Student Engagement Support Assistant (Bilingual)

Toronto, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: College diploma
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Provides event, administrative, and student support for the Student Success Centre in the Office of Student Affairs at Glendon. Also provides administrative support for Academic and Student Financial Services under the direction of the Director, Student Affairs.

Job details

Access Full Position Posting Purpose: The Student Engagement Support Assistant provides event, administrative, and student support for the Student Success Centre in the Office of Student Affairs, Glendon, and administrative support for Academic and Student Financial Services, under the direction of the Director, Student Affairs. Education: Completion of a post-secondary diploma or degree in a related field. Experience: Minimum of one-year experience in student support services, event support, or a related field. Skills: Effective communication skills. Effective customer service skills with the ability to deal courteously and effectively with people. Ability to demonstrate organizational skills to carry out a variety of tasks. Ability to plan social activities, programs and events that contribute to an engaged community. Ability to work independently and in a team environment. Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy. Knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion principles and student-centered services. Additional Notes: Fluent French (Advanced level) required. This position requires the candidate to produce a verification of degree(s), credentials(s), or equivalencies from accredited institutions and/or international equivalents at the time of interview. Access Full Position Posting The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive and inclusive environment. York University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted by York University regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if you require accommodation. We are committed to enhancing our environmentally and socially responsible practices for the benefit of all members of the York community. Our long term perspective recognizes our responsibility to be innovators and to continually work as a community to reduce our ecological impact. York University employees must apply to jobs through the Employee Career Portal - YU Hire. If you are a current York University employee and/or are using your rights under a collective agreement to view and/or apply to jobs, you MUST log into YU Hire to access the York University Employee Career Portal. PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a post-secondary diploma or degree in a related field and at least one year of experience in student support services, event support, or a related field. Candidates must have advanced-level French fluency and demonstrate communication, customer service, organizational, event-planning, teamwork, accuracy, and equity and inclusion knowledge.