Co-op Career Advisor and Industry Partner

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Cooperative Education, Level B

Job Title

Co-op Career Advisor and Industry Partner (Leave Replacement)

Department

Co-op Coordinators II | Engineering Co-op | Faculty of Applied Science

Compensation Range

$6,068.92 - $8,724.25 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

November 26, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Nov 30, 2024

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Develops, markets, and promotes the Engineering Co-op programs to new and existing local, national and international employers, professional associations and other institutions. Coaches, counsels and prepares undergraduate and graduate Co-op students for the workplace.

Private office conditions. Work is based on campus, but requires extensive travel to meet with employers and students and hours outside of the standard work day, including some weekends.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Manager, Engineering Co-op of the Co-operative Education (Engineering) Program. Works in close co-operation with other Coordinators, Faculty members and Department Heads to determine effectiveness of program curriculum in meeting client requirements. Liaises with Departmental Administrators and other University staff as appropriate for program delivery and promotion. Delegates work to Co-op Administrative staff and Technical Staff as needed.

Work Performed
- Researches and identifies potential partners in industry, government agencies and institutions (locally, nationally, and internationally)
- Initiates, builds, and maintains new employer relationships for co-op job development
- Develops academic-related work placements through assessment of technical engineering job requirements, engineering discipline, and academic level of placement
- Determines employer requirements and facilitates hiring processes
- Develops and prepares annual discipline-specific strategic marketing and site visit plan
- Advises employers on requirements and availability of government funding for Engineering Co-op placements
- Attends and networks at various events, locally and nationally, such as conferences, trade shows, career fairs, and information sessions
- Maintains involvement in professional associations in the area of engineering and Co-operative Education
- Researches, coordinates, and conducts employer marketing trips, both domestically and internationally
- Assesses admissibility and on-going participation of students in the Co-op program as per the Program’s terms and conditions
- Designs, prepares, and delivers orientation and information sessions for new students (undergraduate and graduate; domestic and international) which outline all of the academic and technical work placement requirements for achieving a Co-op designation on their engineering degree
- Designs and delivers pre-employment training programs and assesses effectiveness of training programs by continually evaluating student preparation for the workplace
- Provides Co-op students with one-on-one and group employment counselling and coaching before, during and after each work term
- Advises students on technical suitability of work placements to their academic program, the selection of areas of specialization and requirements for their professional designation
- Conducts work term site visits to monitor and evaluate the technical requirements of the student placement and the employer environment with respect to working conditions, safety standards, and academic requirements of the position
- Evaluates student performance in the work place to ensure they are meeting employer needs and addresses issues as needed
- Evaluates and grades student work term reports
- Surveys, analyses and reports on Engineering Co-op student employment interests
- Researches international work permit requirements and directs students to follow all legal and immigration policies required
- Develops and delivers training for international university programs related to the design and delivery of Co-operative Education programs.
- Maintain and grow the PD Portal with employer and student records
- Prepares weekly, m

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