24 Oct
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University of British Columbia
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Vancouver
24 Oct
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Job Title Learning Initiatives Coordinator
Job Category M&P; - AAPS
Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level A
Job Family Group Staff - Non Union
Department Student Engagement | Centre for Community Engaged Learning | Career Centre & CCEL
Compensation Range $5,692.25 - $8,179.50 CAD Monthly
Job End Date March 3, 2028
Posting End Date October 28, 2026
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Please note this position is a leave replacement for a fixed term duration.
Commitment to Diversity
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
The Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) is an innovative model for the advancement of community-based approaches to experiential learning that has been highly successful in establishing Community Service Learning (CSL) as a key pedagogy and strategic priority for UBC. Community engaged learning (CEL) including CSL and community-based research, enhances students' academic learning and their capacity for global citizenship, while strengthening civil society and advancing sustainability. Community engaged learning is one of the enriched educational experiences that is highlighted in UBC's strategic plan. Its solid connections with diverse community partners mean that CCEL is also an important embodiment of UBC's commitment to community engagement. A core purpose of the Centre is to ensure knowledge, infrastructure, systems,
and skills are firmly rooted across the University to sustain and maintain the ongoing delivery of experiential education and community engaged learning experiences for students. CCEL works closely with faculty and staff across campus to integrate community engaged and experiential education into academic courses and to ensure a range of meaningful co-curricular learning opportunities are also available. At the same time, the Centre works with diverse organizations in the community, including non-profit and for-profit organizations and public schools, to engage students in short-term community-based projects and ongoing weekly placements that contribute to the achievement of community goals. CCEL is considered a Canadian leader in the fields of university-community engagement and community engaged learning.
Organizational Status
The Learning Initiatives Coordinator is a member of CCEL, a unit in the Student Affairs portfolio within the Office of the Vice President Students. Reporting to an Engagement Advisor, the incumbent will interact closely with students, instructors, and other CCEL and VP Students staff, and staff from UBC departments across campus. The Coordinator will also work closely with the VPS Finance Manager on budget planning and reporting. The Coordinator works under the direction of an Engagement Advisor and with staff across the Centre,
to systematize processes through which to deliver program components and support student learning and university partnerships.
Work Performed
Developing and coordinating broadly accessible undergraduate research, community engaged learning, and experiential education programs for students, including but not limited to:
- Coordinating the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference. Responsibilities include leading a team of students to design and implement the conference; build relationships with faculty, staff, and graduate students; and collaborate with relevant campus partners.
- Overseeing the day to day operations of the UBC Let's Talk Science program including liaising with relevant community partners and University stakeholders; hiring and supervising student staff; ensuring the training, recruitment, and active engagement of Let's Talk Science volunteers; managing the budget; and identifying opportunities for program improvement and refinement.
- Advises students on the opportunities available at the Centre. Recruiting and matching student participants to projects that align with their interests. Advising students in one on one and group settings, and responding to questions from students and partners.
- Developing and delivering relevant orientations, student preparation workshops and related resources to support students seeking to participate in undergraduate research and associated experiential education experiences.
- Facilitating and delivering workshops in classes, to student clubs, and for partners across campus.
- Suggesting modifications to workshop content to ensure the workshops are relevant and achieve the outcomes intended.
- Ensuring the website conte
📌 Learning Initiatives Coordinator (Vancouver)
🏢 University of British Columbia
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