Marianopolis College is Hiring: Student Life Counsellor
Employment Opportunity
Student Life Counselor – Program development
ABOUT MARIANOPOLIS COLLEGE
Founded in 1908, Marianopolis is a private English-language college in Montreal specializing in pre-university education for about 2,000 students. A gateway to the world’s top universities, the College’s record of academic excellence, on-time graduation levels and university- acceptance rates into competitive programs is unmatched in Quebec.
As members of a close-knit community, Marianopolis employees have the opportunity to excel professionally and enjoy generous benefits as well as a stimulating environment associated with working at one of the province’s premier post-secondary institutions.
POSITION
Title:
Student Life Counselor – Program development
Reporting to:
Director of Student Affairs
Classification:
Student Life Counsellor
Category:
Professional Staff
Status:
Special Project, part-time
Working Hours:
Weekdays, 4 days per week (28 hours)
Annual Salary:
$52,177 to $86,548
Contract Start Date:
January 2025
Contract End Date:
December 2025
NATURE AND SCOPE
Reporting to Director of Student Affairs, the incumbent is responsible for the creation and development of a character leadership program to develop and foster connections between students’ personal development and academic success, while using defined character strengths and principles of positive psychology.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collects information on existing programs in a post-secondary setting
- Reviews and synthesizes literature on positive psychology and character education
- Develops the program with learning objectives derived from best practices
- Develops activities, and accompanying documentation on character leadership
- Designs mentorship program including the selection criteria, training, and general framework
- Recruits students for the program and coordinates the timeline and logistical details
- Designs tools to evaluate the program and assess its effectiveness
- Compiles reports and other summary documents with data related to the program, program outcomes, participant feedback, and recommendations for future iterations
- Collaborates in the development of funding requests related to co-curricular and extra-curricular activities programs at the College
- Acts as a liaison between departments for the delivery of this character leadership program, as well as other opportunities for self-development and empowerment
- Completes other tasks, as required
PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to work collaboratively with current, and former students, with faculty and staff members, and with internal and external organizations
- Professionalism, discretion, good judgment; ability to set limits
- Self-motivation, autonomy, creativity and eagerness to improve and implement new initiatives
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Energetic and positive demeanor
- Strong public speaking ability
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, minimum intermediate to advanced Excel level
- Experience with research and data analysis and skilled at statistical and information reporting
- Excellent communication skills in English and French
- Demonstrated aptitude in managing projects in a post-secondary setting
- Experience in the Quebec college system (asset)
- Experience with Omnivox and Clara (asset)
APPLICATION
Marianopolis encourages applications from qualified individuals, including women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities. If we can provide a specific accommodation to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. While we appreciate all applications, we will only contact candidates who are selected to participate in the recruitment process.
To apply, please visit our careers portal to upload your CV and your cover letter (incomplete applications will not be considered) by 5 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2024.