Job Description

Job Title

Associate Director, Institute for Community Prosperity

Requisition #

997002.1

Job Type

Term Certain (for management)

Union or Employee Group

Management

Classification

MLV4

Position End Date (if applicable)

2/28/2027

Location:

MRU Main Campus - Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 CA (Primary)

Posting

Please Note: There is a strong internal candidate for this position

About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. Mount Royal has carved out a distinct niche by offering smaller class sizes, a robust liberal education and unique undergraduate programs. Currently, more than 15,000 credit students choose from 13 bachelor degrees and 36 majors.

Mount Royal University is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut\'ina and the Iyarhe Nakoda. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. The traditional Blackfoot name of this place is "Mohkinstsis," which we now call the city of Calgary. The city of Calgary is also home to the M\xc3\xa9tis Nation.

Mount Royal University is committed to removing barriers and fostering the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged in our society. In support of our belief that diversity in our faculty and staff enriches the work, learning and research experiences for the entire campus community, we strongly encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply and self-identify.

About the Role

This position is responsible for supporting the operations of the Institute for Community Prosperity, including overseeing key student-oriented and community-oriented learning programs and positions. The Associate Director will assist with the growing number and complexity of Institute offerings, and in anticipation of further growth, as a key contributor to MRU\'s flourishing as a highly community-engaged Changemaker Campus. This position ensures the smooth day to day operations of the Institute, hiring and supervision of staff positions overseeing key co-curricular programs, they will also share in some of the Institute\'s key community networking and external ecosystem-building activities.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Institute for Community Prosperity, this position will supervise a number of positions and will include building and maintaining relationships with many stakeholders, such as program designers or evaluators, students in Institute co-curricular and work-integrated-learning experiences, members of the MRU community, and the broader external communities. The Associate Director will substantially affect learning and community engagement programs and priorities, the overall mix of talent engage and will involve representing the Institute in a variety of key community, national and potentially international fora.

This is a term certain management position ending February 28, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design/re-design, implementation, requisite hiring and supervision associated with Institute:

• Co-curricular learning programming, including (but not necessarily limited to) the Catamount Fellowship for Emerging Changemakers, Map the System, Systems Leadership Sandbox, Economics of Social Change, and connectFirst Student Social Entrepreneurs
• Community learning programming (current and future), ensuring the programs are on task and on track to complete their annual deliverables
• Work with program leads, the Executive Director, and other internal stakeholders, for matters of Institute representation at events on campus and in the community, with regard to development, program budgeting, planning, and evaluation
• Lead certain sessions/sections of co-curricular and community programs, lead the design and piloting/prototyping of new programs, and the re-design of existing programs
• Accompany the Executive Director, where requested, to meetings of potential and existing donors, funders, sponsors, champions and other key partners of community-focused programming
• Represent the Institute in select community engagement and external ecosystem-building activities, locally, regionally, and nationally, particularly with respect to social innovation, social economy, social finance and local investment, or social enterprise
• Serve as a resource person, speaker, and mentor to ecosystem-building activities
• Assist in crafting high-level Institute planning and priority-setting
• Work closely with the Executive Director to assist in crafting Institute plans, budgets, communications, strategic partnerships, and publications

Qualifications

• University Bachelor Degree

• Master\'s Degree preferred, but not required, if equivalent experience is factored in
• Minimum of 8 years within relevant fields (e.g. nonprofit management, community engagement, social entrepreneurship, local investing, working on complex systems change)

• A minimum 3 years must be in a post-secondary setting
• Significant understanding of key concepts and fields, and knowledge of community and regional players in:

• Social innovation, systems thinking, social economy / civil society, social entrepreneurship, generalized knowledge of social and/or environmental issues, etc.
• Proven community engagement, project management, strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent analytical skills
• Experience and proficiency in the design and development of learning programs and events, from initial conception through to evaluation, with particular emphasis on either adult education, post-secondary co-curricular education, or both
• Proven ability to cultivate relationships with stakeholders across industry, academia, government, and civil society, and confidently represent the Institute in public forums
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize
• Demonstrated ability to engage with students from a mentorship/leadership perspective
• Strong judgement, high capacity for effective problem solving, and adaptability across multiple platforms and processes
• Experience working with diverse communities, cultures and populations, and an understanding of barriers faced by various communities
• Competence with use of IT applications, including Google Apps, Microsoft Office, web-based conferencing (Zoom), calendar scheduling apps, and some experience either developing, maintaining or contributing to web-based and social media communications
• Ability to travel readily and regularly within Calgary, with ability to travel outside the city an asset

MRU Leadership Competencies

• Have integrity and are inclusive
• Empower others
• Foster growth
• Engage and support others
• Take risks and are innovative
• Strategic thinker
• Results driven

What We Offer

Talented and committed employees are the driving force behind student success. We strive to be an employer of choice among Canadian post-secondary institutions.

At Mount Royal University, we recognize that people are a combination of many intersecting identities; we work to cultivate an environment that welcomes the whole person, and harnesses the strength that is available in our diversity, creating a rich and inclusive workplace.

Investing in the learning and development of our employees benefits the individual and the University. A variety of services, resources and programs encourage a healthy, productive workplace. Mount Royal University offers a competitive total compensation package including health and dental benefits, pension, health and personal spending accounts, paid vacation, winter holiday closure, personal days and a free membership in our fully equipped recreation centre.

Our campus offers the convenience of a medical clinic, dentist and pharmacy, as well as a variety of wellness services such as physiotherapists and massage therapists. Campus Recreation offers many activities, including personal training, climbing, aquatics, sports and certifications for students, employees and the public.

Salary: $92,847 - $128,127 per annum

Closing Date: February 9, 2024

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, 999999, CV.pdf).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and others currently eligible to work in Canada will be given priority.

Recent Mount Royal graduates who are foreign nationals may be eligible to work on campus. Please refer to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website under Post-Graduation Employment at .

If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please notify erecruiter@mtroyal.ca and we will work together on the accommodation request.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. After the close date, you can check on the status of your application through your Career Centre. New career opportunities arise frequently and are posted as they become available. Please check back often to view our latest postings on our Career Opportunities page. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Mount Royal University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to fostering diversity as a source of excellence, intellectual and cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome applications from those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, faculty and their scholarship including but not limited to Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual or gender identity, ethnic, national or socio-economic background, religion or age.

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