IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY Interim Vice President, Student Services Reports To: President & CEO Duration: 6-9 Months Location: Western Canada Travel & Accommodation Provided Flexile hybrid working options Our client, a prestigious higher education institution, is seeking an experienced executive to lead a large and complex team through a period of transition. This is a great assignment as our client is hiring the interim to lead the functions and also coach and mentor a HiPO to ideally position them for this role upon the end of the engagement. The ideal candidate will be a progressive and strategic thinker who can challenge current strategies and help our client to modernize their approach to student services. Key Accountabilities: Strategic Planning: Lead and manage the development and implementation of the student success strategic plan. Leadership and Integrity: Model ethical, respectful, and collegial conduct; inspire a shared vision of the institutions mission and values. Team Development: Build and lead a strong team to support frameworks, policies, and initiatives for student success. Collaboration: Foster effective relationships with the community, including staff, students, donors, and partners. Inclusiveness: Promote a culture of inclusiveness and respect; support leadership development. Transparency and Trust: Build trust through openness and transparency; ensure compliance with regulations and policies. Financial Management: Demonstrate financial acumen in budgeting and resource management. Resource Efficiency: Ensure effective use of resources (people, financial, information, material). Change and Risk Management: Exercise good judgment in managing change and risk. Accessibility and Fairness: Be accessible and fair in dealing with personnel issues. Community Engagement: Build an environment of collegiality and inclusiveness; engage with the community on student experience initiatives. Advocacy: Act as a visible advocate for student success within the community. Student Services: Oversee student services areas; implement strategies for superior service. Indigenous Student Support: Collaborate with key groups to support Indigenous, Mtis, and Inuit students. Integrated Services: Direct delivery of integrated services and support for students. Advisory Role: Provide advice and guidance on student success matters. Student Relations: Maintain close relationships with student leaders and organizations; partner on mutual interests. Communication and Partnerships: Establish communication with students and create partnerships to meet student needs. Executive Collaboration: Contribute to long-term vision and growth objectives with other Vice Presidents. Recruitment and Personnel Planning: Plan and prioritize personnel needs; enhance recruitment strategies. Policy Development: Lead the development of policies and procedures related to student activity/life. Legislative Understanding: Develop a strong understanding of the legislative framework for student success. Effective Stewardship: Facilitate the development of policies and procedures for effective functioning and stewardship of reporting units. Competencies and Requirements: A minimum of a masters degree is preferred, along with significant experience in senior leadership roles within post-secondary education. Proven leadership within a post-secondary setting, particularly in areas related to student experience. The ability to effectively mobilize resources and programs across faculties and organizational units to advance institutional strategies. Comprehensive knowledge of key aspects of the student experience, including mental health, well-being, equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization, and internationalization. Extensive experience in developing and implementing student experience policies and programs, ideally in a polytechnic or similarly complex environment. Experience working with student associations and groups. Proven ability to create inclusive spaces for diverse perspectives, including engagement with equity-deserving groups such as Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, LGBTQ2S communities, and others with non-dominant ideas and practices. Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion practices, and Indigenous engagement. Strong track record of effective communication, collegiality, and advocacy. In-depth understanding of strategic enrolment management systems, practices, and approaches. Proven experience in effectively managing budgets. Experience in labour relations and working within unionized environments. Experience in managing student housing and international student services. PLEASE SEND YOUR CV (AS A WORD DOC) TO: (Subject: Job Title) LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis. Follow the LHH Knightsbridge LinkedIn page and set up a job alert to learn about new Executive Interim opportunities. Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier-free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity. We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. February 2025
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Interim Vice President, Student Services