Manager Student & Community Engagement

TL;DR

Manager Student & Community Engagement (Equity & Inclusion): Developing and implementing community engagement programming to support historically, persistently, and systemically marginalized (HPSM) student and employee groups with an accent on equity, anti-racism, and decolonization initiatives. Focus on building strategic partnerships, supervising peer mentors, and facilitating complex stakeholder relationships within a large university ecosystem.

Location: Must be based in Vancouver, BC, Canada (hirify.global Vancouver Campus)

Compensation: $7,622.83 - $11,886.67 CAD Monthly

Company

The University of British Columbia (hirify.global) is a global center for research, teaching, and learning, consistently ranked among the top public universities in the world.

What you will do

• Manage the development and implementation of community engagement programming for HPSM student and employee groups.
• Recruit, train, and supervise community volunteers, peer mentors, and student assistants.
• Foster collaborative relationships with student-led groups, affinity groups, and diverse campus stakeholders.
• Establish mechanisms for regular consultation to amplify community-identified challenges and advance institutional EDI priorities.
• Manage the annual community engagement programming budget and evaluate project outcomes.
• Develop communications and events to support engagement goals and leverage digital tools for outreach.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline with at least five years of related experience.
• Deep understanding of social justice, equity, and inclusion principles.
• Demonstrated record of leading and implementing community engagement strategies, preferably in higher education.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-cultural environment and adapt to a changing institutional landscape.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience working collaboratively towards decolonization and Indigenization, especially with Indigenous partners.
• Familiarity with university settings or large unionized institutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to employment equity, inclusion, and fairness.
• Opportunity to contribute to pan-institutional anti-racism and decolonization strategies.
• Professional development within a large, diverse academic environment.
• Supportive team structure within the Equity & Inclusion Office.