Coordinator, Student Transitions and Engagement
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Coordinator, Student Transitions and Engagement
Student Experience
Temporary full-time from August 15, 2024 to April 25, 2025
Hiring #: 2024-0373
Please read the Application Instructions before applying
The department of Student Experience is committed to supporting all students at the University of Guelph. Student Experience houses many specialized supports for students identifying as First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Black, racialized, people of colour, and/or members of the LGBTQ2IA+ community, and members of cultural, international, religious, and spiritual communities. We welcome applicants sharing through their application the ways in which they believe they can contribute to the diversity of thought, approach, and practice in Student Experience.
The Student Engagement and Leadership unit requires an experienced professional in the role of Coordinator, Student Transitions and Engagement, to support the orientation, transition, and retention of identified student populations through pre-arrival, orientation, early intervention, transition, and retention programming. This work involves designing, implementing, and assessing events, presentations, workshops, mentorship initiatives, and population-specific programming, both in-person and online.
The incumbent liaises regularly with individuals and groups across campus to develop a programming infrastructure to support the transition, persistence, and development of identified student populations, including new students, transfer students, and students at-risk of not completing their degree.
The Coordinator designs, oversees, and assesses student-to-student mentorship opportunities to support student transition. This involves participation in the recruiting, hiring, training, and co-supervision of approximately 10-15 student staff during the academic year who provide one-to-one and group support to students in transition to university, and at-risk of not completing their degree through weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly engagement sessions.
They represent the department at a range of institutional events, meetings, and programs, and contribute to the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of a variety of areas within the Student Engagement and Leadership team.
To be successful in this role, the incumbent is required to have:
- A degree in social sciences, social work, higher education, or another related field, coupled with a minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience working in community development and/or higher education.
- Experience in program design, learning outcome development, and assessment.
- Experience in devising strategies to support retention in a community.
- Experience in leading various types of events.
- Experience in supervision of student staff.
- Experience with designing, implementing, and evaluating training programs for student staff.
- Skills to effectively communicate with students who may be distressed or emotionally distraught, or who may face other difficulties.
- Ability to collaborate amongst diverse groups.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including a high level of judgment and diplomacy.
- Skills to present in front of large groups in-person and online (e.g. 400+ people).
- A strong aptitude in written, verbal, and non-verbal communication.
- Intermediate level Microsoft365, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Classification P03
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
Posting Date: 2024 07 08
Closing Date: 2024 07 22