Learning Abroad Advisor

Job Responsibility:

Date Posted: 06/14/2024 Req ID: 38006 Faculty/Division: VP & Provost Department: Centre for International Experience Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00056607

Description:

About us:

The University is a global leader in research and teaching. We provide diverse and extensive areas of study organized around intimate learning communities. That is what creates an exceptional learning environment for our students. The University is committed to providing an enriching student experience to all its students.

Student Life strives to provide all students to actively participate in learning; effectively manage their experience and wellbeing, find connections, community, and friendship; encounter new ways of thinking, learning, and being in the world; and experience leadership, independence, and success.

Your opportunity:

The Centre for International Experience (CIE), within the Division of Student Life and the Office of Vice President International, provides students opportunities so they can broaden their learning into the global arena. CIE enables students to expand their world to gain a global advantage. We work with students, academic units, local and global community to create sustainable and diverse learning abroad experiences that incorporate study, research and professional opportunities. We work in partnership with faculties and services to enable students new to Canada to maximize their time at U of T to meet their goals and aspirations on graduation. Finally, we work to build global learning opportunities on campus - curricular, co-curricular and experiential.

Under the general direction of the Learning Abroad Advisor and Manager, the Learning Abroad Advisor will focus on global learning experiences abroad and home, including virtual and in-person curricular and co-curricular experiential learning options abroad.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and overseeing the implementation of an evaluation framework for programs and initiatives
• Planning and implementing components of curricular and/or co-curricular programs and activities
• Developing strategies that maximize outreach to students
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program
• Directing the activities of casual staff
• Assigning and checking the work of work-study students
• Training and coaching student life staff and student leaders
• Advising students on co-curricular, academic and personal matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred) in a relevant discipline or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five (4) years' related experience in international education, partnerships, student development and advising.
• Experience working with a diversity of international stakeholders and developing new programs.
• Proven experience in working in flexible environments and in dealing with uncertainty.
• Experience in partnership implementation.
• Experience working with faculty, staff and students in a university setting, including highest level officials.
• Experience in project development and management.
• Demonstrated strong proactive approach to program development and implementation.
• Ability to be innovative, have an entrepreneurship spirit and be strong in problem solving.
• Political acumen, sense of priorities and strong organizational capacities.
• Proven ability in student advising and coaching.
• Proven ability to work effectively and achieve results with multiple internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Proven ability to deal with matters of extreme sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated commitment to optimization of work efficiency and rationalization of procedures.
• Demonstrated ability and tact in working with senior administrators (both U of T and partner organizations).

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge of the portfolio in international higher education landscape an asset.
• Knowledge of an additional language is an asset.
• Computer software including advanced Excel and use of web-based interfaces and databases an asset.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Multi-tasker
• Problem solver
• Tactful
• Team player

NOTE: This is a twelve (12) month term position. Occasional travel and flex time required.

Closing Date: 06/28/2024, 11:59PM ET Employee Group: USW Appointment Type : Budget - Term Schedule: Full-Time NOTE: This is a twelve (12) month term position. Occasional travel and flex time required. Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 12 - $78,308 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $100,144. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Student Services Recruiter: Blythe Campbell

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.