Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator
Classification & Regular Hours
Hours per Week: 35
Salary Grade: 14
The base salary will be $66,350 - $94,700 per annum. Starting salary will be aligned with the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and demonstrated qualifications.
Please note, this position is a 2-year temporary full-time contract opportunity.
Secondments are Welcome
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About Western
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.
About Us
The mission of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities is to deliver a comprehensive liberal-arts education and to teach our students to become global citizens who think critically and communicate effectively. The Faculty is dedicated to maintaining its international reputation for research excellence and innovative academic programming.
The mission of the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH) in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities is to educate citizens who can thrive and lead in a time of transformative change. Offering an interdisciplinary, experiential, issues-based education, SASAH prepares graduates with new competencies for the jobs, the leadership roles, and the studies that the future requires.
Responsibilities
The Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator works collaboratively with the Dean’s Office and SASAH Director, staff, faculty, students, as well as other university partners, city departments, community organizations and participants to develop and coordinate curricula- focused programs and engagement initiatives, both on and off campus, with the goal of supporting the development and implementation of collaborative projects that create positive social and cultural impacts. This position develops and facilitates a suite of academic and civically connected public and pedagogical programs, including courses, peer groups, workshops, networking events, conferences, speakers, and tours, igniting students’ curiosity, imagination, and public engagement through critical thinking, dialogue, and hands-on learning and attracting off-campus stakeholders to participate in Faculty of Arts & Humanities (FAH) and SASAH activities. The role acts as a first point of contact for all internal and external inquiries related to the Faculty Events and SASAH programs, coordinates the evaluation of programs, and supports the day-to-day administrative, human resources, financial and logistical functions of the various programs. The Coordinator participates in the development of marketing materials, identifies and acts on opportunities to increase awareness of programs and seeks out sponsorship for programming. The Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator is a member of a team that values collaboration, inclusivity, and empowerment with the role lending valuable perspective and support the planning of SASAH’s recruitment strategy and FAH events, activating existing programs with accompanying workshops, and contributing to public outreach and development initiatives.
Qualifications
Education:
- Master of Arts Degree in Arts Education, History, or related discipline
- PhD preferred
Experience:
- 3 years of experience developing public programming and designing programs to serve multiple audiences in University and other public settings
- Experience developing and maintaining fiscal reports, delivering programming and conducting internship evaluations
- Experience developing relationships and working with community partners, and supervising volunteers and interns with the ability to work well with adults and youth
- Demonstrated experience preparing and writing public, private and institutional grant proposals
- Experience providing education and/or managing public programs preferred
- Previous experience working with an undergraduate student population in a post-secondary educational setting preferred
- Previous teaching experience in a post-secondary setting would be an asset
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of courses, programs, and policies related to SASAH would be an asset
- Passionate about the potential for scholarly learning to foster communities and in the transformative power of learning, history, collaboration, culture and art
- A strong network of professional local contacts would be an asset
- Knowledge of, and interest in, historical and current critical issues in contemporary arts and humanities disciplines
- Knowledge of, and ability to, manage social media platforms, communication and engagement strategies for student populations
- Knowledge of financial principles and budgeting with the ability to design budgets and provide financial administration of programs
- Familiarity with Human Resources principles and practices, Employment Standards Act, and other relevant legislation with the ability to effectively supervise undergraduate and graduate students to foster critical thinking and skills development
- Ability to effectively present information, and conduct training sessions and workshops
- Ability to plan and manage events of various sizes; familiarity with large scale events an asset
- Project management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and perform well under pressure
- Verbal communication skills to clearly express ideas in an objective manner, and adapt communication style to suit the situation and audience
- Ability to write clear, concise and accurate reports, proposals and procedural documentation
- Ability to work in a manner that models best practices in confidentiality standards Capacity to support inclusion strategies for participants and to demonstrate openness to persons of diverse backgrounds and beliefs with a demonstrated commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and equity
- A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution and management skills with the capacity to consider issues from the perspective of others
- Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy and to multi-task and maintain an organized and effective personal work environment
- Ability to work within a flexible schedule to accommodate the Faculty’s events and activities
- Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Suite, web-based content management systems (such as Cascade)
- Computer skills with the ability to learn and use relevant software that achieves required outcomes and is in line with best practices
- Ability to investigate defined issues, solicit input, and suggest remedies and alternative approaches that meet the needs of the situation
- Interpersonal skills to liaise with prospective and current students, staff, faculty, members of the Western community, City officials, and off-campus community partners and participants
Western Values Diversity
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.
Please Note:
This position is an existing vacancy. This position is fully in-person, on-site. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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