Coordinator: Commuter Student Communities

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established university seeks a Coordinator for Commuter Student Communities, pivotal in enhancing the campus experience for commuter students. This role involves developing support structures, integrating student communities, and fostering a sense of belonging. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in student affairs, excellent communication skills, and the ability to innovate solutions that address the unique challenges faced by commuter students. Join a vibrant academic community committed to creating an inclusive environment that supports diverse student needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in commuter student structures.
• Proven ability to support student leaders in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Develop support structures for commuter students.
• Integrate commuter and residential student experiences.

Skills

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Leadership Development

Organizational Skills

Community Engagement

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant B-degree

Job description

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Division Student Affairs

Centre for Student Life and Learning (CSLL)

Coordinator: Commuter Student Communities (Post Level 9)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. SS/091/0425

The Coordinator: Commuter Student Communities will work in the Unit for Commuter Student Communities (UCSC), which forms part of the Centre for Student Life and Learning (CSLL) in the Division Student Affairs at Stellenbosch University (SU). It is the primary belief of the CSLL that students' learning and living environments should be integrated and should not function separately. As such, various student communities form part of the SU cluster organisation principle. At SU, students belong to either a residential student community or a commuter student community.

The commuter student and residence student communities are student communities in which community principles are applied to integrate students¿ academic and living environments. The social dimension of community life in the University commuter student and residence student communities is harnessed to support the University's academic mission. In so doing, one of the University's objectives is pursued, namely to provide students with a university experience in which the commuter student and residence student communities are extensions of academic life in the faculties. The aim is to establish a university environment that would create a well-rounded educational experience for students in line with the Strategic Framework and the profile of SU graduates.

The UCSC is responsible for the welcoming, orientation, and intergration of commuter students into the SU campus-life ecosystem. The UCSC is responsible for the management and continued development of the eleven undergraduate commuter student communities (CSCs), as well as the three postgraduate commuter student communities (.Nets). This includes, but is not limited to, the election, training, and development of student leaders in the CSCs, as well as the administrative oversight of the commuter student community organisational model.

The Commuter Student Communities Unit (CSCU) within the Centre for Student Life and Learning (CSLL) is searching for a Coordinator: Commuter Student Communities (CSC). This position is essential for managing the CSC communities within clusters and improving the residential education (ResEd) experience for commuter students at the University. The primary goal is to ensure that every student is welcomed, oriented, and integrated into the Campus Life Ecosystem, fostering a transformative student experience aligned with SU's Vision 2040.

The CSC Coordinator's responsibilities include developing and coordinating support structures and administrative systems for commuter students, curating a welcoming programme to ensure students experience a sense of belonging at SU, and implementing innovative solutions to address time and space challenges. The incumbent must also creatively connect students to their communities.

Additionally, the Coordinator will collaborate with other coordinators in Student Affairs and the broader SU community, train and mentor student leaders, manage community spaces, and facilitate collaborations with commuter student structures locally and internationally.

Afdeling Studentesake

Sentrum vir Studentelewe en -leer (SSLL)

Koördineerder: Pendelstudentegemeenskappe (Posvlak 9)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. SS/091/0425

Die Koördineerder: Pendelstudentegemeenskappe is werksaam in die Eenheid vir Pendelstudentegemeenskappe (EPSG), wat deel uitmaak van die Sentrum vir Studentelewe en -leer (SSLL) in die Afdeling Studentesake aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Die hoofoorweging van die SSLL is dat studente se leer- en leefomgewings geïntegreer moet wees en nie afsonderlik funksioneer nie. As sodanig maak verskeie studentegemeenskappe deel uit van die US-klusterorganisasiebeginsel. Aan die US behoort studente aan óf 'n residensiële studentegemeenskap óf 'n pendelstudentegemeenskap.Die pendelstudente- en koshuisstudentegemeenskappe is studentegemeenskappe waarin gemeenskapsbeginsels toegepas word om studente se akademiese en leefomgewings te integreer.

Die sosiale dimensie van die gemeenskapslewe van pendelstudente- en koshuisstudentegemeenskappe by die Universiteit word ingespan om die US se akademiese missie te ondersteun. Op hierdie wyse word een van die Universiteit se doelwitte nagestreef, naamlik om aan studente 'n universiteitservaring te bied waarin die pendelstudente- en koshuisstudentegemeenskappe verlengstukke van die akademiese lewe in die fakulteite is. Die doel is om 'n universiteitsomgewing te vestig wat 'n goed afgeronde opvoedkundige studente-ervaring in pas met die Strategiese Raamwerk en die profiel van US-gegradueerdes verseker.

