Closing Date: April 28th, 2025 at 4:00 PM

STUDENT AFFAIRS & SERVICES
Student Affairs & Services (SAS) amplifies the student experience by providing access to inclusive, innovative, and high-quality essential services that promote well-being, connected communities, and student success. SAS helps students find their way by supporting them achieving their academic, personal, and life goals.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | (Leave Replacement) Term ending January 30th, 2026| Fredericton | On-Campus

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

Additional Working Conditions:

• Ability to work some evenings and weekends as required.

Salary Range: $49,605 - $62,014 per annum

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Manager, Student Success, the Student Engagement Coordinator enhances student success by fostering engagement in university programs and activities. This includes leading orientation and transition initiatives, supporting student event planning and risk management, and developing programming that enriches the student experience and celebrates student achievements.

• Work closely with the Manager, Student Success department colleagues, Student Union, faculties, other Student Affairs & Services departments, and other service units on campus to develop, implement, and evaluate campus and university-wide academic and social orientation initiatives as well as other programming.
• Coordinate program development and provide day-of-event support.
• Act as manager to the Student Union Orientation Chair and advisor to Student Union Orientation executive and supervise their orientation programming initiatives.
• Work with the Student Event Risk Management (SERM) committee to develop student event risk management governance policies and procedures and communicate required processes and event planning resources to the university community.
• Work closely with the Student Event Review Committee (SERC) to operationalize SERM processes and design and instruct Primary Event Organizer (PEO) training curriculum.
• Produce materials and disseminate information through social media and other means to promotes services and resources available to students.
• Ensure timely, helpful response to student inquiries and requests from staff, faculty, deans, parents, supporters.
• Recruit, hire, and supervise student staff representative of the student body to support department programs.
• Design and instruct training curriculum, delegate, and manage student workload, and create an employment environment focused on leadership development.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Undergraduate degree required.
• 1-2 years, preferably in a post-secondary environment.

Additional Strengths

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High degree of comfort with a full suite of Microsoft 365 applications.
• Experience in independently researching, gathering & analyzing data, summarizing, creating reports & recommending solutions.
• Demonstrated judgement and decision-making skills as well as experience with project management.
• Ability to connect naturally with a wide variety of people, foster collaborative relationships, and contribute to a positive working environment.
• Displays appreciation for and recognizes value of different opinions, roles, experiences, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Detail-oriented, organized professional who is self-motivated and able to deliver high quality results under pressure, firm deadlines, and often evolving priorities.
• Naturally curious, collaborative professional with an interest in trying new ways of doing things, adopting new technologies, continuous improvement, and lifelong learning.
• Knowledge of student development theory, peer-based programs, first-year experience, and student engagement is desirable.

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.

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