Director of Engagement

**Title**: Director of Engagement _(Maternity Leave)_

**Reports to**: Executive Director

**Department**: Student Engagement

**Status**: Temporary

**Full-time/Part-Time**:Full-time

**Start & End Date**:March 16, 2026 - January 29, 2027

**Work Hours**: 8 am - 4pm, Monday - Friday

**Pay Grade**:#11

**Compensation**: $117,900 to $146,200
- **The salary range represents the minimum and maximum salary for the position. Employees are usually hired between the minimum and mid-point of the salary range.**_

**About Us**:
The Student Association at BCIT is a leading non-profit student-led organization committed to enhancing student life through advocacy and providing student-centered, responsive and pro-active services. Considered one of the leading student associations in the province, we live our mission and are student-focused in all that we do. Students lead our organization and govern the affairs of the BCITSA. Our Board of Directors is composed of 12 elected Student Executives and Student Councilors from each of the different Schools at BCIT.

BCITSA is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture that supports and promotes equity, respect, and accountability among employees and BCIT students. We strive to cultivate a community that recognizes equity and diversity as fundamental to achieving inclusive excellence in all our programs and services. The following values encompass how BCITSA upholds our vision and mission, and guide how we provide our services:

- We recognize the talent and unique perspectives, including seen and unseen qualities, our employees bring to our culture.
- We expect our workplace culture to be one that is inclusive, respectful, fair, and safe for the diverse people within our organization to be their most authentic selves.
- We advocate for flexibility, adaptability, and creative solutions to best meet the needs of our employees.
- We foster a workplace where clear communication, transparency, and accountability are prioritized.

**Why Work With Us**:

- Robust extended health, dental and life policies with a 50% co-pay in year one and full employer payment after completion of year one
- An Employee and Family Assistance program for you and your dependents
- Matching Pension Plan contributions of 6% after one year of service
- Free access to BCIT Flexible Learning Courses
- Generous vacation and leave options: 3 weeks to start plus paid time off during December closure
- 12 paid statutory holidays a year
- Free coffee and tea, and discounts at BCITSA food and retail locations
- Free access to BCIT fitness facility
- Flexible, fun team environment
- Everyone works towards enhancing student life

**The Opportunity**

The Director of Engagement is a fixed-term contract position for approximately 10 months, covering a maternity leave. You are a collaborative and visionary leader who is responsible for overseeing the activities and strategic direction of the Student Engagement Group. The Director of Engagement works collaboratively across the organization to engage stakeholders with services that align with the organization’s vision, mission, and values, and works closely with all departments to drive and optimize marketing, events, publications and engagement efforts. This position drives BCITSA’s equity, diversity and inclusion values and incorporates these values into their work, their team’s work and professional relationships.

**What You Will Do**:

- **STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP**_
- Provide strategic leadership across the Engagement Group overseeing the Marketing, Publications, and Events departments with responsibility for strategic planning, project management, human resources, and financial management
- Execute the strategic direction for the department and ensure strategic plans align with organizational goals
- Ensure effective and strategic service to the various departments within the association, including student executives
- Ensure continuous improvement and strategic adaptation through a data driven and collaborative evaluation process, ensuring effective systems, project and process management
- Promote collaboration between departments, teams, and external partners to maximize resources, share expertise, and deliver impactful initiatives that benefit students and the organization as a whole
- Evaluate and determine which marketing, events, and publications initiatives to pursue, providing ongoing oversight to ensure effectiveness and impact
- **RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, NETWORKING AND COMMUNICATION**_
- Establish, deepen and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with students, employees, BCIT faculty and staff, and external partners
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Engagement Group
- Prioritize student engagement and enhance student life by ensuring department activities align with organizational vision, mission and values, and foster a sense of community on campus
- Monitor and become an expert in industry trends relating