Coordinator, Community Building

Vancouver Island University; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work opportunities

Job summary

Vancouver Island University seeks a Coordinator, Community Building to enhance the student experience and retention through active engagement programs. You will work with the Centre for Experiential Learning & Student Engagement, Student Affairs, and VIU community to deliver inclusive initiatives for domestic, Indigenous, and international students.

You will supervise student staff, develop information tools, and coordinate orientation and campus events while ensuring confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and a minimum of three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• High level of oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of student development theory and its application.
• Experience with developing repositories and information sharing tools.
• Experience delivering communications to a broad community via multiple media.

Responsibilities

• Supervises student staff and volunteers.
• Liaises with students and employees to facilitate learning programs, activities, and events.
• Develops and maintains a repository of tools and information for stakeholders.
• Plans and facilitates retention events and initiatives for the student experience.
• Develops communications plans including website content, social media, and newsletters.
• Maintains departmental systems and records; supports program development and assessments.
• Coordinates orientation programming for students.
• Supports campus events under Student Affairs such as RockVIU and WorldVIU Days.
• Ensures confidentiality per VIU protocols and applies student development theory.

Skills

Independence

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Student development knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

MS Office

Web design

Database

Job description

Duties:

Reporting to the Director, Centre for Experiential Learning and Student Engagement, the Coordinator, Community Building serves as a key provider of supports and services related to the student experience at VIU. The Coordinator, Community Building supports employees and students to develop and deliver programs that provide engagement and retention experiences aligned with the University's Strategic Plan: People, Place and Potential. The Coordinator, Community Building works closely with the members of the Centre for Experiential Learning & Student Engagement team, Student Affairs, and broader VIU Community to ensure that tools and information are available to facilitate activities that support the student experience and retention initiatives for domestic, Indigenous, and international students. The Coordinator, Community Building is responsible for the following and other related duties as assigned:

• Supervises student staff and volunteers
• Liaises with students and employees to inform the facilitation of learning programs, activities, and events that contribute positively to the student experience at VIU
• Develops and implements a repository of tools and information for stakeholders designed to support activities, including guidelines for program development
• Develops, plans, and facilitates retention events and initiatives to the student experience as directed
• Develops and implements a communications plan, focused on sharing activity information with all members of the VIU community; this includes but is not limited to website content, social media, newsletters, and reporting on activities
• Develops, records, maintains, and enacts departmental systems and procedures
• Assists in the preparation of accountability reports, program development, and program assessments
• Coordinates the development and delivery of orientation programming for students
• Supports the VIU campus community to deliver events housed within the Student Affairs portfolio (e.g., RockVIU, WorldVIU Days, Global Citizens Forum, etc)
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality in compliance with VIU protocols and procedures
• Applies student development theory to all aspects of the role

Required Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree. A minimum of three years of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Proven ability to work independently
• Proven ability to work as a member of a team in a collaborative manner
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment and problem-solving skillsProven ability to prioritize multiple project and activity demands
• Knowledge of student development theory
• Demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations or groups
• Demonstrated experience with developing repositories and information sharing tools
• Demonstrated experience with developing and implementing communications plans
• Demonstrated experience with delivering communications to a broad and diverse community, using a variety of media and tools, including social media and websites
• Proven ability and demonstrated experience in developing and implementing program plans, learning outcomes and assessments
• Demonstrated knowledge of student development theory and ability to apply that knowledge to implement appropriate supports and services
• Demonstrated experience with developing and delivering orientation programs, including ongoing orientations
• Proficiency in general office software systems (MS Office, file-sharing, web design, database)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of VIU financial, purchasing, and human resources processes and familiarity with campus group (currently used to managed VIU's Co-Curricular Record Program), and/or Orbis Communications
• Certificate in event and/or project management
• Professional experience in student, co-curricular record and event account practices
• Member of CACUSS
• Facilitated and/or participated in Student Orientation Programs
• Unit4/FIS system experience
• Experience working within an educational/post-secondary setting
• Experience studying, volunteering or living abroad

Benefits:

• VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan
• ample paid holiday time;
• professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan.
• As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development.
• The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities.

Note:

• Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview.
• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
• Vancouver Island University (VIU) is collectively committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students. In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences. We encourage members of all equity-seeking groups to self-identify within their application cover letter. When a candidate voluntarily discloses this information in their cover letter, the information will be used only for the fulfillment of the career opportunity. Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking group will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.