Indigenous Student Engagement Specialist

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta Careers is seeking an Indigenous Student Engagement Specialist to support Indigenous student success in the Faculty of Arts. The role focuses on engaging current Indigenous students, managing a dedicated gathering space, and coordinating events and a newsletter to foster community.

It also involves providing holistic advising on academic and non-academic concerns and working closely with campus partners to advance student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Indigenous student engagement in Arts, including managing an Indigenous Student Gathering Space, creating and disseminating an Indigenous Student newsletter, supporting an Indigenous Student Association, and planning/cutting-edge engaging cultural events.
• Provide holistic advising to Indigenous students on academic and non-academic concerns.
• Collaborate with First People’s House, Indigenous Enrollment Management, and other Indigenous campus partners.

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

Location -This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Reporting to the Senior Officer, Student Programs & Services, and working closely with the Manager, Advising & Engagement, the Indigenous Student Engagement Specialist (ISES) is a member of the Faculty of Arts Engagement team and oversees two critical areas that facilitate Indigenous student success in the Faculty of Arts:

1. Providing engagement to/with current Indigenous students in the Faculty of Arts – including managing an Indigenous Student Gathering Space, creating and disseminating an Indigenous Student newsletter, creating and providing support and direction to the Arts Indigenous Student Association (to be established), and planning/organizing various engagement/cultural events and activities.
2. Providing holistic advising support to current and prospective Indigenous students on academic and non-academic concerns.

This role is also responsible for working directly in collaboration with First People’s House, Indigenous Enrollment Management, and other members of the Indigenous campus community.