Undergraduate Student Relations Officer

## Undergraduate Student Relations Officer Apply:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Job

Requisition :
**** Time Type:
** Full time
** Employee Group:
** Staff
* * Job Category:
** Student and Campus Support
*
* Employment Type:

** Permanent
* * Department:
** Faculty of Mathematics
- Undergraduate Office
- Operations
** Hiring Range:**$67,688.63 - $84,610.79
** Posting Information:
** This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The internal posting deadline for this position is October
* 8, 2026
* at 11:59PM
*
* Job Description:

**** Primary Purpose
** The Undergraduate Student Relations Officer will provide direction on the implementation of initiatives that develop, support and guide strategies that increase student engagement and improve the student experience from the time of admission until graduation. The incumbent is also responsible for academic and non-academic advisement of students in the Faculty of Mathematics, with a particular focus on first year students, and academic plans that are the responsibility of the Mathematics Undergraduate Office.

They are the undergraduate student contact for orientation and new student transition.

** Key Accountabilities*
* ** Student Engagement and Support*
* * Provide decision support to the Associate Dean, Undergraduate, Associate Dean, Co-op, and Director, Math Undergrad Office (MUO) for all student engagement issues and opportunities.
* Lead, develop, coordinate, and promote programs and services aimed at enhancing the student's experience.
* Oversee the peer connector program.
* Hire and supervise a co-op student each term to maintain and run the operational aspects of the program.
* Recruit, manage, and interview student volunteers.
* Initiate opportunities for undergraduate student recognition; administer existing undergraduate recognition activities and manage the related promotions and communications.
* Represent the Faculty, in collaboration with SSO and Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment, to coordinate the Faculty’s participation in transition events (e.g., Waterloo Ready).
* Lead communication strategy for class photos and establishes means for posting composites.
* Engage with Associate Dean, Undergraduate, Director, MUO and Math Soc Math Graduation Committee to develop criteria and scope for the process to select valedictorian(s).
* Promote the valedictorian opportunity to undergraduate students, coordinates the nomination and selection process, and works with selected valedictorian on speech preparation.
* Serve as liaison for all Math Undergraduate Office student experience initiatives, providing counsel and direction on the faculty’s policies and procedures.
* Coach student members who serve on Faculty committees. Teach proper protocols, etiquette, best practices, procedural requirements, and act as liaison between student member and Committee Chair, as needed.
* Manage content of electronic communications aimed at undergraduate students, including web pages, mass mailings, and social media.
* Collaborate with Academic Advisors on creation and execution of webinars, enhancing the undergraduate student experience.
* Respond to inquiries and feedback from internal and external stakeholders.
* Stay informed of the services, benefits, and perks exclusively afforded to Waterloo Undergraduate…