Position Purpose and Summary

The Graduate Student Engagement Coordinator works as a member of the Student Life division to advance the mission and vision of the University to graduate students across its multiple campuses. This role oversees initiatives focused on connecting with all graduate students and developing strategies to promote their integration and success within the community. The Graduate Student Engagement Coordinator provides engagement and ministry experiences for all TWU graduate students with particular focus on graduate students at the Langley campus.

Key Areas of Accountability

To work within the department of Student Engagement, key Student Life collaborators, and other stakeholders across the university to ensure demographically effective, relevant learning and host ministry, and wellness-related experiences to achieve community-building goals and student engagement support. This includes facilitating the following.

• Strengthening our identity as a Christian institution and seeking to build a flourishing graduate community through the promotion of the mission, vision, and values of Trinity Western University as expressed through TWU’s strategic plan;
• Assist the Student Engagement department in building on momentum gained from previous year initiatives and accomplishments during a key time of growth and window of missional opportunity;
• Provide support to the Student Engagement department on graduate student specific initiatives such as weekly team meetings, special events, Student Leader training, and Orientation.
• Provide support for graduate student retreats and day trips throughout the year.
• Support the Associate Director of Graduate Student Engagement in the recruitment, selection, training, and mentoring of graduate student leaders.
• Support the expansion of the Student Leadership program.
• Assist in the evaluation and assessment the effectiveness of all areas of graduate student engagement.
• Provide support for undergraduate student orientation where needed.
• Provide support in overall student connection and engagement by modelling personal care and friendship evangelism where opportunities present themselves.
• To collaborate with to the discipleship efforts of the Campus Ministries department with a focus on graduate students.
• Provide mentorship to students and student leaders.

The Person

Skills and Abilities

Superior, well developed, proven and demonstrated skills in some of the following: planning, coordinating, prioritizing, administration, discipling, outreach, interpersonal relationships and good knowledge of worship ministries.

Personal

Driven and inspired by the idea of positively impacting the various marketplaces of life through the development of godly Christian leaders by serving the Trinity Western University community. A dedicated and mature evangelical Christian with an earnest desire to serve in family, church, work, and community. Affirm and support TWU’s mission, values, Statement of Faith, and Community Covenant. Strength of character and reputation, integrity, focused. A winsome personality with a positive and friendly attitude.

Servant-Leader Way of Life

Act in a manner that exemplifies Jesus Christ in all on and off-campus contacts thereby living out the servant leadership mission of the university and contributing effectively towards achieving the institutional and Kingdom goals of the organization.

Key Internal Interactions

Reports: None

Reports to: Director of Student Engagement

Standards & Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required, a Master’s Degree would be an asset.

Experience

At least one year of leadership in a Christian ministry or significant involvement in student ministry required. Previous ministry to university students (including international) in the area of discipleship/outreach ministries preferred.

Duties and responsibilities that do not constitute a major change may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of the supervisor either orally or in writing.

Benefits Of Working at TWU:

• A comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health, dental.
• Annual statutory holidays (14) with generous vacation accruement.
• Tuition Benefit for TWU undergraduate level courses to enhance knowledge and professional competency.
• Free access to TWU’s fitness/gym facilities and the Norma Marion Alloway Library.
• Subsidized meals at the main cafeteria.
• Discounts and perks for the on-site Trinity Western Outfitters Campus Store and coffee shops, as well as shops and restaurants in Fort Langley.
• Wellness benefits (i.e., counselling, sick days, personal days, and health/wellness spending account).
• Free recreational equipment rentals (e.g., paddle boards, snowshoes, kayaks, etc.).
• Free employee parking on campus.
• Special community events throughout the year.
• Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP).
• A positive Christian fellowship environment.

Trinity Western University encourages applications from all eligible candidates who are able to commit to the University’s mission, values, and Christian identity as articulated in its Statement of Faith and Community Covenant. We are committed to an ethic of inclusion and to the equal treatment of all persons without discrimination in accordance with human rights law.

We particularly invite applications from indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations during the application process should contact People & Culture.

Trinity Western University is located on the traditional ancestral territory of the Sto:lo people.

This position is a termed position from September 2025 - April 2026.