Outreach Communications and Programming Coordinator

Date Posted: 10/04/2024
Req ID: 39809
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Centre for Indigenous Studies
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00048413

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Centre for Indigenous Studies (CIS) is mandated to foster innovative, participatory research with urban Indigenous peoples and develop collaborations with Indigenous communities and community organizations. CIS cultivates research related to Indigenous pedagogy, methodologies and epistemology that focus on Indigenous peoples as cultural workers, social change agents, leaders and thinkers. CIS also supports the recruitment and retention of Indigenous graduate and undergraduate students, and is working to enhance the visibility of Indigenous peoples at the University of Toronto.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Director, Centre for Indigenous Studies, the Outreach Communications and Programming Coordinator provides outreach, communications, events and administrative support to the various programming initiatives organized by the Centre for Indigenous Studies. A critical member of the team, the Outreach Communications and Programming Coordinator works collaboratively with colleagues and community members to organize and promote arts, language, and culture programs for students, faculty, staff, and external community members.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Drafting internal and external communications
• Tracking and collecting information on project progress
• Maintaining information on digital platforms
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming; disseminating event-related information
• Collating and organizing data for various reports
• Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items
• Preparing expense reimbursements

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications and/or Indigenous Studies or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of recent and related experience in working with Indigenous communities on planning and executing Indigenous-focused arts, language, and culture programs/events, preferably in a post-secondary education environment.
• Experience in and extensive knowledge and understanding of the cultures and histories of the Indigenous communities in and around Toronto.
• Experience collaborating and working with the Toronto Indigenous artistic community.
• Experience updating event and promotional materials.
• Experience uploading content to websites and social media.
• Experience putting together status update reports.
• Experience creating and submitting expense reimbursement reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Intermediate skills with WordPress, Drupal, or other similar content management systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge of the Centre for Indigenous Studies

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Diplomatic
• Problem solver
• Resilient
• Resourceful
• Team player

Note: 

• This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Closing Date: 10/04/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:  
USW Pay Band 09 -- $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Communication/Media/Public Relations
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.