq)
• Familiarity with and understanding of user centered design methodologies
• Familiarity with current business process mapping practices and software, (e.g. Visio, Lucidchart)
• Demonstrate success in coordinating user research activities, coordinating usability testing sessions, documenting heuristic evaluations of web sites and applications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently

Assets (Nonessential)

• Experience working on User Experience teams

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Motivated self-learner
• Organized
• Self-directed
• Team player

NOTE: This is a 7 month-term position

Closing Date: 09/26/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 05 -- $53,426. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $68,323. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Recruiter: Khristen Sivaramalingam

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.