Student Community & Events Specialist

• Champion the needs of students beyond the academic. You will foster a supportive and empathetic environment for students to discuss personal and social challenges that may affect their academic performance and well-being. You will provide appropriate referrals to campus resources or external services as needed. You will advocate for student needs and concerns by communicating with faculty, administration, and relevant departments to address academic and non-academic issues.
• Plan and coordinate. In collaboration with the Director, you will determine the strategic direction for our Student Experience initiatives. You will maintain, develop, and implement new programs and activities that support or enhance the student experience in collaboration with the Academic Support and Student Services teams. You will manage the optimization of in-person and online student orientation programs to introduce new students to campus resources, services, and policies. You will support graduation and convocation-related activities.
• Identify opportunities to enhance impact and expand reach. You will plan and coordinate a calendar of in-person and virtual events that enhance student engagement and sense of belonging, including festivals, community-building activities, screenings, industry panels, wellness activities, and celebratory milestones. You will align the event schedule with academic cycles and the needs of students. You will represent the institution at campus, online, and community events and promote Student Experience programming across channels.
• Manage logistics and budgets. You will be responsible for the creation and development of a student engagement plan and the spending and management of the annual student life budget. You will manage event logistics end-to-end, including venues, technology, registration, communications, accessibility needs, and vendor relations. You will track and manage the Student Experience events budget, allocating resources to support priority initiatives and ensuring cost-effective delivery. You will contribute to a positive corporate culture that supports our core values.
• Build and leverage relationships with internal and external partners. You will collaborate with faculty, academic supports, and Student Services to integrate events and promote co-curricular engagement into the academic experience. You will cultivate and maintain relationships with industry guests, alumni, and community organizations to enrich programming and create opportunities for students to network and gain exposure.
• Engage and support students. You will organize peer mentorship opportunities, student-led activities, and volunteer involvement in events. You will promote inclusive participation and proactively reach out to underrepresented and online learner groups. You will respond to student questions and direct them to appropriate resources that support well-being, academic success, and community connection.
• Measure success. You will collect and analyze data on event attendance, student feedback, and engagement trends to inform planning and assess the effectiveness of your efforts. You will set, track, and report on metrics that demonstrate impact on satisfaction, participation, and retention indicators. You will prepare summaries and presentations for institutional stakeholders.

• The experience. You hold a Bachelor’s degree and have worked in the education, nonprofit, or arts sector, managing events, volunteers, and communications. Ideally, you have an understanding of academic policies and procedures, and post-secondary student life. As an active and empathetic listener, passionate about fostering positive experiences, you understand how to work effectively with diverse student populations and address their individual needs. You have direct experience advising both formal and informal groups, as well as creating or facilitating orientation programs and workshops.
• The event management. You bring a strong customer service orientation, a high attention to detail, extensive administrative skills and proven success in planning and executing large and small-scale events, recruiting and managing volunteers, and developing and tracking budgets. You possess exceptional critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities, combined with a proven ability to creatively bring ideas to life with limited resources. You can juggle multiple tasks or priorities. You are comfortable following structured processes and making decisions independently.
• The interpersonal skills. You have professional oral and written communication skills. You thrive in an independent role where you still have opportunities to share knowledge and collaborate. You can build trust and share knowledge with diverse stakeholders, including colleagues, faculty, students, alumni. You can navigate conflict and remove barriers. You excel at bringing people together and fostering a positive, fun, energetic, and rewarding environment.

• 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.

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor discussing your interest in the role and your professional and academic background.
• A virtual interview with the Director, Student Experience and the Manager, Student Life
• An in-person interview and campus tour with senior Campus leadership

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