Career Educator - Hamilton, Canada - McMaster University

McMaster University

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Hamilton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Schedule
Monday - Friday; 8:30 - 4:30 (hybrid)

Education Level
Bachelor's Degree

Career Level
Minimum of 4 years relevant experience

About the Faculty

Ranked among the top engineering schools in Canada and worldwide, McMaster's Faculty of Engineering has a reputation for innovative programs, cutting-edge research, leading faculty, and aspiring students.

The Engineering Co-op & Career Services (ECCS) office supports all students in the Faculty of Engineering with experiential and work-integrated learning.

McMaster's Engineering Co-op Program is currently the 2nd largest program in Ontario, supporting over 7000 students annually.

About the position

Responsible for delivering career education programming and services to a wide range of undergraduate and graduate students, including full-cycle co-op experiences (pre/during/post work term).

This includes, but is not limited to, job search support, interview preparation, contract negotiation, on-the-job check-ins, post work-term evaluation and reflection, and guidance on career choice, educational direction and goal progress using applicable career theories and pedagogies.

Purpose and Key Functions:

Facilitate 1:1 conversations with students to support decisionmaking and career/academic alignment for enrollment in coop.
Provide 1:1 coaching and guidance to students in developing selfmarketing and branding tools including, but not limited to, job search strategies, resume critiques, preparation of cover letters and personal statements, interview skills, networking, portfolio development, and negotiation skills.
Coach and provide guidance to students on different career paths and options using applicable career theories and pedagogies.
Develop, deliver and/or coordinate programming that supports the career needs of equitydeserving student groups.
Conduct mock interviews by creating specific questions that are relevant to the field of employment students are pursuing and/or the position for which there is a planned interview, subsequently providing constructive feedback to students.
Review and respond to students' work term reflections to support students in realizing and understanding the alignment of their coop experience, skill development and future career goals.
Develop resources and provide 1:1 coaching to students to support reflective practice and strategic integration of career learning in highimpact cocurricular and extracurricular experiences.
Write a variety of documents, including, but not limited to, career and skill development materials, workshop plans, general correspondence, and reports.
Design career and skill development materials and develop interview tools.
Create, implement and maintain policies and procedures related to the program and career services offered.
Facilitate and/or lead career development workshops.
Deliver and support coop preemployment courses, including developing and

delivering course material, enrolling students, evaluating and assessing student learning and submitting final grades of completion.

Leverage industryspecific knowledge through consultation with the Talent Partnership team to support student job search, assess suitability of job opportunities, and provide guidance to employer partners on effecive onboarding practices, onthejob training and mentorship.
Review and evaluate coop positions as necessary for coop credit eligibility. Approve or decline requests or determines appropriate alternative options that align with the student's area of study and program plan.
Negotiate the terms of employment contract with the employer and the student hires to ensure coop eligibility requirements are met.
Liaise between employer, student and campus offices/departments to ensure any accommodations or supports are in place and available for student on work term.
Engage in weekly communications/engagements with job seeking students in support of their career success
Facilitate workterm training opportunities to connect students preparing for work term with students on a work term.
Conduct workterm checkins and postwork term reflections and evaluations with students and liaise with supervisors at scheduled intervals to support student learning and address workplace or onthejob issues and/or concerns.
Coordinate with Talent Partnership team as required and in relation to employer issues/concerns and/or ongoing business development opportunities.
Create promotional materials to market program to potential applicants, visitors, and representatives from other institutions at fairs and open house events
Maintain accurate student records in the database and creates reports as necessary to monitor and evaluate students' use of services from year to year.
Keep abreast of labour market trends in relevant sectors including employer expectations related to skills, salaries and professional training.
Understand and remain current on employ