Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$82,458 To $98,466 Annually
SFU Department Descr:
Student Services – AVPSI Indigenous Student Centre
Position Grade:
12
Biweekly Hours:
72
The Associate Director, Indigenous Student Centre is an integral part of the Indigenous Student Centre (ISC) management team and manages the day-to-day operations, budgets and risk management of the Centre. The Associate Director is responsible for the strategic development, implementation, management, coordination and assessment of programs and services to support undergraduate and graduate Indigenous students in meeting their academic and personal goals. The Associate Director develops key stakeholder relationships with both individuals and teams across the University that are integral to minimizing systemic barriers and optimizing opportunities and supports for Indigenous student recruitment, transition, retention and academic success as well as establishing and maintaining internal and external communication links to band/tribal organizations for the purpose of developing partnerships aimed at increasing Indigenous student recruitment and retention and to enhance the degree-attaining success of Indigenous students at SFU.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and five years of related experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of post-secondary Indigenous student programs, services and policies, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Excellent knowledge of and respect for Indigenous cultural identities and values.
Excellent knowledge of indigenous issues in both secondary and post-secondary education.
Excellent knowledge of risk management and trauma informed approaches and practices.
Excellent planning, organizational, administrative and managerial skills that encourage collaboration and a positive Indigenous Student Centre environment.
Excellent analytical, research, problem solving, decision-making and conflict resolutions skills.
Experience with business process improvements.
Excellent business workflow design and process engineering skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written, and presentation).
Excellent leadership, human resource management and financial management skills.
Excellent program development, implementation and evaluation skills.
Excellent statistical analysis and reporting skills.
Ability to design and development of training documentation.
Ability to develop relationships and partnerships and to work collaboratively at all levels and areas within the organization.
Ability to establish and maintain effective contacts within professional and social networks in the indigenous community.
Ability to act as a liaison for Indigenous students to provide support to them when navigating through administrative processes and in accessing resources.
Ability to make sound judgments and careful evaluations of alternatives in the absence of specific policies.
Ability to exercise mature judgement, initiative, diplomacy and tact.
Proficient in the use of standard office applications, enterprise-level information systems and desktop publishing applications.
Ability to arrange suitable transportation to various work locations.
Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.
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