Student Leadership, Development and Engagement Coordinator

Preference will be given to qualified employees, as defined in the Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement. Should a suitable candidate not be found, external candidates will be considered. Reporting to the Manager, Student Leadership Development and First Year Experience (SLD/FYE), the incumbent works closely with academic faculties, service units and campus partners to develop, deliver and coordinate the activities of the Student Leadership and Engagement department, at all three campuses.

Using evidence-based, theoretically informed design principles the Student Leadership Development & Engagement Coordinator (SLD) contributes to building a vibrant campus community, facilitates student engagement with persistence and success throughout the student life cycle. The incumbent coordinates programs of the department such as Peer Mentoring, Student Leadership Development, Volunteerism, and other engagement activities. This includes project management and creating program and event timelines and workflow;

communication with internal and external partners; data collection, analysis and program evaluation. The SLD Coordinator brings to this role a strong understanding of student leadership development theory; curriculum and program design; proven ability to create high impact programs that meet the needs of a diverse student population and promote a sense of belonging; strong understanding of factors which drive student engagement, persistence and success.

• Developing and delivering curriculum and programs to assist students in attaining their educational goals by providing opportunities for leadership development, including conferences, workshops, events, etc.;
• Developing effective online (SLATE) leadership development training curriculum and modules for student leaders;
• Coordinating in-person and virtual training for student leaders;
• Creating, developing and maintaining updated information via the Student Leadership Development and Engagement virtual community on SLATE, and providing technical assistance to students and staff supervisors/managers;
• Coordinating volunteering activities with other Sheridan departments and Student Union on a monthly basis;
• Creating opportunities to get involved on campus with other internal and external community partners;
• Overseeing the daily operations of the Peer Mentor Program at all campuses;
• Developing the recruitment processes for over 600 peer mentoring applications annually;
• Screening applicants by accessing, interpreting and assessing grade requirements and expressions of interest;
• Producing hiring guidelines, interview guides and scheduling interviews for the Peer Mentor Program and coordinating/participating in the hiring panel for 130+ peer mentor positions on an annual basis;
• Selecting and overseeing the day-to-day activities of 100+ Peers annually;
• Guiding and advising Student Leadership Peer Mentors (100+ students);
  Outlining and guiding activities including 1 to 1 and group mentoring, weekly outreach and awareness campaigns and communication and outreach strategies;
• Providing support to Student Leadership Offices by: providing information regarding Student Leadership programs and events and promoting program offerings; maintaining websites for all Student Leadership areas and updating information as required; developing and maintaining promotional materials, both electronic and print, etc.;
• Collecting data and identifying trends related to volunteering and mentoring activities on campus; making recommendations for improvement and identifying areas for development based on trends;
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Your solid understanding of theories of instructional design and delivery coupled with your…