Coordinator of Indigenous Programming

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 lifechanging 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 Missiniheziibi (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 Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OII) at the University of Toronto Mississauga is a community-informed and action-oriented office that develops and delivers Indigenous related programs and services for faculty, librarians, staff, and students. The OII liaises and advances the university’s commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Actions. Through the services of the UTM Indigenous Centre, we support Indigenous students and employees at UTM and promote equity and the inclusion of Indigenous people throughout the campus community. Reporting to the UTM Director, Indigenous Initiatives, the Coordinator of Indigenous Programming will be responsible for initiating and leading programs for Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members. This is a great opportunity to join our growing Indigenous Initiatives unit and a dynamic, enthusiastic, and dedicated OII team to advance Indigenous inclusion at UTM.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing community engagement strategies and plans
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Conceptualizing, organizing and executing event activities
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Developing strategies that maximize outreach to students
• Maintaining information on digital platforms
• Planningand overseeing the implementation of an evaluation framework for programs and initiatives

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four (4) years relevant experience working with post-secondary students and/or Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) communities/agencies.
• Experience developing and implementing a variety of events and managing effective relationships with a wide variety of partners.
• Experience delivering services to Indigenous communities/agencies, students and/or employees in a post-secondary or community environment.
• Experience developing and determining appropriate learning outcomes for programs and assessing their outcomes.
• Experience dealing with a diverse group of students, staff, faculty and employers.
• 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 organizational, initiative, and time-management skills required to conceptualize, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated commitment to the development of positive relations with users, colleagues, and community partners.
• Superior event planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent judgement, diplomacy, tact, and discretion in developing partnerships and collaborating on program planning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret policies and guidelines and develop processes and procedures for successful programming.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills and paying careful attention to detail.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Resourceful
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 08/30/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing 
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: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Monica Seymour

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.