Field Placement Officer - Brampton, Canada - Sheridan College

Sheridan College

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Brampton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Part time

Description

Reporting to the Director, Clinical and Experiential Learning, in consultation with the relevant Program Coordinators, the Field Placement Officer is responsible for developing, promoting, coordinating, implementing and maintaining field practicum sites, as well as supporting all Field Instructors/Teachers and Field Practicum Supervisor relationships for programs offered by the School of Education.

Specifically, this position will be responsible for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program. There will be a strong focus on supporting students to manage pre-placement documentation.

What You'll Be Doing

Arranging and coordinating student placements for multiple sections of ECE program students;
Determining and managing lists of students scheduled for placement;
Determining placement locations based on student needs and availability and suitability of placement sites;
Recruiting new placement sites; reviewing updated listings;
Reassessing placement sites on a routine basis;
Notifying students in writing of placement assignment;
Ensuring confirmation letters and accompanying paperwork are sent to centres;
Compiling, reviewing and distributing field placement materials to field placement faculty, students, field placement sites, support staff and program coordinators;
Maintaining liaising relationship with key stakeholders involved in field placement including: faculty in the EC program (responsible for orientation of all field placement visitors); students who have exceptional needs and for students where clarification / changes are required; placement sites (through daily contact and semiannual appreciation events/promotions); other Sheridan departments and programs and relevant community committees and related community initiatives;
Supporting placement termination processes;
Arranging sitevisits to prospective locations as needed;
Managing and processing all documentation relating to field placement assignment for students, placement sites and faculty;
Collecting, collating, and reporting Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and other requested statistics;
Communicating regular changes/updates regarding preplacement requirements (e.g., Vulnerable Sector Check) to all placement participants (faculty, field sites, Program Advisory Committee, manager);
Maintaining an ongoing relationship with academic advisors and coordinator to ensure conformance with academic rules and regulations;
Establishing and maintaining administrative systems, policies, procedures and documentation requirements for practicum related matters;
Reviewing and revising all field placement forms and documentation (e.g., field manual, communications);
Collaborating with CEL Team to design, develop and implement Faculty wide systems and processes;
Ensuring affiliation agreements (FEAs) are signed and up to date;
Supporting and participating in practicum events (e.g., Community Partner Appreciation Event, ECE Expo);
Performing other related duties as assigned.

About You

You have the skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse student and staff population as well as a proven commitment to
anti-oppression, equity,
and inclusion**.

You enjoy balancing many different tasks, staying **organized
and planning **and have the ability to integrate multiple streams of information, be flexible in delivery methods,
prioritize and track multiple projects to meet a demanding workload and keep things running smoothly.

You exercise
sound judgement and your sharp
problem solving and
conflict resolution skills, along with your ability to invite new ways of thinking, allow you to solve challenges in a creative way to help advance organizational goals.

You have excellent **written
and verbal communication skills,** and ability to present to diverse audiences and communities.

2year diploma in Early Childhood Education or related field;
3 years of current experience working in a variety of child care settings (equivalency to be considered);
Experience working with and supervising collegelevel ECE students;
Experience with public relations and community partner connections.

Who We Are

For more information, visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details

Faculty/Department:
Applied Health and Community Studies

Primary Work/Campus Location:
Davis (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)

Work Categorization:
Hybrid Position | On-site at least 50% of the hours/week

Reference #:

J

Employee Group:
Part-Time Support - Regular

Hourly Rate:
$ % in lieu of benefits and vacation

Hours/Week:24

Application Deadline:
May 13, 2024

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and