Co-op Coordinator

3 days ago

Guelph, Canada University of Guelph Full time

**Department**: Experiential Learning
This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

**General Purpose**

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Developing new and maintaining existing employer relationships to support and expand engagement with cooperative education and the University of Guelph.
- Marketing and promoting co-op and the University of Guelph throughout all sectors of the economy, trade associations, and tradeshows.
- Maintaining in-depth labour market insight, analyzing shifts in technology and economics.
- Providing advisement and guidance to co-op students in assigned programs on job search strategies, employability skills (professional and transferable) and career development while the student is seeking employment and while on a work term.
- Advising on issues related to employment barriers and issues of workplace accommodation, needs of a diverse client population (e.g., Indigenous, racialized, and LGBTQ2IA+ students and students with disabilities, etc.).
- Preparing co-op students for their first work term. Responsible for developing and delivering recruitment preparation workshops and events each semester.
- Assessing and providing feedback to students on their resumes, cover letters and interview skills.
- Conducting co-op work term site visits to monitor student learning and work performance, and ensuring that sufficient job quantity, diversity and experience levels are available for co-op students.

**Requirements**:

- An undergraduate degree in a related field
- Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in employer development, relationship management, marketing, cooperative education, experiential education, or career advising/coaching
- Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication, marketing and account management, sales, and public relations skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and have experience supporting diverse communities, including Indigenous people, women, newcomers, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and triage obligations.
- Demonstrated experience utilizing data to inform decision-making.
- Ability to adhere to existing operational processes within a team.
- Must also demonstrate strong knowledge of relevant job markets for co-op programs and the ability to work well with diverse clients/stakeholders (i.e., employers, students, faculty).
- Applicants should demonstrate the ability to coach, advise and problem-solve with various stakeholders.
- Knowledge of cooperative education, career counselling, human resource practices, labour market analysis, and employment law is an asset.
- A certificate from a recognized postgraduate program focusing on career development and/or adult education with a curriculum related to career planning, ethics, online course instructional design, and working with diverse populations is preferred.
- Knowledge of the University's academic programs and procedures is an asset.

Employee Type: Regular
Position Number: 10912769
Classification: P&M FT- Band 05
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands

Posting Date: 10/16/2024
Closing Date: 10/23/2024

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