Undergraduate Service Coordinator

7 days ago


Kitchener, Ontario, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:


This position provides continuity and proactive support to the advising team, including carrying out administrative tasks and projects, student communications and maintaining resource information.

The Undergraduate Service Co-ordinator supports AUO operations more broadly and acts as a point of contact internally for academic units and department staff within the Faculty.


Responsibilities:

Provide a comprehensive range of frontline student-centric support including, but not limited to the following:

  • Acts as a welcoming first point of contact for the AUO
  • Triage the nature and complexity of inquiries and determine action to be taken, advising stakeholders as appropriate; clarify information beyond the immediate request
  • Is highly attuned to student needs in order to identify urgent concerns or sensitive matters; maintains studentfocused mindset, despite workload demands and challenging interactions with students, parents, and guardians
  • Proactively looks for ways to enhance the student's experience beyond their immediate request by being knowledgeable of additional or alternative options and resources available
  • Deliver immediate support to students in distress; follow up with appropriate referrals
  • Attains indepth familiarity with a number of academic and other campus resources in order to act as a key resource and address a wide range of student inquiries:
  • Student groups served by the Arts Undergraduate Office (in-dept understanding of advising portfolios)
  • Undergraduate Calendar: regulations and procedures
  • Faculty of Arts: major/academic plan advisors, program websites, processes and procedures
  • Registrar's Office: schedule of classes, important dates, forms, accommodation procedures, final exam information, convocation
  • Student Information Systems, related instructions and troubleshooting guides enrolment procedures
  • Coop resources
  • Student support resources including: Student Success, Finance (fees and financial aid), international exchange, transferring to Arts
  • Schedules student appointments for each academic advisor and maintains each academic advisor's appointment calendar with high degree of promptness and accuracy
  • Maintains student data in the AUO, including records of student visitors and file transfers
  • Upholds privacy and confidentiality of student information as per Policy 4
  • Participates in training that involves equity, inclusion, diversity, accessibility, and antiracism
  • Trains new coop students and other staff members who are responsible for covering the welcome desk
  • Active contributor to advising team meetings: engages in discussion, provides informed recommendations and feedback on service and processes, takes notes, follows up on action items as needed
Student communications and resources

  • Maintains uptodate web content management training
  • Proactively reviews and updates AUO student support web content for accuracy and clarity
  • Ensure that all information posted or available for distribution to students in all formats is uptodate
  • In collaboration with the Advising team, contributes to the creation and implementation of student academic communication plans within the scope of the AUO
  • Maintains a strong understanding of student groups served by the AUO to determine academic information relevant to each audience
Provides a comprehensive range of administrative and operational support to the Arts Undergraduate Office (AUO) and members of the department, including but not limited to:

  • Periodically carries out the secure disposal of files on behalf of AUO members, utilizing a strong understanding of the University's information management policies and procedures, and maintaining strict confidentiality regarding restricted information
  • Maintains lists of academic advisors and undergraduate coordinators in the Faculty of Arts, and AUO staff
  • Maintains membership and access to AUO resources and distribution lists; shares appropriate onboarding information to roles involving activities supported by the AUO (advising, scheduling, curriculum)
  • Prepares data and statistical reports as required by Associate Deans, Manager of Academic Advising, or other AUO members;
  • Provides administrative and secretarial support for one or more committees, including minutetaking and record retention
  • Assists with space allocation, including provision of furnishings, equipment, renovations, and telephone and computing services for incoming faculty, staff and visitors
  • Reviews and reconcile financial statements as directed
  • Updates key internal resources, reference materials, office procedures
  • Monitors office equipment and supplies, placing orders and service requests as needed
  • Maintains mailboxes; distribute incoming mail; arrange deliveries
  • Maintains the office to ensure it remains in a state appropriate for visitors
  • Organizes departmental events and workshops, other administrative tasks as required
  • Responsible for opening and


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