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Company: University of Toronto

Location: Toronto, ON

Job description: Date Posted: 01/19/2024
Req ID: 35727 and 35734
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Innis College Prog
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 55581 and 55582

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 reflects 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.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Senior Communications Officer, and working as part of the Communications team at Innis College, the Communications Coordinator (CC), is a pivotal member of our team and actively contributes to fostering a vibrant college community, engaging with students, and promoting an array of events, programs, and activities to increase student engagement, as well as advancement and broad operational communications for the College.

One Communications Coordinator focuses on Student Life communications activities related to the Office of Student Life (OSL) at Innis College. The CC provides crucial support for communication activities encompassing student life, wellness, and residence portfolios. This position supports the production of compelling promotional materials, maintaining various social media and digital platforms, and contributing to the successful implementation of comprehensive communication plans.

The second Communications Coordinator focuses on Registrarial Office and Academic Student Support Services communications activities, related to Academic Student Success and serves the portfolios of the Principal’s Office, the Registrar’s Office, College Governance, the Library, the Academic Programs, On-Location Advisors, and student groups. The Communications Coordinator (CC) works with the aforementioned offices and representatives of the College on communications and events designed to maximize student access to: academic programs; library resources; learning strategies; accessibility services; and registrarial information, guidelines, practices, and policies pertinent to A&S students.

The Communications Coordinators work in collaboration and each position provides back up to the other.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing promotional and outreach materials for a range of printed and digital media.
• Analyzing and recommending options for the development of visual expression/layout of digital assets.
• Coordinating the preparation and distribution of promotional/outreach materials.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders regarding story development and cross-promotion activities.
• Writing and editing targeted communications to support strategic initiatives.
• Conducting interviews, photography and/or videography shoots.
• Maintaining various social media and digital platforms.
• Formatting and maintaining communication templates, ensuring that content is consistent with brand-identity guidelines.
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, or Journalism, or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum four years of relevant experience in communications and marketing-related activities.
• Experience writing and editing content for publication and promotion, design layout, production and distribution in hardcopy, electronic format and on digital platforms.
• Experience coordinating and implementing creative communication initiatives, preferably in a non-profit or an academic environment.
• Experience updating and maintaining various digital platforms.
• Experience with event logistics, including the use of scheduling software and online platforms to assist in the logistics of organizing meetings and events.
• Demonstrated understanding of social and multimedia platforms, channels, trends, and capabilities.
• Working knowledge of graphic design principles for digital and print communication.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Creative Suites, WordPress, Drupal, and other similar content-management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate information in clear, understandable language.
• Excellent and effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interviewing, writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Demonstrated initiative to conceptualize and organize event activities.
• Strong organization and time-management skills, with the ability to adapt to new and changing priorities.
• Demonstrated strong client service orientation and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and within the student community.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing operational needs, and to contribute to a positive team and departmental culture.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Articulate
• Communicator
• Decisive
• Insightful
• Meticulous
• Multi-tasker

Closing Date: 01/30/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 — $65,407 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $83,646. 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.
The Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto is seeking to hire two Communications Coordinators for Innis College, one focusing on Student Life and the other on Registrarial Office and Academic Student Support Services. The positions involve producing promotional materials, maintaining digital platforms, and coordinating communication for events and programs. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, at least four years of experience, and strong communication and organization skills. The salary is in the range of $65,407 to $83,646 annually. The university encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply, and their lived experience will be considered in the hiring process. The closing date for applications is January 30, 2024.
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Expected salary: $65407 per year

Job date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 23:09:46 GMT