Med Plus Consultant

**Please note: This position will require you to work both day and afternoon shifts during the academic term. Events and activities are delivered up to three evenings a week**.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the Manager, Co-Curricular Experiential Learning & Programs, the Med Plus Consultant coordinates and facilitates delivery of the Med Plus Program, a four-year co-curricular program for students interested in health care careers. Program components include speaker series / observational visits, job shadowing, skills development workshops, mentoring and program advising.

The Med Plus Consultant further supports students with full-time, summer, and part-time employment by providing career/job search advice, guidance to support further education pursuits and advance employment preparation skills and techniques, increasing the probability of employability within the job market.

**The** **Med Plus Consultant will**:

- Liaise with prospective students and parents, answering questions about the program;
- Collaborate with the Med Plus Advisor to develop and maintain strong working relationships with health care professionals;
- Develop and implement the annual Med Plus curriculum, including liaising with community health care professionals and coordinating speaker engagements, observational visits, job shadows and skill development workshops;
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and promote Med Plus events; booking speakers/facilitators/employers, overseeing logistics, and managing registration;
- Facilitate career workshops to small and large groups of students, including but not limited to career planning, resume/cover letter writing interview techniques, job search, networking strategies, skills translation, etc.;
- Provide guidance/advice on the career planning and job search process; networking, professional etiquette, wage negotiation, and decision-making;
- Conduct individual, face-to-face mock interviews;
- Design and develop content for departmental resources including career resource handouts, job search guides, student and employer handbooks/forms;
- and brand consistency;
- Attend student recruitment events such as Open Houses and the Ontario Universities’ Fair to promote the Co-op, Career, & Experiential Education to prospective students;
- Attend professional development events/conferences to continually keep abreast of current trends in career advising and the employment market.

**Key Skills and Experience**:

- A bachelor's degree in a related field;
- Experience in a career advising role;
- Knowledge of career development methods and practices;
- Experience with resume and cover letter screening/development;
- Current knowledge of admissions processes and techniques at professional schools;
- Experience conducting interviews and providing feedback;
- Understanding of relevant labour market trends and information;
- Experience with event planning;
- Advanced communications skills (verbal, written and interpersonal) and professional public speaking ability;
- Ability to coach, mentor and motivate individuals;
- Conflict resolution skills;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks/requests.

**Preferred or Asset Skills**:

- Career Development Practitioner’s certification;
- Human Resources certification;
- Professional resume writing certification.

**Salary and Total Rewards**:

- Job Grade K, Salary Scale ($57,400-$98,400);
- Target Hiring Range: $57,400-$65,000
- This position includes full comprehensive benefits including tuition waiver.

Pay: $57,400.00-$65,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-10-20