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Student and Campus Support
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Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association - Community and Events Hiring Range: $56,494.16 - $70,617.70 Posting Information:
This posting is for an existing vacancy. The internal posting deadline for this position is October 16, 2026 at 11:59PM. This position is being offered as a Secondment or contract opportunity. Term: 18 months
Primary Purpose The Societies Officer will support the operation of the student societies at the University of Waterloo. The student societies are autonomous organizations that operate under the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association’s liability insurance, and consequently are responsible for adhering to certain processes and procedures.
Key Accountabilities Student Group Management- Provides day-to-day support, advice, and direction to the student societies and their sub-societies
- Ensure compliance with policies and procedures related to club operations as outlined by WUSA, the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario, the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario, and the University of Waterloo
- Addresses and mediates any issues related to the student team dynamics, performance, and accountability
- Supports promotion and engagement of constituencies during elections processes
- Responsible for decision-making and problem-solving related to ~1000 student-run events annually
- Will understand and adhere to protocol set out by WUSA’s insurance provider pertaining to student-run events
- Ensure the student societies are adhering to the Societies Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
- Be familiar with the contents of the student society constitutions and ensure the students societies are adhering to their own constitutions
- Encourage and support facilitation of collaboration between student societies
- Create and deliver an onboarding and training plan for new student society executive/teams, including updating the Societies Resource Manual, updating service standards as needed
- Provide strategic planning support to societies as needed
- Works collaboratively with staff from other departments across campus, including the student engagement staff in the faculties including satellite campuses, and student volunteers, with the purpose of representing and working for what undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo view as important and meaningful in their student life experience
- Identifies challenges or issues students face and works with other staff in WUSA and across campus to advocate for solutions
- Reviews research from campus partners and other post-secondary institutions regarding current trends and best practices in the larger student life experience, implementing these best practices with respect to student groups where possible and relevant
- Facilitates meetings of the Committee of Presidents, including but not limited to agenda and presentation creation, scheduling, and sourcing presenters
- Find and assess new opportunities and/or technologies that could benefit the societies
- Responsible for clearly communicating with student groups and preparing them with the knowledge, tools, and resources necessary for meeting expectations related to…
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