Student Engagement Officer - Student Culture and Community Standards - Student Experience Hub
Top Benefits
About the role
The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) invites applications for a Student Engagement Officer. The Student Engagement Officer is a key member of the Student Culture and Community Standards team, gathering student perspectives, providing critical insight, and developing and implementing initiatives that support student wellbeing, connections, and sense of belonging. Reporting to the Manager of Student Culture and Community Standards, the Student Engagement Officer will regularly solicit and listen to students as to their experiences and create and implement new programs to address the resulting identified needs. The position will also be responsible for supporting and maintaining ongoing student engagement projects within the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards.
As part of the Student Culture and Community Standards unit, the Student Engagement officer will play a supporting role in maintaining community standards, contributing to community standards education, and providing support to complainants through the Student Code of Conduct process.
The Student Engagement Officer will support the University’s Strategic Plan by supporting the Strategic pillar of Thriving People and Communities. This position will focus on building community and student culture, supporting student belonging and creating a welcoming environment. Through close partnerships and collaboration with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office this position will ensure that outreach, advocacy, support, and community building efforts are consistent with the University’s EDI efforts and actively reach out to traditionally marginalized and equity seeking groups on campus.
What we offer:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Comprehensive Health and Dental
- Post Retirement Benefits
- Tuition Waivers
- Health and Wellness on Campus available to staff
- Professional Development Opportunities
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Core responsibilities for the position will include:
- Establish coordinated and integrated systems to receive and process student voices and reports of their experience on campus, both online and offline
- Provide project management for campus initiatives that enhance student engagement
- Identifies issues and gathers perspectives from students’ voices while acknowledging the importance of creating an inclusive process that encourages and seeks out feedback from racialized and other equity-seeking group students. Implement initiatives to address these issues promptly by collaborating with relevant units on student-informed initiatives
- Support the development, implementation, and facilitation of programs to enhance student Community Standards (currently supported by three campus-wide policies – Sexual Violence Prevention and Response, Student Code of Conduct, and Fair Treatment)
- Collaborate with various campus departments, including International Student Office (ISO), Student Union, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Office, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO), and academic advising staff to foster a holistic approach to student success and retention
- Solicit and listen to students as to their experiences, set up systems to ask students about these experiences, and create and implement new programs to address the resulting identified needs
- Oversee the promotion and marketing of diverse campus programs and events, with an emphasis on enhancing support and sense of belonging for equity-seeking groups
- Hire, train, and coordinate student positions connected to the Campus Life Program and Welcome week, providing guidance, programming outlines, and supports to students facilitating programming on campus and in the community
- Support the development and delivery of student leadership training programs for students who have lived experience for equity-seeking groups
- Contribute to education and programming initiatives regarding substance use on campus, aligned with the alcohol and drug use policy
- Promote positive student conduct and behaviour through outreach efforts, providing culturally relevant presentations and advising
- Support development of preventative programs and resources to foster a supportive campus community
- Be part of the team that supports complainants and respondents in matters relating to Fair Treatment and Student Code of Conduct
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor's degree in education, social work, law or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience, working in student support services, preferably in a post-secondary educational system; or equivalent experience working interactively with young adults in non-educational settings
- Event planning experience
- Experience with content creation for social media platforms
- Experience developing and facilitating workshops
- Experience turning quantitative and qualitative data and analysis into programming goals and targets
- Experience in program development, implementation, and expansion
- Experience with policy, implementation, and report writing
- Experience in student conduct administration, including working with sexual violence policies and procedures, would be an asset
- Experience and academic advising, counselling, or related areas would be considered an asset
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.
Student Engagement Officer - Student Culture and Community Standards - Student Experience Hub
Top Benefits
About the role
The Office of Student Culture and Community Standards at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) invites applications for a Student Engagement Officer. The Student Engagement Officer is a key member of the Student Culture and Community Standards team, gathering student perspectives, providing critical insight, and developing and implementing initiatives that support student wellbeing, connections, and sense of belonging. Reporting to the Manager of Student Culture and Community Standards, the Student Engagement Officer will regularly solicit and listen to students as to their experiences and create and implement new programs to address the resulting identified needs. The position will also be responsible for supporting and maintaining ongoing student engagement projects within the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards.
