Director, Centre for Learning Strategy Support

Date Posted: 11/02/2026
Req ID: 50886
Faculty/Division: Vice-Provost, Students
Department: Centre for Learning Strategy Support
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

Student Life connects life to learning. We believe every student should have the opportunity to participate in university life actively and find connection and community while discovering new ways of thinking and being in the world. We provide resources, support and engagement opportunities that are inclusive and accessible, ensuring every student can build experiences that set them up for a lifetime of success.

Within Student Life, the cluster of Student Life Programs and Services, supports students as they achieve personal, academic, career and civic goals. We engage students throughout their learning and development with the following units: Accessibility Services, Career Exploration & Education, Centre for Learning Strategy Support, Clubs & Leadership Development, Co curricular Community Engaged Learning, Indigenous Student Services, Mentorship & Peer Programs, Multi-faith Centre, Orientation, Student Success, Transition & Engagement and T-Card Services. Together with staff, faculty, students, alumni, employers and community partners, we provide an integrated and coherent path to success that reflects our students' diversity.

In support of U of T’s vision, Student Life Programs and Services is committed to creating diverse, accessible, inclusive and welcoming spaces of opportunity that foster deepened engagement, learning, personal growth, and identity development for all students. We are committed to embedding these principles into all the work we do, reducing barriers so that students from all backgrounds and lived experiences can feel a sense of belonging in the communities they find here.

We strive to hire and invest in candidates that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences and identities of our students and our communities.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Executive Director, Student Life Programs & Services the Director provides strategic leadership for the University’s learning strategy supports and advances evidence-informed approaches that strengthen students’ development as effective, reflective and self-directed learners.

As an integral member of the Student Life management team, the Director provides overall leadership, strategic direction and management for learning strategy programs and services. The Director advances approaches grounded in metacognition, self-regulated learning, student development and strengths-based practice, helping students understand how they learn, build effective strategies and pursue student-determined academic and broader educational goals. The Director will be a key leader in the University’s efforts to eliminate barriers to learning strategy support, within the context of a large, diverse, research-intensive and primarily commuter student population across the St. George Campus of the University of Toronto.

The Director will have demonstrated, through experience, strategic leadership, strong administrative acumen including fiscal management and project management; excellent interpersonal communication, facilitation and public speaking skills; a history of innovation and change management, leadership and policy development in the areas of Centre for Learning Strategy Support; ability to work collaboratively across departments; demonstrated capacity for motivating and engaging students and staff; understanding of contemporary research and practice in postsecondary learning, learning strategy, inclusive pedagogy, educational technologies and emerging models of student learning and academic well-being; an understanding of the intersections of identity and learning and a strong commitment to the goals of equity consistent with the educational mission of the academic divisions/departments and the institution.

The Director, working with staff within Centre for Learning Strategy Support and partners across the St. George campus will ensure that programming and services support, engage and challenge students to help them develop knowledge, strategies and self-awareness that support learning and student-determined goals.

Qualifications Required:

I. EDUCATION:

Must have a Master’s Degree in Adult Education, Student Development, Higher Education, Developmental or Counselling Psychology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. A PhD is preferred. Education and/or professional experience should provide a strong knowledge base in postsecondary student learning, adult learning, student development, metacognition and self-regulated learning, learning strategy, inclusive learning, program and curriculum development, and assessment and evaluation.

II. EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 7 years’ related experience as a leader and manager committed to excellence in meeting the needs of diverse students in a post-secondary environment. Experience leading and managing in a complex and decentralized educational setting. Demonstrated experience developing collaborative or embedded service models with academic partners and leading evidence-informed student learning initiatives. Experience leading change. Experience developing learning strategy, student learning or related educational programs and services. Experience and comfort working with diverse student populations. Experience managing in a unionized environment.

III. SKILLS:

Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership for evidence-informed learning strategy programs and curricula; establish meaningful learning outcomes and assessment approaches; and translate research on student learning into practice. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative initiatives across academic divisions and student-service environments in a complex and decentralized institution. Excellent management and leadership skills, ability to mentor, and the ability to effectively lead and manage change. Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. Planning, organizational and analytical skills – in particular skills in managing both annual and sessional planning process. Project management skills; ability to direct large-scale projects, e.g. re-development of a website or selection of computer systems. Aptitude and familiarity with budget accountability, including forecasts and multi-year budget projections. Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation skills to large and small audiences. Research, analytical and reporting skills related to current educational trends and best practices. Demonstrated capacity to lead digitally enabled service innovation and make sound, responsible decisions regarding the use of emerging technologies in student learning and service delivery.

IV. OTHER:

Must have a strong understanding of the academic environment and a commitment to student development. High degree of political acuity and judgment. Ability to interact effectively and cooperatively with individuals at all levels and build sustainable relationships. Ability to develop programs that enhance the student experience at the post-secondary level.

Closing Date: 11/13/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Personnel Subarea:PM
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 5 -- Hiring Zone: $125,319 - $146,206 -- Broadband Salary Range: $125,319 - $208,864
Job Category: Student Services