Employment Notice
Out on Campus Coordinator
[Permanent]
The Simon Fraser Student Society is seeking applicants for the permanent position of the Out on Campus Coordinator. Out on Campus is Simon Fraser UniversityÕs Queer (GBLT*) Centre, operated by the Out on Campus Collective and funded by the Simon Fraser Student Society. This position is a permanent position, and the employee will be a member of CUPE Local 2396.
Applicants must demonstrate experience with peer support, as well as skills and experience in project and volunteer coordination, volunteer recruitment, with the ability to administer a Queer center with +900 titles in its resource library. Also, experience in a consensus decision-making model is an asset.
The position is 28hr/week. The pay rate is 25.69/hr with a periodic COLA adjustment, and comes with a full benefit package. The deadline for applications is Thursday, April 6 at 11:00pm. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The Simon Fraser Student Society is an equal opportunity employer. If you are patient, dynamic, and visionary, we invite you to apply.
Please send a letter of application and a personal resume by 11:00pm on April 6 to:
Out on Campus Coordinator Hiring Committee
Simon Fraser Student Society
Room 2250, Maggie Benston Centre
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, B.C., V5A 1S6
You may also FAX your application to 604.291.5843. No applications via email please. Interviews will be conducted April 12 and 13.
JOB DESCRIPTION and REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinate projects, programs, services and other vents of benefit to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students and their allies at Simon Fraser University.
Engage in volunteer recruitment, training development and delivery as well as ongoing support.
Provide peer support and crisis referrals.
Administer the Out on Campus area, including but not limited to the resource center and lounge.
Assist in advertising and promoting the services provided by the Out on Campus area.
Organize and resource Out on Campus collective meetings.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of campus and off-campus resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students and their allies at Simon Fraser University.
Maintain files, databases, administrative systems, supplies and equipment.
Prepare the annual budget for submission for the Out on Campus area for consideration by the Out on Campus Collective and the Finance and Administrative Services Committee.
Required Skills and Experience:
Experience with issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students in an academic institutional environment.
Ability and experience in volunteer recruitment training and support.
Ability and experience working with lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered persons in crisis situations.
Ability to work within a collective structure, using consensus decision-making.
Ability to work in a self-supervisory, multi-task environment, within clear timelines.
Strong Interpersonal skills.
Ability, training and experience in conflict resolution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Administrative ability and experience.
Computing skills (Mac environment) including: word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Knowledge of post-secondary student organizations structure and mandate.
Understanding of the role of the Student Society or its membership, in terms of advocacy, representation, and the provision of services.
