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Program Associate, Outdoor Education & Land-Based Learning

Date Posted : 03 / 19 / 2025

Req ID : 42220

Faculty / Division : VP & Provost

Department : Hart House

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number : 00057770

About Us - Hart House :

Hart House is a centre for experiential education outside the classroom at the University of Toronto. Since it opened in 1919, Hart House functions as a place where students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the broader community connect with each other and the world. Through an array of co-curricular programming in the arts, dialogue and wellness, Hart House works with local and international partners to foster community and to create innovative learning opportunities for students. Hart House operates from a historic facility on the St. George campus, as well as a 150-acre farm in Caledon, Ontario, offering a wide range of services through a social enterprise model that generates revenue to support its student-focused programming on all three University of Toronto campuses.

About Us - Access and Outreach :

The Access and Outreach team works collaboratively with campus and community groups to bridge U of T and the wider community with a focus on including underrepresented voices and perspectives. We work with staff, faculty, students and community partners to co-create events and activities on all 3 campuses of the University of Toronto.

Your opportunity :

Hart House is a student and community-facing cultural, learning and wellness centre, with locations at the University of Toronto St. George campus and “Hart House Farm” in Caledon, Ontario. This 150-acre outdoor education space is part of the UNESCO Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve and within the Mississaugas of the Credit Treaty territory. It features woods, fields, ponds, an outdoor sauna, caves, recreational equipment, and various gathering, learning and overnight stay spaces. A student-led Hart House Standing committee plays a key role in delivering an annual set of programs at the farm.

Purchased in 1949, Hart House Farm has served as a recreational and educational space for University of Toronto students and has been a focus of programming for access and outreach initiatives with an array of communities. More recently, Hart House has re-engaged with a number of Indigenous campus and community partners to support Indigenous ceremonies, healing, learning, and community building. Events and programming at Hart House Farm involve various U of T and community groups and partners, such as First Nations House or the Centre for International Experience, involves academic partners and programs, and serves all three campuses of the University.

Visit our website to learn more : Hart House Farm - Local 15911 Creditview Rd, Terra Cotta, ON L7C 3G8

The Program Associate will support the Manager of Indigenous Education & Land-Based Learning, and work with the Farm Caretaker, facilitating various outdoor educational experiences, predominately at Hart House Farm. This role involves building stronger relationships with campus and community partners while increasing awareness and participation in Farm activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in outdoor education and / or land-based learning, exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills, and a passion for connecting people with nature. This is a hybrid position that requires the incumbent to work at Hart House Farm, the Hart House main campus site, and remotely.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Advising and coaching students on co-curricular goal setting
• Implementing plans and process improvements for program and service activities
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and / or programming
• Liaising with stakeholders to coordinate space and resource requirements
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders
• Developing content for marketing and / or promotional materials
• Providing orientation to others on work procedures and practices

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To be successful in this role you will be :

Notes :

Closing Date : 03 / 27 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time. Full-time with some weekend schedule based on operational needs; occasional overtime on weekdays and weekends.

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 : Student Services

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.

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 uoft.careers@utoronto.ca .

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