Co-op & Career Advisor

This is a full-time support staff Bargaining Unit position reporting to the Associate Director, Co-operative Education & Experiential Learning working 35 hours per week at an hourly rate of $36.19. This position will be located at our new satellite location in Ottawa.

The successful incumbent is responsible for being the first point of contact for all students seeking part-time and co-op employment. Provides services representing the Part-Time Job Hub supporting Lambton College students seeking part time employment and for employers recruiting students. Develops and delivers a variety of presentations to support Part-time Job Hub services, resources and tools.

The incumbent will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating training materials for students as it pertains to meeting requitements to obtain co-op eligibility. The incumbent co-ordinates, tracks and updates completion of co-op eligibility requirements for co-op work terms. Experience with D2L and creating/delivering courses with the LMS is required to ensure current information is always delivered and available to students.

The incumbent will create and deliver an extensive communication strategy starting with orientation, utilizing multiple methods of communication and several touch points to ensure students are aware of expectations and deadlines to successfully complete requirements for Co-Op eligibility. Incumbent will possess strong communication and presentation skills, as the role requires communicating with students individually and in groups. The position plays a key role in preparing students in coop programs for their coop work terms through both formal information sessions and personal meetings that address work term preparation and employment search strategies.

The incumbent will monitor students during their work term providing support to both students and employers to ensure a safe and meaningful coop experience. The incumbent will gather data, create statistical reports, and presents findings as required.

**Specific Accountabilities**:

- Creates and delivers an extensive communication strategy utilizing multiple methods of communication and several touch points to ensure students are aware of expectations and deadlines to successfully complete requirements for Co-op eligibility
- Provides knowledge and expertise, direction, and support to students 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
- Coordinates and delivers all activities through the Part-Time Job Hub, in groups or individually, in-person or through technology, informs and assists students to prepare to search for and secure part-time employment
- 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. Contributes to the ongoing review and adjustment of quality standards established within the Co-operative Education department to ensure a positive student/employer experience and safe and meaningful work term experiences
- Prepares and presents formal presentations to co-op students in relation to information on the College’s Co-op resources, and specifically on co-operative education policies and procedures, the utility of the College Career Portal on-line system, job search techniques (including resume writing, value clarification, 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.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 3 year diploma/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, Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, 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

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.

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