Indigenous Training Coordinator

About Us

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives was established in response to the U of T’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Steering Committee’s final report, Answering The Call : Wecheehetowin. The Office’s mandate is to support and guide the U of T community as it continues to work towards reconciliation. Efforts are directed towards listening, coordinating, advising, and collaborating with academic and non-academic communities in addressing the Calls to Action. The Office intersects with areas such as teaching and learning, student experience, Faculty and staff recruitment and engagement, and community-based research. The Office also conducts a regular environmental scan, produces a report to establish the impact and progress of Indigenous Initiatives on campus, and manages the activities of the Council of Indigenous Initiatives and the Elder’s Circle.

Your Opportunity

Under the direction of the Special Projects Officer, Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy, the Indigenous Trainer will operate as part of a team to design and deliver Indigenous cultural competency training and related educational experiences for U of T faculty, staff, and students. This training will help participants better understand the history, issues, and contexts of Indigenous-Canadian relations as well as guide participants towards taking effective action in their unique positions at the university to accomplish the Calls to Action from the report Answering The Call : Wecheehetowin.

Your Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing components of Indigenous educational workshops and educational experiences individually and as part of a team
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars; ensuring peer-to-peer interaction and discussion are important parts of workshop design and delivery
• Draft and edit content for Indigenous educational workshops and educational experiences
• Conducting post-event evaluation, analysis and recommendations for changes
• Writing and editing routine documents and correspondence in relation to training and educational experiences
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts
• Keeping well-informed on University programs, policies and procedures and Indigenous issues, the process of settler colonialism, and methods-techniques for effective workshop delivery

Essential Qualifications

To be Successful in this Role You Will Be

Closing Date : 10 / 31 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone : USW Pay Band 12 – $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986.

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.

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) and strives 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

Living Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized, 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.

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