Student Experience Lead

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.

We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong

About the Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering strives to provide a learning environment that promotes excellence and innovation, ethical practice and responsibility towards society. Our workplace will challenge, energize and motivate you to be your very best while providing opportunities for career growth and professional development. Our work makes a world of difference in the lives of our students, who will become the next generation of leaders and change makers of our society. Our dynamic community is dedicated to building innovations that will not only help the advancement of technology, but solutions that will revolutionize the industry. We look forward to making the future TOGETHER

**Position purpose**:
Responsible for developing programs and services at the faculty level related to maintaining high student satisfaction and favoring student retention. Plans benchmarking activities for evaluating the student experience, and integrates findings into improvements to program and service offerings. Provides integrated leadership for the planning, coordination and monitoring of the Mentoring Centre and of the broader student experience office.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include**:
**Academic success**: Oversees the analysis of academic performance and determines appropriate action to take in accordance with academic regulations. Oversees all activity related to screening the files of at-risk students, and leads the deployment of academic success support services at the faculty level, with the objective of increasing retention levels. Leads the academic success efforts in providing holistic advice to students requiring specific referrals to the Mentoring Centre, and to other expert services outside of the faculty through ongoing collaboration. Reaches out to students based on identified risk factors, in collaboration with the Registrar’s Office, with the objective of setting a path for improved performance. Ensures effective and ongoing information-sharing among the team in order to provide accurate and appealing information to students.

**Student outreach programs and services**: Develops strategies and tools in order to facilitate successful integration into university life and ensure a positive student experience. Oversees the Student Mentoring Centre, and promotes program and service offerings at the faculty level to increase awareness and engagement among students, professors, and other members at the faculty level. Develops and promotes learning resources with the objective of meeting students’ need for academic success and an overall positive experience.

**Human resources management**: Oversees the activities of the Academic Development and Student Retention Specialists and of the Mentoring Centre Coordinator. Ensures an equitable division of workload, and promotes teamwork through expertise-sharing. Establishes individual and team objectives and actively manages performance. Ensures continuous learning through individual and group learning opportunities. Plans resource requirements towards meeting objectives, and identifies new work methods and tools to improve operational efficiencies of the sector.

**What you will bring**:
Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Three (3) years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods would be an asset
Knowledge of postsecondary programs and academic regulations
Experience in pedagogical methodology
Experience in working with academic files, such as academic performance, eligib