Manager, Melda Murray Centre

Location

Halifax, NS | Canada

Job description

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

The Melda Murray Student Centre is a one-stop resource centre for engineering students that aims to enhance student experience on Sexton campus. Reporting to the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, the Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the centre, for implementing programming in the space, and for triaging students to proper supports on and off campus to reduce barriers they may be experiencing.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages all day-to-day operational aspects of the Melda Murray Student Centre.
• Proposes, creates, manages and organizes student programming for the Centre. Identifies existing gaps in services on Sexton campus and develops research-informed programming to address those gaps.
• Manages the budget and plans spending within budgetary constraints.
• Holds office hours to provide students with career development, study skills and non-academic assistance.
• Maintains knowledge of, and working relationships with, University student support services; assesses and refers students to appropriate services.
• Manages the performance of administrative and student staff of the Centre.

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field with at least three years’ experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate initiative and work well both in a team environment and with a high degree of autonomy.
• Experience in developing, delivering and facilitating programming to post-secondary students.

Assets

• Experience in an academic environment.
• Master’s Degree.

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core and leadership competencies ( in particular:

• Integrity
• Respect & Inclusion
• Adaptability
• Knowledge & Thinking Skills
• Communication

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit .

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