Go Global Associate Advisor

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Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level A Job Title Go Global Associate Advisor Department UBCO | Program Support | Go Global: International Learning Compensation Range $5,365.42 - $7,709.92 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job. Posting End Date June 25, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date July 26, 2027 One year contract position at .8 FTE. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Summary Go Global, a systems-wide program, provides international learning opportunities for UBC and partner university students. UBC graduate and undergraduate students have the opportunity to study, research, complete internships, and global seminars around the world, and learn from incoming students attending UBC as exchange and visiting research students. Working with UBC academic units, Go Global creates partnerships with post-secondary organizations and communities to provide these opportunities. The Go Global Associate Advisor manages established learning opportunities with UBC academic programs through partner universities, develops learning curriculum, facilitates co-curricular workshops and advises students participating in international study, research, clinical or practicum placements. The Associate Advisor specializes in working with incoming and outgoing students. In addition, the Associate Advisor represents Go Global on university project teams and committees. The Associate Advisor will have strong project management and educator skills, and be an exceptional communicator in a complex network of partners and UBC faculties. The Global Engagement Associate Advisor is responsible for coordinating, implementing, and providing Go Global programs and advising services in order to support participation in, and development of, inbound and outbound UBC student mobility programs. This may include managing orientation and transition events and support, developing and implementing recruitment strategies for specific UBC international learning programs, and advising UBC students prior to, during, and following their international learning experiences. The Associate Advisor works with UBC and partner university faculty and staff using various information systems to support the execution of Go Global programs. Organizational Status The Go Global Associate Advisor reports directly to the Assistant Director, Go Global and is a member of the Go Global: International Learning Programs unit within the Global Engagement Office. The incumbent interacts closely with UBC faculty, UBC students and students from partner universities, departmental and academic advising staff, Enrolment Services and Student Affairs staff at both campuses as well as student mobility and academic staff at partner universities. Work Performed Student Advising: Facilitates individual and group advising programs, workshops and information sessions to support visiting international exchange and/or research students, and UBC students applying to outbound exchange programs at partner universities. Refers students to on-campus resources as needed (eg., academic advising offices, Counselling Services, Student Health, Housing, etc.). Assesses students' learning goals in order to advise students and help them identify international learning experiences in line with their personal, academic, and career goals. Advises students about the process and requirements for application and admission to partner universities. Advisors teach students to manage complex information, including how to use UBC and partner institution tools and submit successful applications. They evaluate students' use of these tools; they investigate and resolve discrepancies or technical difficulties at UBC and coach the students in resolving issues with the partner institution systems. Advises students prior, during and post experience, exercising judgment in forwarding and communicating complex inquiries to Go Global Advisors and Faculty and Departmental Advisors. Advises students on housing, courses and admissions; assesses and admits students to various programs. Assists students with course selection research at partner universities, based on approved co