Education ​/ Teaching Coordinator

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Full time

Permanent

Department:
Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association - Orientation

Job Category:
Student and Campus Support

Employee Group:
Staff

Hiring Range: $61,954.88 - $77,443.60

The position is designed to act in two equal capacities – one as an Orientation Advisor responsible for co-organizing and implementing a comprehensive and intentional Orientation program, and one as an administrative support unit for First-Year Orientation.

• Co-manage and guide the Waterloo Orientation Team), a team of up to 20 student leaders hired to create and execute campus-wide programming for new students during First-Year Orientation (FYO). This team is managed in equal partnership with the Orientation Coordinator in the Student Success Office.
• Responsible for the recruitment, retention, and leadership development of the Waterloo Orientation Team
• Addresses any concerns related to the student leader team including but not limited to poor performance, team dynamics, and accountability.
• Co-manages an operating budget of approximately $120,000 for the operating expenses of the events created by the Warriors O-Team. Provides detailed paperwork for the purposes of financial record-keeping.
• Works collaboratively with the City of Waterloo, the Student Success Office, and other external partners, to offer an introductory program to the services and community resources available for new students in the City of Waterloo.
• Responsible for decision-making and problem-solving during the development, planning, and execution stages of First-Year Orientation events created by the O-Team.
• Manages the content and flow of information to the Waterloo Orientation Team.
• Supports the recruitment and selection process for 1000+ Orientation volunteers
• Manages the Off Campus Community student-run service, including the recruitment and selection of part-time staff and volunteers.
• Supports the development of programming for new students living on and off campus in their first year of university in collaboration with Campus Housing, the Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo, and WUSA’s Off Campus Community.

• As a member of the Orientation Advisory Committee, works collaboratively with staff from other departments across campus, with the purpose of representing and working for what undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo view as important and meaningful in their Orientation experience, both as first-year students and as volunteers.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the Orientation Advisory Committee to create a meaningful volunteer experience for all members of the O-Team.
• Participates in the development of the long-term vision and planning for Waterloo Orientation’s undergraduate programming components
• Reviews research from campus partners and other post-secondary institutions regarding current trends and best practices in the first-year student’s transition, implementing these best practices where possible and relevant.
• Participates in the creation of content for communications materials, including social media, for Waterloo Orientation’s online communication and publications.

• Responsible for clearly communicating with incoming students…