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Time Type: Full time Employment Type: Temporary Department: Faculty of Health - Dean of Health Office - Undergraduate Studies The Student Transition and Engagement Officer is responsible for the development and facilitation of events, initiatives, and processes that foster undergraduate student engagement and enhance the student experience from the time of admission to graduation. The incumbent liaises with the undergraduate academic advisors, student leaders, Faculty of Health staff and faculty, and other university staff to support an environment aimed at helping students adapt and flourish. This position will focus on supporting students to develop skills and acquire knowledge to promote intellectual, personal, and professional development while nurturing a sense of belonging for the purpose of achieving academic success and a vibrant student experience.

Collaborate with the Student Success Office (SSO) to develop, update, maintain and oversee programs and projects to assist first-year Health students in their transition to university life. Work with the SSO and the Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator to develop, update and oversee the Faculty of Health's Waterloo Ready program. Partner with the SSO to design, distribute, and collect responses for various student surveys, including the Faculty of Health first-year student satisfaction survey, Health Ready Day survey, and Orientation survey.

Report findings to the undergraduate team and utilize findings to support the development of future student services and events. Serve as the Faculty's orientation advisor and represent the Faculty of Health on the University's Orientation Advisory Committee to implement and develop changes based on direction given by the Orientation Steering Committee and the University's strategic goals. Support them with the selection of over 100 student volunteers, providing direction in the areas of training, evaluation, program management and recognition.

Support leadership and personal development for student leaders.



Develop and implement orientation programming in collaboration with campus partners, including, but not limited to, other Faculties, the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA), the SSO, and the academic units. Evaluate the Faculty of Health orientation program annually, provide recommendations and strategic direction to the Faculty and campus partners.

Liaise with Co-operative and Experiential Education and the Centre for Career Development to foster high-quality co-op and career advising services and programming. Support students in accessing information related to careers, professional and graduate schools, and co-op and experiential education at Waterloo. Responsible for updating websites pertaining to student involvement.

Keep them relevant and up to date, in collaboration with the Manager, Web and Digital Communications. Liaise with the SSO to promote high-quality skill development workshops and resources for Faculty of Health students. Assist with the co-ordination, planning, and implementation of the graduate studies information session, co-operative education information sessions, convocation, grad class send-off, and other student engagement events, as required.

Collaborate with Faculty of Health undergraduate team and campus partners to explore tactics to improve the student experience. Develop and manage an annual budget for Faculty events, training sessions, volunteer management, and volunteer appreciation. Report on survey data, e.g., National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Student Experience Survey, to inform the development of initiatives to enhance student success, engagement, and overall experience.

Oversee the implementation of events; and offer overall support to the Association of Health Student Undergraduate Members (AHSUM) executive, the Orientation team, the Health Endowment Fund Board of Directors, and the Grad Formal Committee. Serve as liaison between student groups and the Dean's office.



Provide support for undergraduate recruitment events.

Ensure that all operating accounts for student activities are soundly managed and work with the Faculty Financial Officer to ensure University policies and procedures are followed. Assist academic unit advisors with academic advisement and provide coverage as required. Act as a liaison to Waterloo International providing information to Health students on exchange opportunities, awards and scholarships, and policies and procedures.

Serve as the Faculty's exchange representative to facilitate academic endorsements and course equivalency approvals in collaboration with the academic units and the Global Learning Coordinators. Bachelor's degree, preferably Health or equivalent education and experience Previous experience in a student engagement, communications or public relations role. Basic to intermediate experience with development of content specifically for website.

Experience in the planning and execution of events.

Experience working as part of a team in an environment that requires strong time management skills and ability to adapt to a changing setting. Proven ability to monitor and report on student experience through analysis, data tracking, and surveys to facilitate development of best practices. Familiarity with Health academic plans. Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent projects with tight deadlines. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Occasional evening/weekend work required.

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Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion.

As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities.

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