Student Development & Mentorship Lead

NAIT International; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work environment

Job summary

NAIT’s Student Life team is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Student Development Coordinator to design and deliver programs, events, and resources that support student success, engagement, and skill development. You'll supervise part-time student staff, coordinate communications and social media, build partnerships with campus and community, and contribute to program evaluation and reporting.

A post-secondary diploma and 3–5 years of related experience are required; credentials may

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma requirement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of student development and engagement programs and events, including first-year student success, academic skills, career mentorship, and volunteer programming.
• Lead the ongoing development and delivery of the Career Mentorship Program, including participant recruitment, promotion, alumni and community engagement, training, events, participant support, and program evaluation.
• Develop and coordinate student volunteer opportunities that support student development and operational needs across Student Life.
• Provide day‑to‑day supervision, coaching, direction, and task coordination to part‑time student staff, supporting employee development and effective completion of assigned work.
• Provide leadership and support to program participants and volunteers through training, relationship building, problem‑solving, conflict navigation, and troubleshooting.
• Develop, document, and maintain program procedures, processes, resources, records, data, and reporting, identifying opportunities for improvement through participant feedback, assessment, and evaluation.
• Plan and execute Student Life marketing and communications activities, including social media campaigns, promotional materials, presentations, instructional resources, student learning materials, webpages, and portal content.
• Contribute to institutional committees, departmental initiatives, program planning, and other collaborative activities that support Student Life priorities.
• Maintain awareness of emerging practices and trends in student development, student engagement, and post‑secondary programming and apply relevant practices to program development and improvement.

Skills

Leadership & Initiative

Exceptional Organization

Social Media & Digital Communications

Communication

Relationship Building

Inclusive Practice

Problem Solving

Research & Resource Development

Digital & Administrative Skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma

Equivalencies may be considered

Tools

Microsoft 365

PeopleSoft

Brightspace

Student engagement platforms

Content management systems

Job description

NAIT’s Student Life team is seeking a highly organized and collaborative Student Development Coordinator to design and deliver programs, events, and resources that support student success, engagement, and skill development. You'll supervise part-time student staff, coordinate communications and social media, build partnerships with campus and community, and contribute to program evaluation and reporting.

A post-secondary diploma and 3–5 years of related experience are required; credentials may