Experiential Learning Advisor, Mastercard

2 months ago


Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level B

Job Title

Experiential Learning Advisor, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

Department

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program| International Student Development | Student Affairs

Compensation Range

$6,551.00 - $9,418.83 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

May 1, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program supports the education of economically disadvantaged African students and refugees/displaced individuals who can help to lead this reform, potentially changing the course of history for Africa.

The Experiential Learning Advisor, is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs that support career, entrepreneurial, professional, leadership, and community-based learning for Mastercard Foundation Scholars at the University of British Columbia. This includes developing and implementing strategies to increase Africa-based internship opportunities and a mentorship program that connects Mastercard Foundation Scholars and Alumni to career mentors. The Advisor is also responsible for supporting and coordinating programs, services, and projects which advance and sustain strong connections to graduates of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at UBC as alumni. The Advisor works strategically with campus partners, for example the UBC Careers Centre, Student Development and Leadership, and the Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), to leverage existing resources and relationships, broaden the approach to career and experiential learning across multiple career building experiences and to foster leadership and professional skills development. The Advisor builds and maintains relationships with internship placement partners across multiple industries, countries, and disciplines to expand professional opportunities for Mastercard Foundation Scholars. The Advisor maintains accurate and current knowledge of best practices in experiential and career education and works closely with Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program staff and UBC units in activities such as developing program and learning objectives, designing and delivering educational programming, developing critical reflection activities, and providing advising supports to Scholars.

Organizational Status

The Experiential Learning Advisor reports to and work under the direction of the Program Manager, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The Experiential Learning Advisor operates in strategic partnership with staff of the UBC Careers Centre, Student Development and Leadership, and the Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL).

Work Performed

The Experiential Learning Advisor uses in-depth knowledge and understanding of student engagement, experiential education practices, and career and professional development to design, deliver, and evaluate programs that support the professional and career development of Mastercard Foundation Scholars at UBC.
- Student Support, Advising, and Education_
- Foster student leadership through the delivery of complex advising, coaching and educational programs and services on career development topics, including: career exploration, gaining work and volunteer experience, resumes, CVs, job interviews, networking, professional skills development, mentoring and connecting to the workplace community.
- Advise Scholars on the suitability of internship options in consideration of their academic program focus and career/learning goals.
- Educate scholars on best practices and tools in searching for data related to employment, occupational trends and career information.
- Employ extensive knowledge and active use of relevant job-hunting sites, such as LinkedIn, to support student’s exploratory process of finding an internship.
- Develop and/or adapt existing processes that help students plan their participation in experiential learning opportunities, including internships on the continent of Africa, and critically reflect on their learning from these experiences and plan fo



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