Student Transitions & Engagement Lead

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

Job summary

The University of Guelph is seeking a Coordinator, Student Transitions and Engagement to support orientation, transition, and retention initiatives for diverse student populations. You will lead pre-arrival and on‑going programming within the Student Engagement and Leadership unit.

The role requires program design, mentorship oversight, and collaboration with campus partners to foster student success across the university community.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in community development or higher education.
• Experience designing programs, learning outcomes, and assessing effectiveness.
• Experience developing strategies for student/community retention.
• Experience recruiting, training, and supervising student staff.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and assess events, presentations, workshops, mentorship initiatives, and population-specific programming.
• Recruit, hire, training, and supervise approximately 10–15 student staff during the academic year.
• Collaborate with campus partners to develop a coordinated programming infrastructure.
• Contribute to unit action plans and the budgeting/forecasting processes.
• Represent the department at events, meetings, and programs.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Collaboration

Judgement and diplomacy

Education

Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Higher Education, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

The University of Guelph is seeking a Coordinator, Student Transitions and Engagement to support orientation, transition, and retention initiatives for diverse student populations. You will lead pre-arrival and on‑going programming within the Student Engagement and Leadership unit.

The role requires program design, mentorship oversight, and collaboration with campus partners to foster student success across the university community.