Die EPSG is verantwoordelik vir die verwelkoming, oriëntering en integrasie van pendelstudente by die ekosisteem van die US-kampuslewe. Die EPSG is verder verantwoordelik vir die bestuur en voortgesette ontwikkeling van die elf voorgraadse pendelstudentegemeenskappe (PSG's), sowel as die drie nagraadse pendelstudentegemeenskappe (Nets). Dit sluit in, maar is nie beperk nie tot, die verkiesing, opleiding, en ontwikkeling van studenteleiers in die PSG's, asook die administratiewe toesig oor die organisasiemodel vir pendelstudentegemeenskappe.

Die Eenheid vir Pendelstudentegemeenskappe (EPSG) in die Sentrum vir Studentelewe en -leer (SSLL) is op soek na ¿n Koördineerder: Pendelstudentegemeenskappe (PSG). Hierdie posisie is noodsaaklik vir die bestuur van die PSG's binne die klusters en die verbetering van die ResEd-ervaring (die akademiese fokus in koshuise) van pendelstudente aan die Universiteit. Die hoofdoelwit is om te verseker dat elke student verwelkom, georiënteerd en geïntegreer word in die kampuslewe-ekosisteem, wat 'n transformerende studente-ervaring in pas met die US se Visie 2040 bevorder.

Die Koördineerder: PSG se verantwoordelikhede sluit in die ontwikkeling en koördinering van steunstrukture en administratiewe stelsels vir pendelstudente, die samestelling van 'n verwelkomingsprogram om te verseker dat studente 'n gevoel van samehorigheid by die US ervaar, en die implementering van innoverende oplossings om tyd- en ruimte-uitdagings die hoof te bied. Die posbekleër is ook verantwoordelik om studente kreatief met hul gemeenskappe in verbinding te bring.

Verder word daar van die Koördineerder: PSG verwag om met ander koördineerders in die Afdeling Studentesake en die breër US-gemeenskap saam te werk, studenteleiers op te lei en te mentor, gemeenskapsruimtes te bestuur, en samewerking met pendelstudente-strukture plaaslik en internasionaal te fasiliteer.

Duties/Pligte

Support Structures And Systems

• Developing support structures, systems, and facilities for commuter students.
  
  
  

Community Integration And Coordination

• Enhancing value-driven management in the CSCs.
• Integrating commuter students' campus experience with residential students.
• Using clusters to bridge faculties and communities.
• Overseeing the welcoming programmes of the CSCs along with the rest of the CSCU.
  
  
  

Community Life

• Promoting healthy and inclusive community life within the CSCs.
  
  
  

Leadership Development

• Developing, supervising, guiding, and mentoring student leadership.
• Facilitating regular meetings with the CSC leadership.
• Attending HC Meetings and other functions.
• Coordinating training and development opportunities for CSC Leaders.
• Advising and supporting leadership in conduct or disciplinary issues.
  
  
  

Administrative Duties

• Coordinating administrative and facilities management duties of the CSCs.
  
  
  

Programme Coordination

• Supporting the coordination of the welcoming and orientation programme.
  
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engaging with stakeholders and service providers for additional support.
  
  
  

Data Analysis and Research:

• Interpreting and analysing data from the annual CSC questionnaire.
• Generating research articles and translating them into multimedia for further use.
  
  
  

Creative And Innovative Development

• Encouraging critical thinking and innovation for CSC support structure development.
  
  
  

Please note: As many of these activities take place outside normal working hours, applicants are requested to familiarise themselves with the available accommodation.

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Steunstrukture En -stelsels

• Ontwikkel steunstrukture, -stelsels, en -fasiliteite vir pendelstudente.
  
  
  

Gemeenskapsintegrasie En -koördinering

• Verbeter waardegedrewe bestuur in die PSG's.
• Integreer pendelstudente se kampuservaring met dié van residensiële studente.
• Gebruik klusters om gapings ten opsigte van fakulteite en gemeenskappe te oorbrug.
• Hou toesig oor die verwelkomingsprogramme van die PSG's ooreenstemmend met die res van die EPSG.
  
  
  

Gemeenskapslewe

• Bevorder 'n gesonde en inklusiewe gemeenskapslewe binne die PSG's.
  
  
  

Leierskapontwikkeling

• Ontwikkel, toesighouding oor, gee leiding, en mentor studenteleierskap.
• Fasiliteer gereelde vergaderings met die PSG-leierskap.
• Woon Huiskomitee-vergaderings en ander funksies by.
• Koördineer opleidings- en ontwikkelingsgeleenthede vir PSG-leiers.
• Adviseer en ondersteun leierskap met gedrags- of dissiplinêre kwessies.
  
