Yorkville University Looking for Manager, Student Life at Toronto, ON Full Time

The same philosophy of personal attention that distinguishes Yorkville Education Company as a leading provider of post-secondary education makes us an exceptional place to work. We are a progressive and modern institution, responding to the needs of current and future students and implementing the best technology solutions to empower our work. We prioritize diversity, open doors to those often overlooked, welcome new Canadians, and provide pathways to successful careers.

Yorkville Education Company (which manages both Yorkville University and the Toronto Film School) began with a simple idea in 2004: offer flexible, rigorous, and career-focused degrees on campus and online to people who are on a purposeful path. With campuses in Ontario, British Columbia and New Brunswick, we equip our graduates with the professional knowledge, skills and designations that employers value.

Focused on providing a transformative, accessible and flexible higher education environment, our teams, from the President to the newest staff member, share a passion for learning, teaching, and growing as individuals and as teams. We nurture an inclusive, supportive, and genuinely kind work environment at our three campus locations and remotely.

If you want to shine a light on academic excellence, be empowered to make an impact on the transformation of the Canadian post-secondary education landscape, and work collaboratively beyond levels, join us.

Who we need

Reporting to the Director of Student and Registrarial Services (DSRS), we are looking for a Manager of Student Life. You will create, deliver, and manage all student life initiatives, with a primary focus on comprehensive orientation, and provide guidance and leadership to all co- and extra-curricular activities and events. You will foster student involvement, promote inclusivity, engage student leadership, and have direct oversight of all student activities, student government, clubs, sports, and organizations. You will thrive in an ambiguous environment.

If you want to take on a role where you can make a profound difference in student life from day one to graduation and design better ways to engage their commitment and enthusiasm, we’d love to talk to you.

The position is based at our 2000 Steeles Avenue West Campus in Concord and includes some remote work. This role requires some flexible hours in order to support on campus events.

What’s in it for you

Career development and impact. This is a newly created opportunity and a highly-visible, impactful, and professionally rewarding opportunity for an events coordinator and workshop facilitator. You will gain exposure and influence working on the strategic direction for student life and academic experiences. Yorkville University is a progressive, forward-thinking academic institution with a goal of intentionally fostering an atmosphere for student success. Joining us now is a chance to see your innovative and original ideas come to life, enroll in our courses and programs for free after your first year and work towards the next level of your career.

What you will do:

• Be strategic. You will collaborate with senior leadership, Academic Affairs, and Student Services. to define, develop, and implement new programs and activities that support or enhance the student academic experience. You will design and develop frameworks that implement structure and enable success for student clubs, sports, and organizations. You will manage the yearly budget for the Student Life Office. You will draft proposals and plans to grow student life at Yorkville – building a culture of student excellence and engagement.
• Create and roll out. You will own the new student orientation and onboarding program, engaging departments and programs across the campuses to ensure well-rounded and exciting initial online and onsite experiences. You will create and develop a student engagement plan, analyzing past experiences, identifying gaps, and introducing new approaches based on your research and insights. You will set goals and measure how impactful initiatives have been.
• Student advisory. You will develop and facilitate student leadership workshops and other critical information and non-academic learning sessions in formal and informal settings. You will meet with students, listen to their concerns, and address those concerns. Clubs and sports formation, development and sustainability are key components. Sustainability and diversity are equally important.

• Manage events. You will track event participation and feedback to determine success, areas for improvement, and use these insights to determine how to approach the design and execution of future events.

What you bring:

• The education and experience. You have a Bachelor’s degree and experience coordinating and facilitating orientation or onboarding programs and developing and delivering student workshops. You are passionate about delivering an exceptional postsecondary student experience, setting students, clubs, teams, organizations, and programs up for high engagement and long-term success. You are highly collaborative and have exceptional professional communication skills. You know how to adapt programs, presentations, and documentation to attract and retain the attention of your audience. You have an acute awareness and deep appreciation for diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• The event management skills. You can plan events from concept to completion, managing budgets, variables and resources. You are focused on finding solutions that are action-oriented, and you can leverage your network to exceed expectations and meet deadlines. You can prioritize a high volume of competing deliverables, maintain an open dialogue, and close the loop to ensure student satisfaction. You thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, balancing autonomy and independence with executive collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.
• The leadership skills. You can influence without authority – and with it – build trusting relationships with peers and students. You have demonstrable abilities in strategic planning and aligning student life (orientation, clubs, sports teams, etc.) goals, requirements, and expectations. You have exceptional communication skills and a proven ability to perform effectively in a team-based collegial culture. You can manage, mentor, and grow a team of specialists. You have experience guiding and evaluating staff performance.
• The flexibility. You are open to working extended hours during peak periods for student registration, reporting, and event management. You have a valid driver’s license and can travel to different locations.

What does the best of all worlds mean at Yorkville Education?

• An atmosphere that successfully blends an entrepreneurial culture with education. We value innovation and continuously look towards expanding our programming, working with the latest research, tools and solutions. As a private school with government approval of our offerings, we have the opportunity to do more, stay current and be future-forward.
• The chance to accelerate your career and disrupt education by responding to the needs you see and purposefully challenging the status quo. Everything we do here is about delighting and engaging our employees – and ultimately our students- from mentorship to teaching, from creative outlets to analytical ones.
• A place where all individuals feel welcomed in the academic and workplace environments and can bring their authentic selves to the educational and work spheres. We celebrate the full range of human diversity and we acknowledge that equal access to opportunities and services may require the removal of barriers that equity-seeking communities experience in trying to obtain this access.
• The opportunity to grow with access to free courses, certifications and programs – right up to our Masters’ offerings.
• An appreciation for the insights and skills you bring to work with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a wide breadth of wellness services and a work-life balance.

Join us

We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, express your interest. The campus in which this role will be based out of has a mandatory vaccine policy in place. As per this requirement, employees must attest to their vaccination status.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are a critical component of life at Yorkville Education Company and we are committed to making these values an integral part of our culture. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC), people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQ2SIA+) community and other equity-seeking groups.

Yorkville University is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability, please notify Human Resources at 1-866- 467-0661 ext. 1236.

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