Cooperative Education Coordinator - Kamloops, Canada - Thompson Rivers University

Thompson Rivers University

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Kamloops, Canada

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Application Restrictions- Open to both Internal and external- Job Type- Faculty (Tenure, Tenure Track, LTC)- Posting In effect from- 17/8/2023- Closing Application Date- 31/8/2023 Instructional Type- Instructional Support- Faculty Type- Limited Term- Anticipated Start Date- 4/9/2023- Position End Date (If Applicable)- 11/10/2024- DUTIES
Thompson Rivers University - Welcome To The Southern BC Interior
Thompson Rivers University is located in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Life in the sunny interior of British Columbia provides immediate access to some of the most incredible outdoor experiences Canada has to offer ranging from winter sports at Sun Peaks Resort, to some of Canada's best mountain biking and hiking trails, walking distance from TRU.

Located between the Coastal and Rocky Mountains, Kamloops is within 30 minutes from hundreds of beautiful freshwater lakes, and only 3 hours from Vancouver.

With a relatively mild winter and spectacularly warm and dry summers, Kamloops offers a high quality of life.

A city with almost 100,000 residents, it is served by an airport, a hospital, a university, a WHL hockey team, an active theatre and arts community, and yet still maintains a small-town feel where commutes are rarely longer than 15 minutes.

TRU Career & Experiential Learning Department

Position Information:
Co-op Coordinator**The Coordinator will support students in their career education and development activities.

The Coordinator will work with undergraduate Co-op and non students to offer individual career coaching and advising; teaching pre-employment career courses / seminars / workshop; employer liaison activities and developing employment opportunities with organizations, corporations and agencies; and being involved in the planning and organizing of career related events for students.

DUTIES

Instruction and Career Coaching

Develop and facilitate modalities of instruction and delivery
Instruct career courses, seminars and targeted career workshops in programs and classes across campus
Work with employers to develop Coop workterms and for students
Instruct semester sections of the prerequisite Career Management Coop 1000 course throughout the year
Develop, evaluate and mark Coop 1000 assignments and capstone projects
Develop career based curriculum
Conduct midterm site visits and evaluations for students and employers
Assess the satisfaction and learning of students
Work with students to develop career action plans, disseminate labour market information, identify core career competencies, and assist students to make meaning of their experiential learning while at school and during the transition from school to work

Outreach, Career Events and Administrative Activities

Contribute to reports that highlight career education, experiential learning and work integrated learning on campus
Attend oncampus and community events to promote career and experiential learning opportunities for TRU students
Work with stakeholders to offer recruitment events on and off campus
Connect students with career opportunities
Work with the CEL marketing committee and Faculty of Student Development marketing team to highlight career services within TRU and with external stakeholders
Develop and maintain strong relationships with community partners to create and enhance high impact experiences for students
Assist with other duties and workload assignments as assigned by the Chair in a collegial environment
Maintain student records and documentation
Engage in community and employer recruitment activities to develop employment opportunities for students with organizations, corporations and agencies
Maintain stats and generating reports for the Chairperson
Perform other duties as required during regular and nonregular house. This may include occasional work during the evening and weekend.

PLEASE NOTE:

Remote work is not an option as this position requires the faculty member to work primarily on the Kamloops TRU campus.

Some travel may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of a Master's degree relevant to Career Education, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning, and/or Work Integrated Learning disciplines
Minimum of 3 years experience working in the Cooperative Education, Work Integrated Learning and/or Experiential Learning field
Minimum of 3 years experience in career advising, employment preparation, and supporting students through the career planning and career decision making process
Must have a strong work placement and monitoring experience
Demonstrated instructional skills and experience in a postsecondary setting
Must have strong attachment to business and industry, with excellent knowledge of regional, provincial, national and international labour markets/trends
Must have strong marketing and presentation skills to communicate with various stakeholder groups
Excellent knowledge of the recruitment and talent acq