Experiential Learning Liaison

**About Loyalist**

Loyalist College is built upon the lands governed by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. We affirm and thank the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabeg and Huron-Wendat nations for their continued caretaking of the land. At Loyalist, we empower our students with wraparound support services and hands-on training to succeed on any path they choose. Our academic programs are responsive and innovative, designed to solve pressing social and economic challenges and meet the evolving needs of our regional industry and community partners. Our graduates enter the workforce equipped with the knowledge they need to be better global citizens, and with future-focused skills to lead change in their fields. With a presence in Belleville, Bancroft, Port Hope, Tyendinaga and Toronto, we believe our institutional responsibility extends beyond the classroom to seeing the big picture for the communities we serve. Our expertise in applied research and deep connections to local industry support economic development, to the benefit of businesses, entrepreneurs, changemakers and innovators. Our commitment to decolonization, and the pursuit of a more inclusive, equitable world, means we hold ourselves accountable to the diverse perspectives, cultures and experiences that shape our communities.

**Position Summary**:
Under the direction of the Director, Experiential Learning (EL), the Experiential Learning Liaison plans, develops, promotes, coordinates, implements, and maintains on-campus and off-campus experiential learning opportunities for students; including, but not limited to, research-based projects, placements, and co-ops. The Experiential Learning Liaison ensures that the EL opportunities provided at Loyalist College meet program curricular requirements and support students in their learning journey. The Experiential Learning Liaison collaborates and works cooperatively with members of the Office of EL team, relevant members of the senior academic team, Program Coordinators, Faculty members, industry partners, and others involved in the delivery and monitoring of EL to ensure that learners are prepared for the workforce and that they are supported in meaningful experiential learning opportunities.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Recruits, develops, and secures EL opportunities each semester for assigned programs.
- Maintains existing partnerships with industry partners; and seeks out new sites by researching, prospecting, and identifying emerging areas.
- Works directly with students engaged in experiential learning in the collection and verification of pre-EL clearance requirements required for the programs they support.
- Liaises with other team members and employees supervising students to monitor that the confirmed EL environment affords students the opportunity to meet the course learning outcomes.
- Collaborates with the Director, Experiential Learning, Program Coordinators, Faculty, or others as needed, to resolve issues pertaining to suitability of EL setting and potential conflicts.
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the EL experience and appropriateness of the EL site for student learning through survey questionnaires and direct feedback received from students, and industry partners.
- Compiles, analyzes and prepares reports on data collected from students and industry partners about the EL experience and its suitability for student learning.
- Informs students of EL process in-province, out-of-province, and abroad as well as pre-EL clearance requirements for on-campus and off-campus EL.
- Maintains confidentiality of all information related to students.
- Notifies and provides continuous updates to the Director, Experiential Learning, regarding concerns with academic misconduct as it relates to approval of EL and behaviours leading to EL terminations.
- Ensures appropriate insurance is arranged and shared with the appropriate parties
- Initiates, monitors, and maintains insurance, legal and risk document (e.g. affiliation agreements, etc.) between industry partners and the College.
- Supports the development of materials used to attract and retain industry partners to support experiential learning opportunities for students.

**Qualifications**:

- Two-year diploma or equivalent in a relevant field, including but not limited to Health Sciences, Skilled Trades, Applied Science, Business, Justice Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies or related field
- Confident with technology, including experience with database management, share file platforms (i.e. SharePoint, Dropbox, OneDrive), learning management systems (LMS), spreadsheets and word processing (MS Suites)
- Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
- Solid understanding of the principles of Adult Education is considered an asset
- Ability to effectively communicate with students, respond to questions and concerns
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with a team, network with community partners, meet deadlines, and work