Student Leadership, Development and Engagement Coordinator

Sheridan College

$84K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Social Science, or a related field.
  • 3 years experience with leadership, engagement, and student mentoring programs.
  • Experience in organizing and developing grassroots programs in a post-secondary environment.
  • Experience recruiting and overseeing large groups of students.
  • Skilled in designing and delivering presentations to diverse audiences.
  • Strong knowledge of Student Development, Involvement, and Leadership Theory.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver programs for student leadership development, including workshops and events.
  • Create online training curriculum and modules for student leaders.
  • Coordinate in-person and virtual training sessions for student leaders.
  • Maintain and update the Student Leadership Development virtual community on SLATE.
  • Oversee monthly volunteering activities in collaboration with other departments.
  • Manage the Peer Mentor Program operations across campuses.
  • Collect and analyze data on mentoring and volunteering activities for program improvement.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility in work location.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a vibrant campus community and student success.
  • Enable students to develop leadership skills that enhance their academic experiences.
  • Access to professional development opportunities within the role.
Full Job Description
Job Title:

Student Leadership, Development and Engagement Coordinator

Location:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Application Deadline:

September 22, 2026

Job Number:

J0626-0308

Pay Range:

84047.60 @J3 + FB

Preference will be given to qualified employees, as defined in the Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement. Should a suitable candidate not be found, external candidates will be considered.

Reporting to the Manager, Student Leadership Development and First Year Experience (SLD/FYE), the incumbent works closely with academic faculties, service units and campus partners to develop, deliver and coordinate the activities of the Student Leadership and Engagement department, at all three campuses. Using evidence-based, theoretically informed design principles the Student Leadership Development & Engagement Coordinator (SLD) contributes to building a vibrant campus community, facilitates student engagement with persistence and success throughout the student life cycle. The incumbent coordinates programs of the department such as Peer Mentoring, Student Leadership Development, Volunteerism, and other engagement activities. This includes project management and creating program and event timelines and workflow; communication with internal and external partners; data collection, analysis and program evaluation. The SLD Coordinator brings to this role a strong understanding of student leadership development theory; curriculum and program design; proven ability to create high impact programs that meet the needs of a diverse student population and promote a sense of belonging; strong understanding of factors which drive student engagement, persistence and success.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Developing and delivering curriculum and programs to assist students in attaining their educational goals by providing opportunities for leadership development, including conferences, workshops, events, etc.;
  • Developing effective online (SLATE) leadership development training curriculum and modules for student leaders;
  • Coordinating in-person and virtual training for student leaders;
  • Creating, developing and maintaining updated information via the Student Leadership Development and Engagement virtual community on SLATE, and providing technical assistance to students and staff supervisors/managers;
  • Coordinating volunteering activities with other Sheridan departments and Student Union on a monthly basis;
  • Creating opportunities to get involved on campus with other internal and external community partners;
  • Overseeing the daily operations of the Peer Mentor Program at all campuses;
  • Developing the recruitment processes for over 600 peer mentoring applications annually;
  • Screening applicants by accessing, interpreting and assessing grade requirements and expressions of interest;
  • Producing hiring guidelines, interview guides and scheduling interviews for the Peer Mentor Program and coordinating/participating in the hiring panel for 130+ peer mentor positions on an annual basis;
  • Selecting and overseeing the day-to-day activities of 100+ Peers annually;
  • Guiding and advising Student Leadership Peer Mentors (100+ students); Outlining and guiding activities including 1 to 1 and group mentoring, weekly outreach and awareness campaigns and communication and outreach strategies;
  • Providing support to Student Leadership Offices by: providing information regarding Student Leadership programs and events and promoting program offerings; maintaining websites for all Student Leadership areas and updating information as required; developing and maintaining promotional materials, both electronic and print, etc.;
  • Collecting data and identifying trends related to volunteering and mentoring activities on campus; making recommendations for improvement and identifying areas for development based on trends;
  • Performing other related duties as assigned.


About You
Your solid understanding of theories of instructional design and delivery coupled with your exceptional presentation skills, will allow you to deliver expert level presentations and training to large groups using a variety of methods, including virtually.

You enjoy project management, balancing many different tasks, staying organized and planning and have an ability to integrate multiple streams of information and prioritize to meet a demanding workload.

You identify as a community builder with an aptitude to make connections, enabling you to effectively guide, advise and support a diverse population of post-secondary students. You have a keen passion for leadership development.

You have a highly collaborative spirit and thrive on supporting your team andtaking initiative to establish and achieve collective goals.

Your respect for equity, diversity and inclusion, as it relates to the student academic experience, informs your way of knowing, practicing and supporting the Sheridan community.

You exercise sound judgement and your sharp problem solving and conflict resolution skills, along with your ability to invite new ways of thinking, allow you to solve challenges in a creative way to help advance organizational goals.

The successful candidate will also meet the following qualifications:
  • 4-year degree in Business, Education, Social Science, or a related field;
  • 3 years of experience working with leadership, engagement and student mentoring programs (equivalency to be considered);
  • Experience organizing, coordinating and developing grassroots programs in a post-secondary environment;
  • Experience recruiting, training and overseeing large student groups;
  • Experience designing and delivering expert level presentations and training to large groups using a variety of methods, including virtually;
  • Extensive knowledge of Student Development Theory, Involvement Theory and Leadership Theory.


Other Details
Department: Student Affairs
Campus Location: Davis (May be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)
Work Categorization: Hybrid Position | At least 3 days/week on site
Reference #: J0626-0308
Employee Group: Support Staff - Permanent
Type of Vacancy: This is a replacement position
Payband: J
Hourly Range: $44.48 - $51.40
Hours/Week: 35
Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Application Deadline: September 22, 2026

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