Student Affairs Manager

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Position Summary:
Reporting to the Associate Director, Clinical Student Affairs, the Student Affairs Manager ensures stable, effective, and consistent support to their assigned clinical education programs/courses, in accordance with accreditation standards. The Student Affairs Manager ensures the continuity of quality support, supervises and supports student affairs staff, and contributes to the development and implementation of tools and initiatives related to administrative support for clinical educational activities.
Primary Responsibilities:
Participate in relevant SoM educational governance meetings (e.g. FPGEC)
Foster effective working relationships with Program/Course Directors to ensure smooth operations for PGME and UGME activities.
Hold regular meetings with Program/Course Directors to:
Direct supervision of student affairs staff.
Hold regular meetings with individual staff members to:
Participate in staffing processes, including interview process, and recommendations on candidates.
Participate in onboarding of new staff and evaluate and assess needs for training for employees. Conduct performance evaluations and make assessments and recommendations on trial period /probationary period performance.
Ensure regular touch points between the administrator and the Program/Course Director
On an ongoing basis, support consistent understanding of centralized workflows and tools, discuss and resolve issues.
Participate in SoM Clinical Student Affairs team meetings to:
Participate in the development of the Clinical Student Affairs knowledgebase.
Participate in preparation for accreditation activities for assigned programs
Lead and/or participate in quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives
Provide oversight for activities related to resident match ensuring compliance with timelines, policies, and documentation standards.
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
Minimum 5 years of experience in an administrative, academic, healthcare, or student affairs environment. Demonstrated experience supervising staff, including coaching, mentoring and performance management. Proven ability to delegate work effectively, manage workloads, and ensure operational continuity across a team. Experience in recruitment, onboarding, and training activities. Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders. Strong project management and process improvement skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, fast-paced environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:
Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)
Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)
Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Competitive vacation policy
Two (2) personal days
Two (2) floating holidays
Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day
Paid time off over the December holiday period
Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents
Up to two (2) days of remote work per week where the position permits
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 4 on a scale of 0-4.
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Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree 3 Years Related Experience /
Annual Salary:
(MPEX Grade 04) $66,190.00 - $82,740.00 - $99,290.00
Job Profile:
MPEX-SAF2D - Student Affairs - Professional 2
Hours per Week:
33.75 (Full time)
Supervisor:
Associate Director, Clinical Student Affairs
Position End Date (If applicable):
Deadline to Apply:
2026-10-12
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.