Society Relations Coordinator
Core
Provide day-to-day support, advice, and direction to ~1000 student-run societies and sub-societies at the University of Waterloo, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
Role type
Staff-level society relations coordinator
Builds
Student society operations, event logistics, and governance frameworks
Domain
Higher education + student affairs
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
volunteer management, event planning, risk assessment, budgeting, policy compliance, strategic planning
Preferred skills
familiarity with University of Waterloo student societies, equity/diversity/inclusion expertise
Technologies
Societies Resource Manual, WUSA Societies web page
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day support, advice, and direction to student societies; ensure compliance with policies and procedures; mediate issues related to student team dynamics; create and deliver onboarding and training plans for new student society executives; process Society Event Forms including room bookings and risk assessments; monitor society accounts and websites; facilitate collaboration between student societies.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC