Career Counsellor - International

Date Posted: 08/15/2023

Req ID: 33461

Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga

Department: UTM: Career Centre

Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number: 00054685

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 UTM Career Centre is a student-focused service whose mission is to help students develop career management skills that they can use throughout their life. The staff operate as a team, each contributing via their specific role and by supporting others in Centre goals.

The International Education Centre strives to be an innovative, collaborative and globally significant leader in the internationalization of the student experience. Through a student-centered approach, we support both international a new to Canada student development during their time at UTM and beyond as well learning abroad for all students.

The Career Counsellor - International is part of a team of career counsellors and employment strategists in the Career Centre and the International Student Advising team in the International Education Centre. Under the supervision of the Career Centre Assistant Director and the International Education Centre Director, the Career Counsellor - International provides career counselling services to students and recent graduates in both individual and group formats. The Career Counsellor - International develops and facilitates workshops, including working with campus partners to provide tailored programming. The role develops and updates career materials and participates in cross-functional teams within and external to the Career Centre and the International Education Centre to fulfill the Centre's goals and mandate. This position will have a focus on international students and global careers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing learning outcomes for workshops and/or services
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Counselling students on career-related matters by discussing options and consequences while incorporating personal circumstances and an understanding of an individual's background
• Probing for information from students to identify barriers they might be experiencing
• Advising and coaching students on work search strategies and skills
• Advising and coaching students on developing career-related goals
• Consulting with instructors, administrators and student groups on the development of tailored programming needs
• Conducting a detailed analysis of student feedback and learning outcomes to inform program planning activities

Essential Qualifications:

• Sound knowledge of career development theory as well as occupations and professions.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering learning outcomes in group programming, for both in person and virtual delivery.
• Demonstrate capacity to handle a heavy workload.
• Initiative, strong career research, organizational and time management skills.
• Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology, Adult Education or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication, both in in person and virtual interactions
• Minimum five years experience providing career counselling services, include both working on an individual basis and group work development and facilitation, in both career planning and job searching issues
• Demonstrate excellent attention to details with a high degree of accuracy and the ability to problem solve.
• Awareness and familiarity with international markets and career opportunities outside of Canada.
• Demonstrated familiarity with students’ multilingual skills and multi-national experiences
• Ability to work independently and in an collaborative team environment
• Possess judgment, particularly with respect to confidential information, patience, flexibility and adaptability
• Extensive knowledge of labour market conditions and opportunities for work.
• Strong experiential background in student transition; particularly, experience working with diverse communities and understanding international student transition issues
• Strong computer and software skills (PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, internet search tools, virtual presentation tools e.g. Zoom, Teams etc.)
• Exceptional intercultural competency awareness; experience working with diverse communities and cultures and an understanding of anti-oppression and equity practices are required.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge of UTM Career Centre services and resources and UTM academic programs.
• Registration with an appropriate professional body e.g. College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
• Strong service orientation and oral and written communication skills, especially with a diverse student population
• Experience working with and a good understanding of university students and recent graduates’ career development needs, particularly the concerns of international students

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Proactive
• Team player
• Approachable
• Self-directed

Closing Date: 08/29/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category: Student Services

Recruiter: Jessica Halteh

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.

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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].