Vice President

Position Overview

  • Member of the GSA’s all staff team reporting to the President & CEO

  • Champion and advocate for supports and services related to the wellness and success of all Laurier graduate students

  • Collaborator with University partners to ensure implementation of supports and services related to the wellness and success of graduate students

  • Involved in creating ideas for and implementing events, initiatives, and programming for all types of graduate students

  • Works closely with members of the GSA management team to carry out the mission and vision of the organization 

  • Key stakeholder in the execution of the GSA Annual Plan

Responsibilities

  • Participate in GSA-designed training

  • Uphold institutional contracts (Student Affairs Advisory Council and Non-Tuition Fee Protocol) with University partners on behalf of graduate-student interests

  • Engage in community building and the development of relationships with constituents

  • Participate in regular all staff team meetings 

  • Hold an understanding of, and advocate for the needs of students with dependents (e.g., child-minding services)

  • Do research and create briefs in order to pursue evidence based advocacy

  • Creates and promotes a positive, diverse work environment 

  • Reviews materials to promote ongoing GSA initiatives

  • Creates and conducts presentations in collaboration with staff

  • Builds, expands, and strengthens mutually beneficial partnerships founded on ethical reciprocity to advance the mandate of the GSA 

  • Serves as a spokesperson for the corporation in the absence of the President  

  • Serves as President & CEO if determined through the Emergency Succession Plan     

  • Prepares a transition report for the incoming Vice President   

Committee participation (commitments may change as required): 

  • Member of the Student Affairs Advisory Committee  

  • Member of the Non-Tuition Fee Protocol Committee 

  • Other committee vacancies as assigned by the President & CEO (e.g., Laurier Board of Governors)

Desired Skills And Experience 

  • Working knowledge of corporate documents  

  • Ability to exercise sound judgment  

  • Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism, transparency, and accountability  

  • Commitment to inclusion, diversity, exclusion and accessibility (IDEA) and Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Anti Discrimination (AR/AO/AD) best practices and have or must be willing to receive training in these areas  

  • Must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application  

  • Ability to effectively chair and facilitate meetings  

  • Knowledge of government policies related to education and its impact on members 

  • Knowledge of not-for-profit corporations act (ONCA)   

  • Interpersonal skills required to effectively interact with staff, volunteers, members, and the University Community  

  • Past participation with the GSA, and knowledge of GSA policies and procedures is an asset 

  • Experience working in a University environment is an asset  

  • Experience managing volunteers and staff is an asset

Terms of Employment 

Term of office: May 1st, 2024 until April, 30th 2025/6 (training from April 15, 2024– April 30th, 2021)

Hours: Based on up to 20 hours per week.  

Compensation: $27.50/hour

Must be an enrolled student the entire duration of the term.

Training:  

  • Participate in GSA onboarding and training 

  • Participate in sensitivity training  

  • Complete AODA training  

  • Complete Health and Safety training 

Work Environment 

  • Self-directed position: flexibility in determining some working hours  

  • High amount of unexpected work and time demands  

  • Must be able to cope with the multitude of demands required of the position 

  • Work is occasionally required during weekends and evenings  

  • Work will take place primarily in a collaborative office environment, at home on-line when needed, as well as a variety of event locations around campus  

  • Efficient use of Google Suite (docs, slides, sheets, forms, etc.) and email (Gmail) required to fulfill many communication functions

  • Use of general office equipment: Mac computer, photocopier, fax machine, etc.

How To Apply

The GSA mission is to recognize the unique perspectives of our diverse membership, to identify common threads that can bring us all together, and to amplify our collective voice to advocate on all students' behalf. In 250 words or less, or another creative summary of your choosing, please describe why you are interested in joining our team and what the opportunity would mean to you from a professional development standpoint.

Please send your statement of interest in addition to your resume to generalinfo@wlugsa.ca with “Vice President Application” in the subject line. The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at 12 pm (noon) EST.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our values and vision for the GSA’s future. The GSA seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Anti-Discrimination (AR/AO/AD). We welcome applications from qualified individuals who are Indigenous persons, Black persons, and persons of colour (BIPOC), persons with disabilities and/or accessibility needs, all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientations, and people who experience undue harm, economic hardship, and discrimination because of their family status, citizenship and/or immigration status, or size and/or appearance. Applicants are welcome to self-identify and disclosures will be kept confidential.