Co-operative Education Coordinator

**Competition Number**
- P15880**Posting Title**
- Co-operative Education Coordinator**Classification**
- Instructor**Location**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus**Other Location(s)**
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus**Building**

**Other Building**

**Date Posted**
- 09/05/2024**Closing Date**
- 09/16/2024**JIQ #**

**Start Date**
- 10/01/2024**End Date**

**Open Until Filled**
- No**Ongoing**
- Yes**Category of work**
- Full Time**Bargaining Unit**
- Faculty Association**Hours of Work**
- 7.25 hours per day, To be Assigned**Salary Range**
- As per the academic salary grid**Temporary Market Stipend**

**Incumbent**

**Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay**
- 1442.75 hours over 199 days (7.25 hours/day)**Posting Status**
- Open- Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.**Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)**:

- Job Duties**Job Duties**
- 1. Dealing with students:
The ultimate goal of a Coordinator is to provide excellent service to students such that they get the maximum value from the Co-operative Education component of their diplomas. A Coordinator is expected to give sound guidance/advice to students through every aspect of the job search process (i.e. cover letters, resumes, interviewing skills, accepting job offers, etc.). It is expected that Coordinators will establish/sustain a professional relationship with students, which may require a Coordinator to have difficult conversations with students (both before/during the work term), without compromising the academic integrity of Co-operative Education.

2. Dealing with international students:
3. Dealing with employers:
A Coordinator is expected to consistently conduct her/himself in a manner that would represent Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Co-operative Education in a positive, professional light. This includes providing timely service to employers with regards to job postings, forwarding students’ resume packages, administering the interview set-up process, communicating job offer acceptances/rejections, conducting work site visits, and supporting employers to a full/reasonable extent, should situations arise with students on work terms. A Coordinator is also expected to actively solicit jobs and to make new contacts for potential jobs.

4. General communication:
A Coordinator must communicate collegially and co-operatively, understanding the goal is ultimately to serve students in the best possible way. This type of communication requires a respect for differences and a willingness to work through miscommunications. Coordinators are required to communicate well with internal and external clients/contacts. Good communications also imply an understanding of and respect for the roles of the Co-op Coordinator, Co-op Program Head, and Co-op Office Assistants.

5. General conduct:
A Co-operative Education Coordinator is a representative not only for Saskatchewan Polytechnic, but also for the Co-operative Education department. As well, a Co-op Coordinator is expected to be a leader by example for the students with whom the Coordinator works and conducts her/himself appropriately as a faculty member of Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

Overnight travel may be required for job development and monitoring.- QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE**Specific Accountabilities**

**Duties**

**Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)**
- 1. Diploma or degree in a field related to the Co-operative Education programs at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, which in addition to Co-op partner programs, would include a degree in Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Education, or Engineering.
- 2. Two years recent/relevant training and/or background in at least one of the following areas: sales, recruitment, marketing, or work integrated learning.
- 4. Experience in, and a solid working knowledge of, the province’s labour market.
- 5. Familiarity and/or experience with the operation and principles of Co-operative Education as an educational strategy.
- 6. Effective communication skills (written and oral).
- 7. Effective interpersonal skills.
- 8. Effective instructional ability.
- 9. Effective organizational skills and attention to detail.
- 10. Ability to work as a team member in an ever-changing environment.
11. Demonstrates valuing diversity.

**Desired QSA