Work Integrated Learning Lead - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ENG SS, Co-op & Career Con:

Competition No.

Closing Date

Jan 29, 2024

_This posting is open to current employees at the University of Alberta only. Please indicate your internal status using the "Advertisement" drop down menu when applying._
This position is a part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).

In accordance with the Temporary Librarian, Administrative and Professional Staff (TLAPO) Agreement, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package found on our Benefits Overview page and annual salary range of $63,090 - $105,189.

This position has an initial appointment of 2 years.

Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, creating the opportunity to pursue exceptional, high quality educational experiences.

Our vision is to be the most daring engineering community on the planet.

We are engineers united by our unwavering dedication to solving the world's greatest challenges and building a better future for society.

We are:
Driven. Trailblazing. Curious. Supportive. Grounded. Considerate.

Position

The Work Integrated Learning Lead is accountable to recruit, develop and manage the relationship with research focused employers and works in collaboration with the Employer Relationship Managers.

They are also responsible to ensure high ethical and professional standards are followed by the employers during their relationship with the students.

The Work Integrated Learning Lead assesses employment proposals (jobs) from employers and evaluates the positions offered to students in order to confirm adequacy and tangible learning potential.

Faculty of Engineering undergraduate enrolment is 4,900 students; approximately 58% are not in the Co-op program.

There are 1456 qualifying year students and 1462 traditional students
Due to the Faculty size, there is the constant requirement to diversify fields and generate new employment partners.
The Work Integrated Learning Lead is responsible for relationship management and stewardship of high quality research and summer employment opportunities for students.

In alignment with the University of Alberta Research and Innovation Strategic Plan Forward With Focus, the Faculty of Engineering strives to be a leader in knowledge generation and translation, inspiring solutions to grand challenges of local, provincial, national and global importance through creativity, research, innovation and higher education.

Undergraduate students are supported to achieve these objectives through work integrated learning with a focus on people and nurturing emerging researchers.

The role of the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Lead will encourage and enhance the inclusion of undergraduate students into learning environments within local, national and international communities to develop the engineers of tomorrow.

The Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Lead contributes to the success of the Faculty of Engineering by facilitating student education on career and professional development as well as networking and employment opportunities with a focus on integrating research experiences that develop the innovative engineer.

The WIL Lead will establish relationships throughout the Faculty, with the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, and the University of Alberta as well as research-related industries to develop WIL and/or employment opportunities for all undergraduate students.

The WIL Lead works both independently and collaboratively to attain high levels of measurable achievement by providing service to students and maintaining partnerships which result in fulfillment of mutual goals for all students and employer partners.

Engineering is committed to a culture of trust, effectiveness, and innovation.

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