Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
- Minimum of two years of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Nice to Have
- Demonstrated experience with curriculum development or educational design and programming, including understanding of academic curriculum and learning objectives.
- Excellent knowledge of and experience with community-based experiential learning.
- Demonstrated experience supporting and supervising students, preferably in community settings.
- Experience with consultative planning processes in educational contexts.
- Experience with program planning, coordination and evaluation, including setting of goals and priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead within a team as a peer.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders in cross-cultural settings.
- Experience in community development, community-based organizations, adult education and historically, persistently and systemically marginalized communities is an asset.
- Knowledge of community development principles and inner-city interests, resources and organizations in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver or similar community.
- Ability to maintain connection between a long-range vision and day-to-day functions; both goal and process oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead others and to function as an effective team member.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, experience in conflict resolution, and ability to adapt and ability to manage a demanding workload by determining priorities, planning ahead, anticipating problems and meeting them head on.
- Knowledge of and sensitivity to the University community and the DTES community.
- Commitment to the philosophy, values and goals of the Learning Exchange and UBC's strategic plan.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software, email, and internet; experience in Canva or other graphic design, and interactive presentation software is an asset.
Work Arrangement
On-site
Team
Structure: The Learning Exchange team, program and student staff.
Additional Information
- Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and Saturdays as required