As part of the Student Culture and Community Standards unit, the Student Engagement officer will play a supporting role in maintaining community standards, contributing to community standards education, and providing support to complainants through the Student Code of Conduct process.
The Student Engagement Officer will support the University’s Strategic Plan by supporting the Strategic pillar of Thriving People and Communities. This position will focus on building community and student culture, supporting student belonging and creating a welcoming environment. Through close partnerships and collaboration with the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office this position will ensure that outreach, advocacy, support, and community building efforts are consistent with the University’s EDI efforts and actively reach out to traditionally marginalized and equity seeking groups on campus.
What we offer:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Comprehensive Health and Dental
- Post Retirement Benefits
- Tuition Waivers
- Health and Wellness on Campus available to staff
- Professional Development Opportunities
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Core responsibilities for the position will include:
- Establish coordinated and integrated systems to receive and process student voices and reports of their experience on campus, both online and offline
- Provide project management for campus initiatives that enhance student engagement
- Identifies issues and gathers perspectives from students’ voices while acknowledging the importance of creating an inclusive process that encourages and seeks out feedback from racialized and other equity-seeking group students. Implement initiatives to address these issues promptly by collaborating with relevant units on student-informed initiatives
- Support the development, implementation, and facilitation of programs to enhance student Community Standards (currently supported by three campus-wide policies – Sexual Violence Prevention and Response, Student Code of Conduct, and Fair Treatment)
- Collaborate with various campus departments, including International Student Office (ISO), Student Union, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Office, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO), and academic advising staff to foster a holistic approach to student success and retention
- Solicit and listen to students as to their experiences, set up systems to ask students about these experiences, and create and implement new programs to address the resulting identified needs
- Oversee the promotion and marketing of diverse campus programs and events, with an emphasis on enhancing support and sense of belonging for equity-seeking groups
- Hire, train, and coordinate student positions connected to the Campus Life Program and Welcome week, providing guidance, programming outlines, and supports to students facilitating programming on campus and in the community
- Support the development and delivery of student leadership training programs for students who have lived experience for equity-seeking groups
- Contribute to education and programming initiatives regarding substance use on campus, aligned with the alcohol and drug use policy
- Promote positive student conduct and behaviour through outreach efforts, providing culturally relevant presentations and advising
- Support development of preventative programs and resources to foster a supportive campus community
- Be part of the team that supports complainants and respondents in matters relating to Fair Treatment and Student Code of Conduct
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A bachelor's degree in education, social work, law or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience, working in student support services, preferably in a post-secondary educational system; or equivalent experience working interactively with young adults in non-educational settings
- Event planning experience
- Experience with content creation for social media platforms
- Experience developing and facilitating workshops
- Experience turning quantitative and qualitative data and analysis into programming goals and targets
- Experience in program development, implementation, and expansion
- Experience with policy, implementation, and report writing
- Experience in student conduct administration, including working with sexual violence policies and procedures, would be an asset
- Experience and academic advising, counselling, or related areas would be considered an asset
About University of Prince Edward Island
Established in 1969, the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a comprehensive public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with roots in its founding institutions, Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) Saint Dunstan's University (est. 1855).
The only university in the province, UPEI offers a wide range of programs and degrees within the faculties of Arts; Business; Education; Graduate Studies; Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies; Nursing; Science; Sustainable Design Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine. Home to Canada Research Chairs, a UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability, endowed and sponsored research chairs, and 3M National Teaching Fellows, UPEI comprises a community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff who provide exceptional learning experiences to Canadian and international students under their tutelage.
In addition to its main campus in Charlottetown, UPEI has established the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation in St. Peter's Bay, PEI. The University also has an international campus in Cairo, Egypt, offering degrees in business administration, mathematical and computational sciences, and sustainable design engineering. It also has postsecondary exchange programs with universities in numerous countries. As well, post-secondary students in Asia, Africa, and Europe can earn certain UPEI degrees, based on the University's curriculum and rigorous educational standards, while living in their home countries.
With millions of dollars in scholarships, international exchange and experiential learning opportunities, expanding professional and graduate programs, and outstanding student-faculty interaction, UPEI offers students an educational experience designed to help them reach their potential as future leaders.
The interim President and Vice-Chancellor is Dr. Greg Keefe. The Chancellor is the Honourable Catherine Callbeck.