Manager, Student Care
Red Deer PolytechnicRed Deer, Alberta
Posted August 17, 2026
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About this job
Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Student Experience (AVPSE), the Manager, Student Care supports the AVPSE in setting strategic goals and translating them into operational plans for student care coordination at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP).
This position provides leadership to the Student Care, Intake, and Mental Health & Wellbeing teams. The Manager is responsible for highly sensitive and confidential information and is expected to carry out assigned responsibilities with a high degree of independence within a team-based learning environment.
The incumbent leads the delivery of consistent, high-quality services across Student Care, Intake and Mental Health & Wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on holistic, wrap-around support that promotes student retention, persistence, and overall success. Through effective leadership, a student-centred approach, staff training, clear communication, ongoing evaluation, and continuous improvement, the role ensures services are responsive to the diverse and evolving needs of students.
Relationship building and collaboration are central to this position, with regular engagement with internal partners and community stakeholders to strengthen integrated supports. This work ensures services meet high-quality standards, align with RDP policies and procedures, and foster student success and belonging.
This position functions collaboratively as a member of the AVPSE team and engages institutional and community stakeholders to build relationships and improve access to comprehensive student supports for Red Deer Polytechnic students.
This position provides leadership to the Student Care, Intake, and Mental Health & Wellbeing teams. The Manager is responsible for highly sensitive and confidential information and is expected to carry out assigned responsibilities with a high degree of independence within a team-based learning environment.
The incumbent leads the delivery of consistent, high-quality services across Student Care, Intake and Mental Health & Wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on holistic, wrap-around support that promotes student retention, persistence, and overall success. Through effective leadership, a student-centred approach, staff training, clear communication, ongoing evaluation, and continuous improvement, the role ensures services are responsive to the diverse and evolving needs of students.
Relationship building and collaboration are central to this position, with regular engagement with internal partners and community stakeholders to strengthen integrated supports. This work ensures services meet high-quality standards, align with RDP policies and procedures, and foster student success and belonging.
This position functions collaboratively as a member of the AVPSE team and engages institutional and community stakeholders to build relationships and improve access to comprehensive student supports for Red Deer Polytechnic students.