Career Services Specialist

1 week ago


Scarborough, Canada Computek College Full time

**CAREER SERVICES SPECIALIST**

Do you want to be a part of a long-established and reputed post-secondary educational institution serving new Canadians? Are you a dedicated team player who is a smart self-starter with a strong work ethic and exceptional time management and project coordination skills? We are looking for savvy professionals to enhance our team as we expand our scope and delivery of innovative learning outcomes for our students.

Celebrating its remarkable 30th year anniversary in 2021, Computek College is one of Ontario's leading private career colleges dedicated to providing practical learning for newcomers to become employed. Our students learn from industry proven instructors, access special workshops that give them a competitive edge in the job market, and effectively leverage financial aid and career services. We offer several diploma and certification programs in business, healthcare, and technology with additional weeknight and weekend classes.

**Our Values**
- We fundamentally believe that newcomers to Canada bring with them, knowledge and skills that affords them the right to decent work. We acknowledge their inherent dignity, wisdom, and agency.
- We are committed, therefore, to providing a nurturing learning environment that is equitable and inclusive where our newcomer students can realize their full potential.
- By facilitating the free expression of diverse perspectives in a respectful manner on campus, we create conditions for our diverse student body and staff to make a positive difference in all aspects of our college.

We are looking for an exceptional **Career Services Specialist**to join our Career Services department.

**Primary Work locations**: Computek College Toronto Campus (Kennedy/Eglinton) or Ajax Campus (Westney/401), contingent on business needs.

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An integral part of the Career Services team supporting Business, Healthcare, and Technology students and graduates, the Career Services Specialist is responsible for partnering with students to secure program related practicum placements and supporting graduates with obtaining employment in their field of study through career development support and employer connections. The Career Services Specialist will liaise regularly with students, graduates, employers, and internal departments including Finance & Compliance, Faculty, Admissions, and Student Success to achieve common goals.

Success in this role is measured through on-time practicum placements, acceptable graduate employment rate, student workshop surveys, and development of meaningful practicum and employment partnerships.

**DUTIES**

**Practicum Placements**:

- Monitors and maintains record of upcoming student placements for assigned programs.
- Proactively plans and prepares students for the placement module of the program with the goal of attaining 100% practicum placement rate on time.
- Works closely with Instructors to plan class visits and identify student concerns that may impact practicum placement.
- Identifies and contacts employers to request suitable practicum opportunities for students with the potential of hiring.
- Initiates and establishes placement affiliation agreements with relevant industry partners.
- Prepares and provides placement packages to students and facilitates placement orientation sessions to ensure successful transition to work environment.
- Tracks student placement attendance records
- Maintains compliance with timely placement exit process with student to verify completion of practicum requirements a
- Works closely with the Education department to identify curriculum opportunities and feedback shared by employer partners to improve employer satisfaction with Computek programs.

**Job Placements**:

- Researches and develops employer partnerships from Business/Healthcare/Technology organizations and identifying job opportunities for program graduates.
- Regularly facilitates career development workshops
- Provides 1:1 career development support
- Develops and maintains career development resources
- Provides on-site support during student and graduate activities and other special events.
- Maintains regular communication with program graduates to assess employment status, job search goals and activities, and offer relevant suggestions and support.
- Collates and shares relevant job opportunities with graduates
- Achieves monthly hire targets, quarterly graduate employment KPIs, and prepares weekly, monthly, and annual reports on required metrics.
- Work with the Career Services team to continually improve services and student/graduate outcomes.
- Maintains record in Computek’s electronic system (Campus Login).

**Qualifications, Requirements, and Skills**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline such as Human Resources, Social Work, and/or Business, or Career Development Practitioner Graduate certificate with 1+ year industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A Master’s Degre


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