Co-op Advisor

Company Biography:
Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa First Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.
Lambton College ranks #1 in Ontario and #2 in Canada for Research in 2020 in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 3 Colleges for Research for five straight years.
At Lambton College, we’re proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you’ll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.

Specific Accountabilities:

- Provides knowledge and expertise, direction and support to co-op students participating in Co-operative Education programs to ensure student success and co-operative education standards are achieved.
- Instructs, directs, coaches and provides guidance to individual or groups of students. - Prepares and presents formal presentations to co-op students and employers in relation to information on the College’s Co-op resources, and specifically on co-operative education policies and procedures, the effectiveness of the College Career Portal on-line system, job search techniques (including resume writing, value clarification, interview techniques, professional correspondence, employability skills, co-op work term recruitment resources, and employment standards (including Human Rights Code and privacy legislation), using a combination of MS PPT, Teams and D2L systems. Maintain strong knowledge/provide support to students on multiple software systems/new technology to enhance resources available to students seeking cooperative education.
- Determine and implement student eligibility for co-op utilizing the Policies and Procedures.
- Monitor students’ progress during work term, Responsible for the review of employer documents (feedback) and student Work Term report online modules.
- Completes administrative processes, document trails, other metric systems for purpose of capturing performance data, including employer and student satisfaction results, participation levels, and other co-op employment success measures. Develops statistical reports and presents findings as required.

About the Position:
This is a full-time support staff Bargaining Unit position reporting to the Manager, Employment Ontario and Co-operative Education, working 35 hours per week at an hourly rate of $36.19.

Qualifications:

- Requires a 3 year diploma or degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management or a related field
- Minimum of five years experience working in employment field supporting individuals with job search/career advising
- Advanced problem solving, assessment and evaluation skills
- Experience public speaking and developing presentations
- High degree of professionalism and diplomacy

Knowledge of Canadian labour market, Lambton College programs, employment trends and marketing techniques
- Strong technical skills - ability to navigate and troubleshoot multiple systems to support department operations.
- Experience with Microsoft Teams, D2L, Colleague and Orbis are an asset
- Experience supporting students in a post secondary environment is an asset

Closing Statement:
Lambton College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

**Salary**: $36.19 per hour