Orientation & Awards Administrator

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian educational institution is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Centre for Student Engagement. This role involves overseeing events, advising students, and enhancing student success programs. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years' relevant experience in a post-secondary environment. The ideal applicant will be organized, an effective multi-tasker, and a team player, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive educational atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience executing new student transition programming in a post-secondary environment.
• Extensive experience administering orientation programming for a diverse population.
• Experience creating marketing strategies and content.

Responsibilities

• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming.
• Implementing plans and process improvements for program and service activities.
• Advising student groups on the application of relevant policies and procedures.

Skills

Multi-tasker

Organized

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Date Posted: 12/16/2025
Req ID: 46415
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM:Ctr Std Engagemt
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00058985

About us

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential. Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life‑changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world. This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe‑ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron‑Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

A copy of the detailed position description is available to USW employees upon request to the UTM Human Resources office

Working hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:45am-5:00pm onsite

Your opportunity

The Centre for Student Engagement at the University of Toronto Mississauga is committed to creating inclusive learning environments to cultivate holistic student learning and development. Our programs are built through meaningful collaborations and informed by research and assessment. Our campus & community based programs, services and resources promote access to post‑secondary education, support transition into and retention through university and encourage student engagement and community engaged learning. With over 90 opportunities led by 150 student leaders and professional staff, the Centre for Student Engagement believes that student involvement is a powerful tool to support an individual’s navigation of the post‑secondary environment and to feel empowered to contribute and make an impact within their community.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming
• Implementing plans and process improvements for program and service activities
• Analyzing and recommending enhancements to student success programs
• Advising student groups on the application of relevant policies and procedures
• Advising students on the interpretation of rules and regulations regarding the use of space and organizing events on campus
• Maintaining information on digital platforms
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Directing the activities of casual staff

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years of experience executing new student transition programming in a post‑secondary environment.
• Extensive experience administering orientation programming for a diverse population.
• Experience with supervision of student staff.
• Demonstrated ability to advise recognized student groups.
• Extensive experience coordinating logistics for events including space, catering, IT, and external vendors.
• Experience creating marketing strategies and content.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple campus partners.
• Experience tracking and managing a budget.
• Experience executing work of a committee with a variety of stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Multi‑tasker
• Organized
• Team player

Closing Date: 01/09/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 09 -- $67,916 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,855. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

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 a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address 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].