Community Partnerships & Engagement Team Lead

About us:

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

Collaboration is at the core of everything we do. We can only be successful if we ensure that we have a multiplicity of voices actively involved in our decision-making. By working together across communities, across departments, and across disciplines, feasible ideas emerge that enrich our knowledge and improve our collective results. Our work is a co-created process, which enables all participants to dedicate the time, insights, and energy needed to support a mutually rewarding partnership.

The University of Toronto Scarborough is defined by collaborative, fair, and reciprocal partnerships for the mutual benefit of colleagues, students, alumni, Indigenous communities, neighbours, and global networks. As an anchor institution in the eastern GTA, we are committed to shared leadership and will work with our local partners to ensure that we remain responsive, relevant, accountable, and accessible to our communities in the pursuit of our common goals while engaging the world.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Director, Community Development and Engagement, the Community Partnerships & Engagement Team Lead will manage initiatives which ensure impact and accountability across the University of Toronto Scarborough’s (UTSC) internal and external community development and engagement activities such as workshops, events, symposiums and non-credit courses. The incumbent will liaise between UTSC internal and external stakeholders, leaders, partners and the broader community (not only local but the GTA, national and international community as well) that work with the institution to promote community and research collaboration as well as internships and extra- and co-curricular experiences for students.

The incumbent is a change agent who is able to foster participation that builds on community aspirations, achieves client service values and responds to operational and institutional plans. He/she will support the key strategic priorities outlined in the Campus Master Plan (CMP) and Strategic Plan. The Manager will promote and publicize partnerships with internal and external organizations, identify new sources of funding, write grant proposals to promote student learning. These priorities will, in turn, promote lifelong learning and encourage prospective students to select UTSC as their first-choice University. The Team Lead will engage in organizing promotional and marketing awareness activities in the community.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Researching, analyzing and recommending strategies to generate new business, funding and/or partnership opportunities
• Leading seminars and/or workshops
• Generating reports
• Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program
• Writing grant applications
• Coordinating the recruitment process and training of casual staff

Essential Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education, human geography, social justice, or critical development studies and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership or managerial capacity in a large organization
• Experience in leading culture change and managing budgets
• Experience in related fields such as community development, stakeholder relations, program planning, development and management
• Experience supervising staff in a unionized environment
• Experience with event budget development and administration
• Applicants are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment
• Strong strategic thinking and project management skills and a successful track record in managing a variety of creative, cost-effective community engagement projects, from conceptual stages through delivery and follow-up/evaluation, including experience in advertising, or other creative services to promote community engagement and partnerships
• Excellent computer skills and experience working with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience creating and maintaining spreadsheets
• Demonstrated commitment to providing high quality service and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse population
• Understanding of issues that affect marginalized groups, such as women, sexual minorities, cultural groups, age and visible minorities
• Demonstrated ability to create strategic relationships with community agencies, civic leaders, businesses and other key stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent ability to adapt to changing priorities and adjusting work plans accordingly
• Conflict resolution and facilitation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must be available to work flexible hours (may include occasional weekends or evenings)

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Entrepreneurial
• Perceptive
• Resourceful

Notes:

• This is a TERM position ending in May 2026.
• A copy of the full job description is available upon request from the UTSC HR Office.
• 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: 02/27/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 14 -- $90,056. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $115,169. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

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.