Student Community Programming Specialist
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Student Support, the Student Community Programming Specialist is responsible for sourcing, developing, delivering, and evaluating educational programming across the Student Affairs portfolio that focuses on fostering a more inclusive student body. Duties include, but are not limited to: the development and delivery of educational and awareness programming for students, collaborating with offices and programs across the institution, and providing support to the academic and non-academic misconduct processes in the Office of Student Community Standards.
Responsibilities
Educational Programming Development and Collaboration
- Develop and deliver educational programming on campus which supports departmental, divisional and institutional plans. Examples of activities/outcomes include but are not limited to:
- Workshops and seminars for students and employees
- Train-the-trainer sessions
- Develop online educational materials for various audiences
- Create and facilitate programming for students specific to the Office of Student Community Standards.
- Collaborate on educational initiatives and events with campus partners, including but not limited to the Offices of Community and Belonging, Decolonization and Indigenization, Dating, Domestic and Sexual Violence (DDSV), and the Students’ Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU).
- Provide recommendations to the Director, Student Support regarding educational opportunities and the needs of the campus community.
- Review current educational training and content and provide guidance to other MRU learning and content developers.
- Maintain data, statistics, and track feedback on program participation and outcomes.
Manage Incoming Incident Reports
- Assess the severity of academic and non-academic incidents and code violation(s).
- Conduct investigations in accordance with the code, contact complainant, respondents, victims, and witnesses for details as necessary while ensuring procedural fairness and transparency.
- Meet and advise/ complainants and respondents of the availability of student specific supports on campus including, but not limited to: counselling, advocacy (SAMRU), peer support, security services and student learning services.
- Respond to questions and concerns raised by students, staff, and faculty about academic and non-academic misconduct policies, procedures, and outcomes.
- Track and review educational assignment completions and follow-up when deadlines have not been met.
- Consult with Director whenever necessary.
Database / Records Management and Conflict Resolution Support
- Maintain conduct database as necessary with all relevant incident, investigation, and outcome related data.
- Review and update templates, workflows, and other database related documentation as required.
- Mediates interpersonal conflicts and facilitates conversations across difference involving two or more members of the University community, with an eye to the structural and systemic causes of conflict and how to transform them.
- Facilitates dialogues and group conversations where there is potential for conflict among participants
Qualifications
- Three or four year Bachelor degree or equivalent
- 3 - 5 years of experience in program development, implementation, and assessment for adult learners
- Previous experience with program development, implementation, and assessment in a post-secondary context is an asset.
- Previous working knowledge of student conduct programs and processes, including Residence Life experience, would be useful.
- Strong analytical and project management skills
- High degree of intercultural competence & trauma-informed practices
- Knowledge translation skills
- Excellent communication skills, including report writing
- High level of emotional and social intelligence
- Self-directed and ability to work well in at team
Closing Date: November 6, 2026
A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name], [Requisition Number], [Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith, 4321, CV.pdf).