Closing Date: October 23rd, 2024 at 4:00 PM

About the University of New Brunswick:
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is Canada's oldest English-language university, and New Brunswick's only national comprehensive university. Founded in 1785, the multi-campus institution has a rich history as well as a dynamic focus on research, innovation, experiential learning and entrepreneurship. UNB welcomes more than 10,000 students from 100 countries to its campuses. With over 100 programs in 14 faculties, UNB helps students acquire the abilities needed to make an impact in their communities.

The University of New Brunswick recognizes and respectfully acknowledges that the University of New Brunswick stands on the unsurrendered and unceded traditional Wolastoqey land. The lands of Wabanaki people are recognized in a series of Peace and Friendship Treaties to establish an ongoing relationship of peace, friendship, and mutual respect between equal nations.

About Student Affairs & Services:
The primary purpose of Student Affairs & Services (SAS) is to support students in achieving their academic, personal, and life goals. In keeping with this, SAS develops and delivers a wide range of programs and services that enhance and contribute to the student experience and the learning environment. Individually and collectively, SAS Divisions contribute directly to the University's goal of transformative educational experiences, innovative programs, and commitment to experiential learning.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | Continuing | Fredericton/Saint John/Moncton/Hybrid

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:15 am - 4:30 pm | 36.25 hours per week

Additional Working Conditions:

Flexible working hours may be required in this role.

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to Vice-Provost Learning & Student Experience, the Associate Vice-Provost for Student Affairs and Services (AVP) works closely with other members of the senior leadership team, providing strategic leadership and overall direction to the development and delivery of a range of student affairs programs, services and resources that enhance the student experience, including residence and housing, student access, inclusion, academic support, engagement, health and wellness, and student life both in and out of the classroom. The AVP has leadership and oversight of the Portfolio of Student Affairs and Services comprising more than 150 staff across multiple units, an operational budget exceeding $5 million.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Strategic Leadership:

• Leads, inspires, and motivates a senior leadership team of student affairs professionals, aligning plans and priorities with those of the institution, to ensure the University's long-term success while maintaining an exceptional student experience.
• Actively participates as a member of the University's senior leadership, helping to shape, establish and implement the strategic direction for the University and how it relates to students.
• Takes a pro-active and team leadership role in collaborative problem solving on significant challenges for the University generally and SAS specifically.
• Ensures the SAS portfolio is a leader and contributor to university-wide strategic planning and strategic enrollment management, particularly related to persistence and retention planning.
• Champions and promotes the institutional values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility within student services and across the University community.
• Fosters and supports a culture of equity and belonging that welcomes, values and embraces diverse backgrounds, identities, ideas, perspectives, and ways of knowing and being.
• Works collaboratively with the Provost and Vice-Provost, Vice-Presidents, AVP Ancillary Services and others providing senior level support and leadership with a focus on enhancing the student experience both inside and outside of the classroom and to support a university-wide integrated and strategic approach to strategic enrollment planning and management.

Developing Student Life and Culture:

• Directs, creates, and partners with UNB's communities and campus leaders to ensure an exceptional student experience.

Communication Leadership:

• Creates and communicates a compelling vision and sense of core purpose for the Student Services portfolio aligned with UNB's strategic priorities.
• Proactively identifies issues and concerns, and effectively addresses issues as they arise and takes accountability as a key spokesperson for issues impacting student life and success.

Administrative Planning and Operations:

• Works with the Student Affairs and Services leadership team (Senior Directors, Strategic Advisor and Executive Assistant/Project Manager) and other senior operational leaders to plan, develop and implement objectives and processes to maintain an exceptional student experience.
• Initiates and oversees research, data collection and analysis, and communication of results that have an impact on the quality of the student experience, institutional reporting, etc.

Internal and external Stakeholder Relations:

• Works closely with the Provost, Vice-Provosts, Vice-Presidents, Registrars, and Deans to support a university-wide integrated and strategic approach to strategic enrollment planning and management.
• Establishes relationships, negotiates and stewards agreements with student government concerning culture, policies, and procedures, services, etc.
• Engages in proactive and regular relationship building and stewardship with alumni, prospective donors, and friends of the university to build support and momentum for the University's excellence and reputation in support of student success.

Financial Leadership:

• Oversees the development of a budget and financial plan for the administration of student services that meets current and emerging student needs and conforms to university practices.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Master's degree in a relevant field and progressive responsibility in Post-Secondary Education, preferably in Student Services.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Student Services or related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of current best practices in student affairs.
• Ability to work within a culturally and demographically diverse campus community.
• Understanding of student affairs research and practice, and the ability to conduct relevant research and assessment.
• Development and implementation of student/client-centric programming and services resulting in measurable and sustained student retention and satisfaction an asset.
• Must be a strong communicator, encourage leadership development and continuity.

WHY CHOOSE UNB?
UNB offers a large variety of benefits for employees, including a full pension, a minimum of three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.

ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL GROUP (APT)
This position is part of the non-union Administrative, Professional and Technical (APT) group.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
The University of New Brunswick is committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Confidential inquiry before applying?

Please contact Shawn Quinlan (Associate Vice President of People & Culture) [email protected]

We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.