Placement Officer

**Please note: This is a Monday-Friday, part-time, 28-hour/week position that requires you to work on campus.**

**A Day in the Life **

The Placement Officer elicits, obtains, and makes experiential learning placements leading to OCT certification for Faculty of Education (FOE) students. This position will report to the Placement Manager in FOE.

**As the** **Placement Officer, you will**:

- Ensure appropriate match of student to placement, working with faculty advisors, the placement manager and directors to address specific needs as required;
- Communicate regularly with students and with faculty advisors involved with placement supervision;
- Seek placements in the Ontario public school system, including alternative, out-of-region, outdoor, museum, and international organizations;
- Ongoing communication with schools, school board personnel, and other organizations to recruit associate teachers, ensure expectations are understood, and determine suitability of placements;
- Attend meetings, with, and provide reports to, organizations related to placements;
- Ensure the smooth, coordinated, and efficient operation of the placement process;
- Develop and monitor process and criteria for FOE placements, in consultation with relevant partners;
- Develop expectations and responsibilities of alternative placement with the placement manager and FOE directors;
- Develop and refine placement and practice for approval by the Placement Manager;
- Collaborate with the placement manager, practicum advisors, directors, and the university Student Accessibility Services Office to ensure optimal placement outcomes.

**What you need to Succeed**
- Undergraduate degree in Education and a current or past certification with the Ontario College of Teachers, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Two-four years of experience with education administration;
- Knowledge of the Ministry of Education and Ontario College of Teachers guidelines for student placements;
- Familiarity with the Ontario public school system and alternative educational organizations;
- Knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of experiential learning and curricular learning;
- Ability to gain cooperation with stakeholders both inside and outside the university using persuasion and influence;
- Service-oriented with exceptional interpersonal skills;
- High level of professionalism with the ability to facilitate and negotiate
- Ability to work creatively and take initiative;
- Ability to identify problems and deal with difficult situations by probing for information, analyzing complex issues and developing solutions for unique situations;
- Ability to multi-task to meet competing priorities daily i.e., demonstrates exceptional organizational skills and can handle a variety of projects, deadlines, and schedules simultaneously under mínimal supervision.

**Preferred or Asset Skills **
- Graduate degree in education.

**Salary and Benefit Information**
- Job Grade (K), Salary Scale ($57,400-$98,400)
- Target Hiring Range: $57,400-$62,500
- pro-rated to reflect 28 hours per week;
- This position includes full comprehensive benefits including tuition waiver.

It is Brock University’s policy to give consideration to qualified internal applicants.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $57,400.00-$62,500.00 per year

Expected hours: 28 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-26