First Year Experience and Transition Officer

1 week ago


Barrie, Canada Georgian College Full time

**First Year Experience and Transition Officer**

**(**
**Job Number**:
**400-23**
**)**

**Department**:Student Success
**Campus**:Barrie
**Classification**:Support Staff
**Posting Date**:November 7, 2023
**Effective Dates**:asap to August 4, 2024
**Salary Range**:$ 35.06 (start rate) - $ 40.71 (4-year rate)
**Hours per week**:35 hours per week
**Status**: Contract (Appendix D)

**THIS IS A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT POSITION FOR A BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEE. **Terms and conditions of employment are as outlined in the Support Staff Collective Agreement.

Reporting to the Director, Student Success, the incumbent is responsible for planning and implementing comprehensive transition and orientation programming, with a focus on the Barrie campus (liaising with other campus contacts college-wide). The incumbent collaborates with others to develop, implement and coordinate transitional support services / programs that support the new student experience and are designed to engage students, maximize their academic success, increase retention and foster the development of transferable skills. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
**Transition Programs**
- In collaboration with global engagement, housing, advising, peer mentor, academic and GCSA teams, the incumbent is responsible for organizing, implementing and coordinating transitional support for incoming students and for developing and organizing programs that enhance the quality of the student experience
- Developing and actively promoting first-year experience programs designed specifically to assist students in their academic and social adjustment to college life and in general to enhance the quality of the student experience (including New Student Orientation Blackboard course); establishing and implementing a communications plan to promote program participation; developing and implementing tools to evaluate programs and initiatives and providing an annual report to Director
- Maintaining current knowledge of student development theory, transition issues, emerging trends and developments related to the first-year experience and related topics. The incumbent will work with many other departments, and provides support and guidance to other campuses (Orillia, Owen Sound, Muskoka, Orangeville, South Georgian Bay, Midland) to ensure College wide services are involved with student experience and transitional programs.

**New Student Orientation Planning and Execution**
- Lead in planning, implementing and evaluating Head Start and Orientation for the Barrie campus, as well as share resources to assist with the development and execution of the program at other campuses. This includes consultation with collaborators, responding to issues in a collaborative way to build consensus and ensuring due diligence is observed for any events that may be perceived as higher risk (food, physical activity, transportation etc)
- Planning and coordinating virtual and on/off campus events including developing and co-ordinating critical timelines, event execution, preparing the Head Start and Orientation schedule as well as acting as first point of contact for orientation
- related events
- Coordinate sponsorship opportunities for internal and external collaborators. This includes creating sponsorship packages, liaising with contacts to determine appropriate sponsorship options and coordinating required payment.
- Forecasts and tracks expenditures associated with orientation events and provides this information to the Director for event budget review
- Maintaining files, record keeping, inventory of product and supplies and general clerical duties. The incumbent collects and catalogues pictures and information for marketing and promotional purposes
- Building and maintaining communication channels and positive working relationships with college management, faculty, staff, GCSA and students. Working collaboratively with the Director and GCSA, college academic programs, college services and prospective clients and businesses within the community and prospective students and families.
- Organizing, leading and training student staff and volunteers: Developing and implementing strategies to build and retain student leaders and volunteers. Recruiting, training, and assessing student volunteers, coordinators, and O-Leaders. Reviewing and developing job descriptions, performance criteria and assessment tools to evaluate performance of student staff and student volunteers. Developing and facilitating team-building, leadership and customer service training and workshops for all department student staff and volunteers.

**Program Assessment and Reporting**
- Creating and reviewing post-event surveys to action feedback for the upcoming year. Researching and reviewing best practices and programs from other post-secondary institutions. Surveying and reviewing input regarding success of orientation programs from stakeholders
- Participating in college events or committees as needed

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