Student and Resident Affairs Coordinator Job Halifax Nova Scotia Canada,Education / Teaching

Job Summary

Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB) is a campus of Dalhousie’s Faculty of Medicine. The main administrative office is located on the UNB Campus in Saint John. Reporting to the Director of Student and Resident Affairs, the Student and Resident Affairs Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the design, implementation, and evaluation of activities and programs for the undergraduate and postgraduate programs of the Faculty of Medicine within New Brunswick.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to the planning, organization and administrative delivery of annual curricular and special events and core curricular and ad hoc sessions with internal and external partners.

Responsible to support learners, assisting where appropriate, and triage learner issues to appropriate resources for professional counselling, physician assistance or other internal or external support services as required.

Act as resource person regarding academic and administrative policies and procedures. Resolve problems consulting relevant documentation and liaise with appropriate internal and external resources to obtain and provide information on diverse and complex issues.

Review processes and procedures recommending changes as required to deliver programming effectively and efficiently, and contribute to the design and implementation of quality assurance initiatives and policy and procedures to support the program objectives.

Responsible for the ongoing gathering, documentation, authorization and retention and sharing of confidential student records in accordance with established policies and procedures and deadlines.

Note

The successful applicant will be required to work in-person on campus. Hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within New Brunswick) may be an option as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Additionally, some travel may be required, as well as evening and weekend work.

Required Qualifications

A minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in a related field, such as student affairs, medical education, office administration or office management (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).

Proven interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (written and verbal).

Demonstrates a strong understanding of the confidential nature of sensitive information.

Demonstrated ability to apply principles and policies pertaining to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Experience with supporting applications such as Microsoft Office.

Assets

Experience in course planning and/or event planning.

Knowledge of medical education programs and/or academic health care programs

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s and competencies, in particular:

Self-Awareness & Professionalism

Respect & Inclusion

Knowledge & Thinking Skills

Service

Relationship Building

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or People and Culture.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2

SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.


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