Indigenous Inclusion Programmer

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 anddiscovery. 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 theMissinihe-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 whowant to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Your opportunity:

The Centre for Student Engagement at the University of Toronto Mississauga is committed to creating inclusive learning environments to cultivate holistic student development. Built through meaningful collaboration and informed by research and assessment our campus & community-based programs, services and resources promote access to post-secondary education, support transition into andretention through university and encourages student engagement and community-engaged learning. With over 180 opportunities led by 130 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.

The Indigenous Inclusion Programmer will work to develop and implement Indigenouscohort streams in some of CSE’s Access Programs including Ohahi:yoh, the Indigenous Transition Program, and Indigenous Orientation. CSE’s access and inclusion programs work to address systemic barriers by centering the communities we work with from the development through the implementation process of our programs in collaboration with Indigenous students and communities. To do this work, we build authentic, transparent, and reciprocal relationships with community. This role will work closely with internal and external partners to expand and enhance these programs that support indigenous students.

Working closely in partnership with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at UTM, this position also plays a pivotal role on behalf of the Student Affairs and Services in Answering the Call: Wecheehetowin the University of Toronto Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. This will include working with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives to engage in relationship building with Knowledge Keepers, Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty, scholars, staff, students, and external Indigenous communities and organizations.

This role is Monday-Friday 8:45am-5:00pm, four (4) days onsite.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Conducting post-event evaluation, analysis and recommendations for changes
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Assigning and checking the work of work-study students
• Training and coaching student life staff and student leaders

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years related experience in student services (combination of professional and para-professional experience is acceptable) at the post-secondary level and/or Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Metis) communities/agencies.
• Demonstrated experience implementing large components of projects and events.
• Knowledge of Indigenous, equity, inclusion, and social justice approaches to inform programming.
• Knowledge of Indigenous educational issues and barriers, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), and other resources pertaining to Indigenous communities.
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, research, and analytical skills.
• Excellent judgement, diplomacy, tact, and discretion in developing partnerships and collaborating on program planning.
• Proven organizational and time-management skills required
• Experience designing surveys, interviews and other research tools for program evaluation.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 11/02/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 10 -- $75,004 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $95,915. 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.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.