About the role
The Student Engagement Coordinator will support the Vice President, Student Engagement in planning, organizing, and executing general Student Engagement initiatives, with a primary focus on large-scale events and collaborations with other faculties and student organizations. The Coordinator will help manage event logistics, communication, timelines, and execution to ensure that events are engaging, well-organized, and successful.
Time Commitment
Approximately 3–5 hours per week, with additional time required in the weeks leading up to and during major events. The workload may vary depending on the Student Engagement event calendar.
Term of Employment
November 2026 – April 2027
Main Responsibilities
- Assist the VP, Student Engagement with planning and executing large-scale CUS events.
- Support the organization of major events such as the Commerce vs. Engineering Hockey Game and other faculty collaborations.
- Coordinate with other CUS portfolios, faculties, clubs, student organizations, and external stakeholders as required.
- Assist with event timelines, logistics, venue coordination, communications, and event-day operations.
- Track event tasks, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure projects remain on schedule.
- Assist with promoting Student Engagement events and increasing student participation.
- Attend and support major Student Engagement events as needed.
- Identify opportunities for future faculty collaborations and student engagement initiatives.
- Help develop and maintain event-planning resources and processes for future Student Engagement teams.
- Take on additional event-related responsibilities as assigned by the VP, Student Engagement.
Qualifications
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Demonstrated interest in event planning, student engagement, or community-building initiatives.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently while collaborating with a larger team.
- Previous event-planning or leadership experience is an asset, but not required.
- Ability to commit additional time around major events
Please submit the following no later than Nov. 5 at 11:59 PM PT:
- A one-page resume PDF outlining your most relevant experiences
- Any supplemental materials you would like the Hiring Committee to review along with your application.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Paniz Arbabi at paniz.arbabi@cus.ca.