Professional Development & Career Strategist

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Toronto Mississauga is seeking a Professional Development & Career Strategist to support professional development of students and connect them to programs offered internally through the Professional Skills Development Program and externally. The role emphasizes counselling, program coordination and collaboration with campus partners.

The position focuses on developing workshops, advising students on career goals, and promoting programs at recruitment events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• 3+ years related experience in career development or student services.
• Experience advising and coaching students on professional and career development.
• Experience coordinating programs for undergraduate students.
• Experience using Symplicity for student programming.
• Experience collaborating with student leaders, campus partners and faculty.
• Experience with event planning and delivering presentations.
• Strong understanding of career development theory and resources for post-secondary students.
• Strong data management and report compilation skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, project management and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Conduct labour market analysis to inform program and partnership development.
• Develop and revise methods supporting employment services activities and objectives.
• Develop communications plans to support departmental objectives.
• Develop content for marketing and promotional materials.
• Develop and conduct educational workshops and seminars.
• Promote programs at recruitment events.
• Advise and coach students on developing career-related goals.
• Consult with stakeholders on tailored programming needs.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Data management

Project management

Time management

Microsoft Excel

Symplicity

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Symplicity

Job description

Professional Development & Career Strategist

Date Posted: 09/01/2026
Req ID: 50049
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Management
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00044069
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

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.

Your opportunity:

At the Department of Management, we pride ourselves on educating and preparing students for leadership positions in the world of business. With our wide range of specializations and course offerings, we give students the opportunity to acquire critical skills and the expertise required for successful careers. Our students learn best practices and explore current issues, all within an environment of collegiality and professionalism. This role will work to support the professional development of our students and connect them appropriately to programming offered both internally through our Professional Skills Development Program as well as externally.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting detailed labour market analysis to inform program and partnership development
• Developing and revising business methods that support employment services activities and objectives
• Developing communications plans to support departmental objectives
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Developing and conducting educational workshops and seminars
• Promoting programs at recruitment events
• Advising and coaching students on developing career-related goals.
• Consulting with stakeholders on the development of tailored programming needs.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years related experience.
• Experience advising and coaching students on professional and career development.
• Experience coordinating programs and initiatives for undergraduate students.
• Experience using Symplicity for student programming.
• Experience collaborating with student leaders, campus partners, and faculty.
• Experience with event planning and execution, and delivering presentations.
• Excellent understanding of career development theory, practice and resources for post-secondary students.
• Strong data management and report compilation skills
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, project management and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with accurate grammar, spelling and proofreading.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Entrepreneurial
• Multi-tasker
• Problem solver
• Resourceful

Please note that one (1) position is available for a one-year term.

Closing Date: 09/13/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 -- $76,577. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $97,928. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Services

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.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

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].

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