Coordinator Experiential Learning Recognition

University of Guelph; Guelph; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Guelph seeks a Coordinator, Experiential Learning Recognition to manage the PCDR QA process and support experiential learning across campus. You will coordinate CELIC and PCDR-AC activities, recruit and mentor student helpers, and develop outreach plans to boost student participation in co-curricular opportunities.

You will engage internal and external partners, promote best practices, and help align experiential learning with institutional standards and student development goals.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience in relationship management, outreach and marketing, co-curricular experiential learning program planning and delivery, and/or student advising/coaching.
• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and influence relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders while exercising diplomacy, tact, and sound judgment.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and have experience supporting diverse communities.
• Strong administrative, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize responsibilities.
• Experience supervising, training, and coaching students.
• Knowledge of experiential education, career advising, human resource practices, and student development theory is an asset.
• Knowledge of the University academic programs, co-curricular activities, and procedures is an asset.
• Knowledge of Orbis Communication's Outcome platform is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Managing the operations and ongoing review of a comprehensive validation and quality assurance process for the University of Guelph’s Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR).
• Designing, delivering, and evaluating a range of synchronous and asynchronous tools and resources that support internal and external partners in achieving the quality standards required for co-curricular experiential learning and professional development opportunities.
• Managing all administrative aspects of the CELIC and the PCDR-AC committees including recruiting and onboarding new members, determining agendas, facilitating meetings, and maintaining ongoing communication between members.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive student, staff, and faculty engagement and marketing plan to support increased student participation in co-curricular experiential learning, professional development opportunities, and the PCDR with the goal of one completed opportunity per student.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive plan for validating student-led and off-campus co-curricular opportunities and professional development activities.
• Recruiting, training, and coaching a team of student Peer Helpers tasked with supporting PCDR and experiential learning outreach activities.
• Leveraging communications software to maintain regular communication with co-curricular experiential learning and professional development leaders about institutional goals, best practices, and upcoming opportunities.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with campus and external partners while promoting best practices, continuous improvement, and engagement in experiential learning and professional development opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Facilitation

Organization

Project management

Problem solving

Relationship building

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Orbis Outcome platform

Job description

Location: Guelph, ON, CA, N1G 2W1

Primary Category Page: Staff and Management

Division: Student Affairs

Requisition ID: 2834

Department: Experiential Learning

This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page in order to be considered as an internal applicant.

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General Purpose

At the University of Guelph, our students benefit greatly from engaging directly in industries and communities where they can apply their learning in real-world contexts, develop essential employability skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the complex issues faced by employers and community organizations today.

The Experiential Learning Hub collaborates with campus, industry and community partners to provide experiential learning opportunities that enable students to apply and advance their learning in a real-world context. The primary role of the Coordinator, Experiential Learning Recognition is operational management of the co-curricular experiential learning quality assurance framework, ensuring all approved co-curricular experiential learning activities meet institutional standards. They also coordinate all aspects of the institutional Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR), U of G’s definitive source for recognizing student engagement in curricular and co-curricular experiential learning. These activities directly support students in achieving their personal, academic, and career goals.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Managing the operations and ongoing review of a comprehensive validation and quality assurance process for the University of Guelph’s Professional and Career Development Record (PCDR);
• Designing, delivering, and evaluating a range of synchronous and asynchronous tools and resources that support internal and external partners in achieving the quality standards required for co-curricular experiential learning and professional development opportunities;
• Managing all administrative aspects of the Co-curricular Experiential Learning Advisory Committee (CELIC) and the Professional and Career Development Record Student Advisory Committee (PCDR-AC) including recruiting and onboarding new members, determining agendas, facilitating meetings, and maintaining ongoing communication between members;
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive student, staff, and faculty engagement and marketing plan to support increased student participation in co-curricular experiential learning, professional development opportunities, and the PCDR with the goal of one completed opportunity per student;
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive plan for validating student-led and off-campus co-curricular opportunities and professional development activities;
• Recruiting, training, and coaching a team of student Peer Helpers tasked with supporting PCDR and experiential learning outreach activities;
• Leveraging communications software to maintain regular communication with co-curricular experiential learning and professional development leaders about institutional goals, best practices, and upcoming opportunities;
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with campus and external partners while promoting best practices, continuous improvement, and engagement in experiential learning and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree;
• Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience in relationship management, outreach and marketing, co-curricular experiential learning program planning and delivery, and/or student advising/coaching;
• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and influence relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders while exercising diplomacy, tact, and sound judgment;
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills;
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and have experience supporting diverse communities;
• Strong administrative, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize responsibilities;
• Experience supervising, training, and coaching students;
• Experience assessing program effectiveness and measuring outcomes is an asset;
• Knowledge of experiential education, career advising, human resource practices, and student development theory is an asset;
• Knowledge of the University academic programs, co-curricular activities, and procedures is an asset;
• Knowledge of Orbis Communication's Outcome platform is an asset.

Employee Type: Regular

Position Number: 10927828

Classification: P&M FT- Band 04

Professional/Managerial Salary Bands

The target hiring salary for this position is minimum and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

Tentative evaluation; subject to committee review.

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: 08/21/2026

Closing Date: 08/28/2026