Experiential Learning Officer

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:

The Experiential Education Unit (EEU) in the Office of the Vice-Principal Academic and Dean (OVPAD), UTM, aims to enrich the undergraduate education experience by promoting and nurturing unique opportunities and approaches to learning both within and outside of the classroom. General areas of responsibilities of the OVPAD include: academic programs, academic HR; academic policy and planning; academic experience; academic integrity; academic appeals; experiential education; teaching and learning support; strategic leadership; divisional research and data analysis; graduate affairs; tri-campus affairs; and more.

As the Experiential Learning Officer, you will support and advance the mission of the EEU by assisting with the creation and expansion of experiential learning (EL) opportunities at UTM, including academic internships, community-engaged learning, as well as local, national, and international field and research experiences. You will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including: assisting academic units with facilitating experiential learning activities offered in for- credit courses; advising faculty, staff, and students on University policies and procedures; creating, fostering, and maintaining relationships with local, national, and international partner organizations; researching and evaluating potential employers for student placement opportunities; organizing and participating in events, workshops, and fairs associated with experiential education. You will collaborate with academic and co-curricular units to help maximize the success of UTM’s curricular EL programming. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with impeccable organizational and planning skills and great enthusiasm for experiential learning.

The Experiential Learning Officer will report to the Manager, Experiential Education, and work closely with the Director, Experiential Education & Community Engagement, the Associate Dean, Experiential Learning, and stakeholders in various academic units. You will work as part of a team to develop relationships with partners within and outside the university, as well as external organizations within our local and international communities.

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
• Keeping well-informed on policies, rules, regulations and guidelines
• Ensuring contracts and agreements are consistent with University standards and guidelines
• Implementing plans that support the development of work-integrated learning opportunities for students
• Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of related experience in an experiential learning environment.
• Experience matching, placing, and supporting students in for-credit student placements.
• Experience in academic advising and providing guidance to students.
• Experience in program development and evaluation.
• Familiarity with database management systems and ROSI.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to understand and apply complex community and university policies and regulations.
• Ability to positively represent UTM in the community and to all members of the University community.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple deadlines and priorities, and appreciate and interact well with diverse personalities and cultural backgrounds.
• Must have strong computer skills, including the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe creative suite, and email software, as well as an ability to adapt to and learn new technologies.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience working in a University environment in the area of experiential learning.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Diplomatic
• Efficient
• Motivated self-learner
• Possess a positive attitude
• Tactful
• Team player

Please note that one position is available for a six-month term.

Closing Date: 09/03/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type : Budget - Term 
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: Student Services
Recruiter: Desiray Stewart

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.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.