Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs

Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs

6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

Posted Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Expires Friday, July 10, 2026 at 9:59 AM

The Alma Mater Society (AMS) is the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) student society, and works to improve the academic, social and personal lives of the 56,000 UBC students at its Vancouver campus. The AMS also runs nine food and beverage outlets, a catering and conference operation, and the AMS Student Nest, providing on-campus employment opportunities and generating revenue that goes directly back into supporting the students at UBC.

Position title: Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs

Reports to: Vice President, Academic & University Affairs

Employee status: Hourly Exempt, Appointed

Length of term: Mid-July 2026 – April 30, 2027

Hours per week: 20 hours per week

Compensation: $21.00 per hour

Position Purpose

The office of the AMS Vice President, Academic and University Affairs is responsible for a diverse portfolio that addresses student representation to the university as well as academic policy and university governance. The Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs will be involved in advocacy related to student academic issues at UBC and will research, create reports, collect data, and more to achieve the advocacy goals of the VP Academic and University Affairs Office.

This position is best suited to a candidate with significant self-motivation, an interest in academic issues, planning, and policy, and a desire to learn more about how academic governance works. The candidate will work closely with the Vice-President Academic & University Affairs to consult students and advocate to the University.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist and advise the VP, Academic and University Affairs in carrying out their political and administrative duties, and other directives of AMS Council
• Write and research policy, position, and briefing papers on issues related to tuition consultations, student affordability, disability accommodations policy, and/or other key university issues in the portfolio
• Sit on University-related UBC and AMS committees, and working groups as directed by the VP, Academic and University Affairs
• Attend meetings of the VP Academic Caucus, Advocacy Committee, Student Senate Caucus, and other meetings as required
• Report on issues relating to University issues pertinent to the portfolio to the VP Academic and University Affairs and to council
• Help organize and direct long-term projects within the portfolio at the discretion of the VP Academic and University Affairs
• Work with the AVP Academic Affairs, Campaigns and Events Coordinator and VP Academic and University Affairs Office Volunteers to achieve the goals and objectives of the portfolio
• Attend meetings as a proxy for the VP Academic and University Affairs as determined necessary
• Works with the AMS mission statement and values to operate a successful department
• Other duties as required by the VP Academic and University Affairs

Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a currently registered student at UBC Vancouver or one of its affiliated colleges
• Past experience in policy development, research, and/or planning is an asset
• Past experience or familiarity with UBC offices such as the Academic Integrity Hub, UBC Well-Being, Career Centre, Centre for Accessibility and more is an asset
• Strong writing and research skills, organizational skills, and interpersonal and communication skills is required
• Strong public speaking skills is an asset
• Interest in pursuing AMS university initiatives and lobbying priorities is required
• Current or past student member of the UBC Vancouver Senate is an asset
• Knowledge of university issues at UBC is an asset

To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm, July 9, 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Alma Mater Society of UBC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume and cover letter. Due to the large volume of resumes we receive at the AMS, we are only able to contact those we are interested in interviewing and cannot reply to email/phone/walk-in inquiries regarding application status.

6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada