Sustainability Coordinator

Date Posted: 05/12/2026
Req ID: 48080
Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
Department: UTSC:FM-Sustainability Office
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)
Position Number: 00059433
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

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 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.

In the Facilities Management department, we take pride in our buildings and grounds and provide a welcoming, service-oriented, clean and safe environment for our students, faculty and staff. Our mission is to facilitate the Academic Mission of Excellence in Research and Teaching by providing a safe, clean, healthy, comfortable and sustainable environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors.

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 Manager, Sustainability Projects and Programs, the Sustainability Coordinator is an exciting opportunity within the Sustainability Office, primarily responsible for coordinating, supporting, quantifying and promoting sustainability and carbon reduction programs and initiatives. You will work closely with individuals in the Sustainability Office and broader Facilities Management Department to quantify, assess and assist in the implementation of carbon reduction and sustainability initiatives and identify opportunities for collaboration, engagement and communication, including coordinating the preparation and distribution of sustainability materials. You will be responsible for collecting data, tracking the progress of key sustainability metrics, writing summary reports on sustainability programs and services, while keeping well-informed on industry best practices and trends. Additionally, you will be assigning and checking the work of work-study students and serving as a resource to others by providing (non-supervisory) job-related guidance.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining and organizing project documentation
• Tracking and collecting data/information on project progress
• Assessing and determining sustainability benchmarks and metrics
• Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
• Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items
• Monitoring accounts for a project and/or program

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline such as Sustainability, Environmental Science/Studies.
• Minimum of three (3) years of related work experience supporting sustainability, carbon reduction and/or energy reduction initiatives and programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience supporting sustainability and energy reduction initiatives and programs.
• Understand and apply the principles and methods of sustainability and environmental management.
• Read and interpret technical reports, plans, codes, and regulations.
• Strong computer skills with working experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and maintaining and analyzing data.
• Sound knowledge of the environmental, economic and social benefits of sustainability.
• Applicants are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectful and collegial and working environment.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) would be an asset.
• Experience developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials.
• Experience facilitating at educational workshops and seminars.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Communicator
• Organized
• Resourceful
• Self-directed
• 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: 05/29/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 11 -- $76,577. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $97,928. 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.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.