Wisest Outreach Coordinator - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

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Description

Department Student Services - Women in Scholarship, Eng, Sci&Tech

Salary range $51, $70,382.74 per year

Hours per week 35

Grade 8

Posted date April 5, 2024

Closing date April 19, 2024

Position Type Full Time - Operating Funded

Description:

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.

Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Department
As a unit of DoS, WISEST exists to empower women and encourage diversity in science, engineering and technology.

An important part of this mandate is reaching into the community to develop and deliver relevant programs and content for populations underrepresented in STEM fields, including female, gender-diverse, rural and racialized students.

Position

Reporting to the Team Lead, WISEST, the WISEST Outreach Coordinator will focus on ongoing outreach activities designed to engage equity-deserving groups.

This will include assessing community needs, identifying and prioritizing outreach initiatives, building community collaborations, and planning and executing activities, events, and collaborations.

The main activities of the Outreach Coordinator can be grouped into the following 4 categories: teacher resourcing, community building (which includes internal and external collaborations), engaging students from rural and Indigenous communities, and branding/external communications.

In an effort to have WISEST outreach staff reflect the intersectional identities of the students they will be engaging with and to align with the development of recent outreach initiatives, we hope to have this role filled by someone with lived experience that reflects that of the students they will be engaging with primarily of Indigenous heritage or a racialized individual.

Duties

Program Coordination and Delivery (70%)

Researches and identifies outreach priorities and new opportunities that will continue to strengthen WISEST's influence and impact in the community.
Develops and maintain program/event objectives and implementation strategies that align with WISEST's strategic goals.
Creates and updates program plans, teaching materials, and other resources for program delivery with a focus on engaging, culturally relevant, communityspecific activities that support the learning needs identified by stakeholders.
Delivers outreach activities in Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Recruits, trains, and coordinates volunteers who help with program delivery.
Maintains accurate records of registration, payment, participation, and other relevant data.
Creates, updates and administers program evaluation forms to reflect programming changes and current evaluation needs.
Analyzes program evaluation data, makes recommendations, and updates WISEST's outreach strategies based on community needs assessments.
Stay current and informed on best practices in program design and delivery, particularly in outreach and community programming for K to 12 students.

Stakeholder Management (30%)

Establishes and maintains relationships with community partners and collaborators invested in the recruitment, retention, and recognition of underrepresented groups in STEM
Responds to inquiries about WISEST outreach activities.
Represent WISEST at outreach events both on and off campus.
Delivers presentations at conferences, workshops, and symposia both on and off campus.
Creates and disseminates external communications about WISEST activities to the broader community, including newsletters, website, and social media channels.

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in science, engineering, education or related discipline and at least two years of related work experience.
Event and/or program coordination experience, particularly