Career Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada SIIT Full time
About the Role

SIIT is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Career Development Worker to join our team. As a key member of our JobConnections unit, you will play a pivotal role in helping students achieve their education and career goals.

Key Responsibilities
  • Student Services & Career Planning
    • Assess students and provide individual and group career coaching services using a variety of methods and self-assessment tools.
    • Use various tools to assess employability, literacy, essential skills, current skills, and knowledge to determine service needs.
    • Identify individual barriers and assist students in developing achievable, realistic, and meaningful life and career goals.
    • Provide job search support services such as resume development, cover letters, interview preparation, and the job search process.
    • Provide assistance, guidance, referrals, and information to students as required.
    • Help students to understand the complete requirements of their program(s) of interest, including admission requirements and prerequisites.
    • Provide information about alternatives, limitations, and possible consequences of academic decisions.
    • Encourage students to develop self-planning and networking through the use of available Institute and community resources.
    • Discuss students' goals, career choices, alternative training, as well as general financial aid information.
    • Advise and follow up with students who are seeking appropriate support services, refer students to internal or external resources as required.
  • Administration, Coordination, and Facilitation
    • Develop, prepare, and facilitate training, workshops, and presentations for students and stakeholders related to programs, supports, and initiatives of each institution.
    • Work with various departments in developing content for presentations and promotional materials.
    • Develop and implement virtual reality tours of each campus for each Institute that will highlight Indigenous student supports, services, and programs.
    • Use appropriate methods of instruction, modeling, and coaching to facilitate learning.
    • Inform students about the content and structure of post-secondary programming.
    • Undertake activities that will help to ensure that program and service plans are aligned with emerging trends, comprehend the needs of key stakeholders, and remain responsive to varied environments.
    • Participate in student orientations and other student engagement events as required.
    • Support the financial security of students by providing information regarding financial aid, awards, and funding opportunities and connecting students with funding options.
    • Follow up with existing students and alumni, updating databases, generating reports, and other administrative duties.
    • Develop a familiarity with the student support resources in each community and Institute.
    • Maintain knowledge of programs and supports by liaising with partners at each Institution.
    • Coordinate Institute events such as tours, high school visits, and applicant open houses, for potential students, applicants, and other initiatives in collaboration with other applicable staff and faculty.
  • Research, Reporting, and Compliance
    • Maintain accurate records and track student progress in order to evaluate and assess student success, monitor service levels, and recommend opportunities for continuous improvement.
    • Track event and participant attendance for presentations, training, workshops, and events.
    • Document and submit reports of outcomes and results as required.
    • Gather, prepare, and organize student data into reports to share with partners and stakeholders.
    • Submit regular community reports and program/service delivery updates as required.
    • Maintain confidentiality at all times, ensuring that information is not released unless authorized by policy, required by law, or through written consent.
    • Utilize databases efficiently and effectively as required.
    • Continually monitor web-based information regarding post-secondary programs.
    • Conduct database, literature, and web searches to find information to respond to inquiries from students and community members.
    • Stay current with research and strategies relating to best practices in supporting applicants.
    • Recommend revisions and additions to program or service content and delivery.
    • Keep current with respect to each program's entrance criteria and required qualifications.
  • Relationship Management
    • Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to coordinate various aspects of program and service delivery.
    • Engage with provincial labour force development agencies and community post-secondary student support programs to promote SIIT, USask, and GDI in Indigenous communities and agencies.
    • Represent the Institute in various committees/functions to establish working relationships and partnerships.
    • Maintain positive rapport with students, stakeholders, faculty, and administration.
    • Respect, honour, and acknowledge the uniqueness of each student, including their unique languages, cultures, traditions, histories, and prior learning and life experiences.
    • Provide regular updates on activities to Manager, internal and external partners, and stakeholders as required.
    • Contribute to SIIT's strategic effectiveness by representing and participating on internal and external committees as required.
  • Mobile Career Bus Requirements
    • Operate and maintain the mobile career buses (i.e., Recreational Vehicles) in a safe and courteous manner at all times.
    • Perform cleaning duties on the buses as required.
    • Ensure safety checklist is utilized prior to operation of mobile career bus.
    • Notify supervisor of any and all safety hazards concerning the mobile career buses at all times.
    • Ensure buses are adequately stocked with supplies and equipped with relevant tools and technologies required for successful completion of career services.


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