  
  

Administratiewe Pligte

• Koördineer die administratiewe en fasiliteitbestuurspligte van die PSG's.
  
  
  

Programkoördinering

• Ondersteun die koördinering van die verwelkomings- en oriënteringsprogram.
  
  
  

Betrokkenheid By Belanghebbendes

• Skakel met belanghebbendes en diensverskaffers vir bykomende steun.
  
  
  

Data-ontleding En Navorsing

• Interpreteer en ontleed data via die jaarlikse PSG-vraelys.
• Genereer navorsingsartikels en verwerk dit tot multimedia vir verdere gebruik.
  
  
  

Kreatiewe En Innoverende Ontwikkeling

• Moedig kritiese denke en innovasie aan vir die ontwikkeling van PSG-strukture.
  
  
  

Let wel: Aangesien heelwat van hierdie aktiwiteite buite gewone werksure plaasvind, word aansoekers versoek om hulle van die beskikbare verblyf te vergewis.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• A relevant B-degree.
• At least three years' experience in the commuter student and/or cluster structures of a university.
• Proven ability to work with and support student leaders in a higher education environment.
• Basic knowledge of student affairs.
• Proven ability to interpret, analyse and repurpose data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to function effectively within a team environment.
• Sensitivity for the needs of a diverse student community.
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Proven ability to think critically, innovate and solve problems creatively.
• 'n Toepaslike B-graad.
• Minstens drie jaar se ervaring in die pendelstudent- en/of klusterstrukture van 'n universiteit.
• Bewese vermoë om met studenteleiers in 'n hoëronderwysomgewing saam te werk en steun aan hulle te verskaf.
• Basiese kennis van studentesake.
• Bewese vermoë om data te kan interpreteer, ontleed en hergebruik.
• Uitstekende mondelinge en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede.
• Uitstekende interpersoonlike vaardighede.
• Uitstekende beplannings- en organisatoriese vaardighede.
• Die vermoë om effektief binne 'n spanomgewing te funksioneer.
• Sensitiwiteit vir die behoeftes van 'n diverse studentegemeenskap.
• Bewese vermoë om onafhanklik te werk en inisiatief te neem.
• Bewese vermoë tot kritiese denke, innovering, en kreatiewe probleemoplossing
  
  
  

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Good understanding of data analysis.
• A strong academic profile.
• Experience of value-driven management.
• Experience of diversity management.
• Goeie begrip van data-ontwikkeling.
• 'n Stewige akademiese profiel.
• Ervaring van waardegedrewe bestuur.
• Ervaring van diversiteitsbestuur.
  
  
  

How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE). In accordance with our institutional EE plan and that of the specific environment, only South African citizens from the designated groups are considered for appointment.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Applications Must Be Accompanied By a Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (including The Names And Email Addresses Of At Least Three Referees), As Well As a Motivation (a Separate Document Which Does Not Form Part Of The Cover Letter) In Which The Candidate Indicates Their Opinion On

• Value-driven management;
• The value of integrating commuter students into the campus life ecosystem;
• How multi-media platforms can enhance support and engagement between commuter students with their community at the centre.
  
  
  

APPLY ONLINE AT https://www.sun.ac.za/english/careers BY FOLLOWING THE APPLY NOW LINK IN THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

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If you have received no feedback from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie 'n aanstelling te maak nie.

Aansoeke Moet Vergesel Word Van 'n Omvattende Curriculum Vitae (insluitend Die Name En E-posadresse Van Minstens Drie Referente), Asook 'n Motivering ('n Afsonderlike Dokument Wat Nie Deel Van Die Begeleidende Brief Uitmaak Nie), Met Die Kandidaat Se Opinie Oor

• Waardegedrewe bestuur;
• Die waarde van die integrasie van pendelstudente by die kampuslewe-ekosisteem;
• Hoe multimediaplatforms ondersteuning en betrokkenheid tussen pendelstudente en hulle gemeenskap in die Sentrum kan verbeter.
  
  
  

DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY https://www.sun.ac.za/afrikaans/loopbane DEUR OP DIE "APPLY NOW"-SKAKEL REGS BOAAN DIE BLAD VIR DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIK.

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Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries regarding this post: Jethro Georgiades on 021 808 2791, or at [e-mail]

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at [e-mail]

Navrae rakende die posinhoud: Jethro Georgiades by 021 808 2791, of by [e-mail]

Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Kliëntedienssentrum by 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), of by [e-mail]

Currency

Commencement Date 01-Jun-2025

Closing Date 16-May-2025

Amount of Travel

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