Career Development Officer

at  Toronto Film School

About Us:
We are looking for the visionaries, the change-makers, the self-starters who are seeking more from their career. Change begins with the small decisions we make, each day, to support each other and strive to create inspiring incredible educational experiences for all students, no matter where they are or how they learn. This concept connects deeply to the idea that, in choosing a career with Toronto Film School, you will have the opportunity to push boundaries, flex your creativity and inspire positive change for so many people. It’s also a call-back to the transformative power of education itself. Seek a career that will challenge you to make a meaningful difference through work with a passionate, empowered team in an environment where your voice matters and your ideas are always important.
If you want to shine a light on academic excellence, be empowered to make an impact on the transformation of the Canadian post-secondary education landscape, and work collaboratively beyond levels, join us.
Who we need:
Toronto Film School (TFS) is seeking a proactive and dynamic Career Development Officer to join our team. This role is essential in equipping students with the skills and connections they need to launch successful careers. You will work closely with full-time, on-campus students in their final term, providing 1:1 career coaching, facilitating industry networking events, and managing relationships with employers to secure strategic job placements. The successful candidate will work closely with TFS experts, industry partners, and students to create tailored career pathways, facilitate job placements, and enhance industry relationships.

What you will do:

• Career Services Orientation: Lead career services orientation sessions for students, ensuring they are well-prepared from the start of their academic journey through to graduation.
• Career Pathway Development: Collaborate with TFS stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive Career Services Playbook, providing clear career pathways tailored to each TFS program.
• Industry Relationship Management: Oversee the career component of key industry partnerships, ensuring deliverables are met and facilitating higher-value job opportunities for students.
• One-on-One Career Coaching: Provide targeted coaching, evaluation, and job referral services to students during their final term, helping them transition smoothly into the workforce.
• Job Opportunity Facilitation: Vet and facilitate both publicly posted and informal job referral opportunities. Connect relevant opportunities directly to new graduates or coordinate postings on curated TFS alumni job boards.
• Occasional Business Development: Support business development activities as needed, though this will not be a primary focus of the role.

What you bring:

• Proven experience in career services, career coaching, or a related field.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners.
• Familiarity with the film, arts, or creative industries is an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite
• Expertise in document management and strong record keeping
• Experience working with students is an asset

What’s in it for you:

We provide a transformative, accessible and flexible higher education environment, our team shares a passion for learning, teaching, and growing. We nurture an inclusive, supportive, and diverse work environment throughout our three campus locations.

• Health Benefits
• Dental Coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Competitive Salary
• Fun, competitive, and challenging work environment
• Incentives and rewards
• Career growth
• Free Tuition for all Yorkville University Programs
• Employee and Family Assistance Program

What does the best of all worlds mean at Yorkville University:

• An atmosphere that successfully blends an entrepreneurial culture with education. We value innovation and continuously look towards expanding our programming, working with the latest research, tools, and solutions. As a private school with government approval of our offerings, we have the opportunity to do more, stay current, and be future-forward.
• The chance to accelerate your career and disrupt education by responding to the needs you see and purposefully challenging the status quo. Everything we do here is about delighting and engaging our employees - and ultimately our students- from mentorship to teaching, from creative outlets to analytical ones.
• A place where all individuals feel welcomed in the academic and workplace environments and can bring their authentic selves to the educational and work spheres. We celebrate the full range of human diversity, and we acknowledge that equal access to opportunities and services may require the removal of barriers that equity-seeking communities experience in trying to obtain this access.
• The opportunity to grow with access to free courses, certifications, and programs - right up to our Doctorate offerings.
• An appreciation for the insights and skills you bring to work with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a wide breadth of wellness services, and a work-life balance.

Join us:
We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, express your interest now.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are a critical component of life at Yorkville Education Company and we are committed to making these values an integral part of our culture. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQ2SIA+) community, and other equity-seeking groups.
Yorkville University is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (’AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability, please notify our People Team at 1-866- 467-0661

• Career Services Orientation: Lead career services orientation sessions for students, ensuring they are well-prepared from the start of their academic journey through to graduation.
• Career Pathway Development: Collaborate with TFS stakeholders to develop and implement a comprehensive Career Services Playbook, providing clear career pathways tailored to each TFS program.
• Industry Relationship Management: Oversee the career component of key industry partnerships, ensuring deliverables are met and facilitating higher-value job opportunities for students.
• One-on-One Career Coaching: Provide targeted coaching, evaluation, and job referral services to students during their final term, helping them transition smoothly into the workforce.
• Job Opportunity Facilitation: Vet and facilitate both publicly posted and informal job referral opportunities. Connect relevant opportunities directly to new graduates or coordinate postings on curated TFS alumni job boards.
• Occasional Business Development: Support business development activities as needed, though this will not be a primary focus of the role