Experiential Placement Administrative Coordinator - Waterloo, Canada - Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University

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Description

Date:
Feb 12, 2024

Location:
Waterloo, CA

Company:
Wilfrid Laurier University

Department:
Faculty of Music

Job Type:
Limited Term

Full-time/Part-time: Part Time (>910 hrs/year)

Campus:
Waterloo

Reports to:
Senior Administrative Officer, Faculty of Music

Employee Group:

WLUSA

Application Deadline:02/19/2024

Requisition ID:7230

Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading multi-campus university that excels at educating with purpose.

Through its exceptional employees, students, researchers, leaders, and educators, Laurier has built a reputation as a world-class institution known for its rich student experience, academic excellence, and global impact.

With a commitment to Indigenization and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, Laurier's thriving community has a place for everyone.

Laurier has more than 19,000 students and 2,100 faculty and staff across campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, as well locations in Kitchener and Milton.

The university is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, a flexible work policy and employing a workforce that is reflective of local and national demographics.

Our locations are situated on the traditional territories of the Neutral, Anishnawbe, and Haudenosaunee peoples.

We recognize the unique heritages of Indigenous peoples and support their intentions to preserve and express their distinctive Indigenous cultures, histories, and knowledge through academic programming and co-curricular activities.

Laurier's Centre for Indigegogy is one example of how Laurier honours Indigenous knowledge.

Position Summary
Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading multi-campus university that excels at educating with purpose.

Laurier has built a reputation as a world-class institution known for its rich student experience, academic excellence, and global impact through its exceptional employees, students, researchers, leaders, and educators.

With a commitment to Indigenization and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Laurier's thriving community has a place for everyone.

Under the direction of the Senior Administrative Officer and functional guidance from the Graduate Program and Experiential Placement Coordinator, the Faculty of Music Experiential Placement Administrative Coordinator will assist in facilitating and enhancing the delivery of the Faculty's experiential placements.

Another significant facet of the Administrative Coordinator's responsibilities is the planning and execution of the Arts Express Camp, an annual burst of creativity and inspiration that unfolds over one week in July.

The Administrative Coordinator plays a crucial role in expanding placement opportunities within the Faculty of Music's specialized programs, including Music Therapy, Community Music, and Music Education, spanning both undergraduate and graduate programs.

This involves proactive engagement with potential placement sites, securing and maintaining student placements through persuasive negotiation and continuous support.

Accountabilities

Experiential Placement Support

Support the Experiential Placements Coordinator to develop, coordinate, and execute the FoM community outreach field placement strategy to attract diverse national partnerships and broaden field opportunities for over 120 undergraduate and graduate students.
Maintain established longterm partnerships with agencies that can effectively support diverse students, including Indigenous and racialized students, during their placements.
Address nonacademic questions from supervisors and students regarding experiential placements and forward questions of an academic or supervisory nature to the appropriate faculty program coordinator.
Assist with the coordination of FoM placements, ensuring alignment with evolving student learning needs and ensuring placement agencies and the instructors within the agency meet the CAMT and CRPO accreditation standards when appropriate.
Implement matching criteria and procedures to match students with agencies, considering their learning objectives, agency requirements, and accessibility needs.
Update disciplinespecific Supervisor Manuals, Student Handbooks and Experiential Learning Course Syllabi in collaboration with faculty, supervisors, and students.
Collaborate with the Experiential Placements Coordinator to draft policies, procedures and course content related to experiential placements in collaboration with fulltime faculty for adaptation by the Faculty of Music's Divisional Council.
Advocate to agencies on behalf of students to secure placements and maintain positive community relationships.
Identify gaps and implement solutions to enhance the student field experience.
Utilize an EDI lens to work towards a decolonized and inclusive student experience based on Laurier's EDI strategy.
Adhere to the Canadian Association for Music Therapists (CAMT and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of O