Located in Barrie and reporting to the Director, Access, the incumbent will assist in the planning, coordinating, implementing, organizing, monitoring, and evaluation of Georgian's military-connected campus strategy. The incumbent is responsible for the outreach to military-connected students, coordinating on- and off-campus military-connected student activities, helping military-connected students navigate the postsecondary landscape and attending military-connected student events. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
Collecting, analyzing and disseminating student data as it relates to the college's definition of a military-connected student
Acting as a liaison and resource in the planning, development and implementation of programming designed to encourage recruitment and retention of military-connected students
Investigating military occupational job standards in support of program-specific Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) and associated professional leadership training
Leading and contributing to marketing material (website/video/social media) content supporting the military connected strategy
Acting as the first point of contact and subject matter expert:
o For various college-wide committees to represent military-connected students concerns
o For employees when there are questions or guidance required with respect to military matters
o For military-connected potential employees, assisting in submitting inquiries about employment opportunities to appropriate departments
o For potential and current military-connected students, providing academic and student services information that aligns with Georgian's Promise to Military-Connected students
Assessing and, where required, triaging and escalating complex and sensitive student concerns to the appropriate resource
Monitoring and maintaining the military-connected mailbox
Developing and conducting military-connected workshops for the Georgian community
Conducting outreach to other colleges and institutions to continually innovate and evolve the military-connected strategy
Supporting visits from VIP guests (Base Commander, Government ministers)
Attending recruitment events and networking with military external representatives
Coordinating and implementing campus-based focused events including the Barrie campus Remembrance Day ceremony, outreach efforts at military locations and other related promotional events, while working closely with the Georgian College Military Veterans Club
Qualifications:
Successfully completed a two-year postsecondary diploma or a training equivalent such as Officer Development Period (DP2)
A minimum of three years' lived experience in a military connected environment
Familiarity with and knowledge of provincial postsecondary education guidelines, Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans Affairs Canada, and SISIP Manulife educational policies
Proven interpersonal communication and organizational skills
Ability to work with a diverse team of contributors and college partners
Demonstrated experience working in adult training institutions and instructional experience is asset
Individual must have competency in MS Office based software: Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Georgian College supports diversity, equity and a workplace free from harassment and discrimination and is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free environment. We invite applications from all qualified candidates and actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to persons of Aboriginal ancestry, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. If you are contacted to participate in the interview, please advise the coordinator of any accommodations needed with respect to any materials or processes used to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process.
Alternate formats will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Georgian College has introduced FLEX Work for some positions. This position is currently eligible for Hybrid Work. FLEX Work agreements will be determined between the employee and manager when employment commences and may change in accordance with the FLEX Work guidelines. All employees are required to permanently reside in the province of Ontario.
To be considered for this position, please visit our website at www.GeorgianCollege.ca and apply by navigating to About Us and then to Career Opportunities.
Applications for this position must be received by 11:59 May 30, 2025. While we thank all applicants, only those contacted for an interview will be acknowledged.
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