Co-op Career Advisor - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Cooperative Education, Level B

Job Title

Co-op Career Advisor & Industry Partner

Department

Co-op Coordinators II | Engineering Co-op | Faculty of Applied Science

Compensation Range

$5, $7,878.17 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position.

The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position.

In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

August 15, 2023

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Develops, markets, and promotes the Applied Science Co-op programs to new and existing local, national and international employers, professional associations and other institutions.

Coaches, counsels and prepares undergraduate and graduate Co-op students for the workplace.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Manager in the Applied Science Co-op Program.

Works in close co-operation with other Co-op Career Advisors & Industry Partners, Faculty members and Department Heads to determine effectiveness of program curriculum in meeting client requirements.

Liaises with Departmental Administrators and other University staff as appropriate for program delivery and promotion. Delegates work to Co-op Administrative staff and Technical Staff as needed.

Work Performed

Researches and identifies potential partners in industry, government agencies and institutions (locally, nationally, and internationally)
Initiates, builds, and maintains new employer relationships for coop job development
Develops academicrelated work placements through assessment of technical engineering job requirements, engineering discipline, and academic level of placement
Determines employer requirements and facilitates hiring processes
Develops and prepares annual disciplinespecific strategic marketing and site visit plan
Advises employers on requirements and availability of government funding for Applied Science Coop placements
Attends and networks at various events, locally and nationally, such as conferences, trade shows, career fairs, and information sessions
Maintains involvement in professional associations in the area of engineering and Cooperative Education
Researches, coordinates, and conducts employer marketing trips, both domestically and internationally
Assesses admissibility and ongoing participation of students in the Coop program as per the Program's terms and conditions
Designs, prepares, and delivers orientation and information sessions for new students (undergraduate and graduate; domestic and international) which outline all of the academic and technical work placement requirements for achieving a Coop designation on their degree
Designs and delivers preemployment training programs and assesses effectiveness of training programs by continually evaluating student preparation for the workplace
Provides Coop students with oneonone and group employment counselling and coaching before, during and after each work term
Advises students on technical suitability of work placements to their academic program, the selection of areas of specialization and requirements for their professional designation
Conducts work term site visits to monitor and evaluate the technical requirements of the student placement and the employer environment with respect to working conditions, safety standards, and academic requirements of the position
Evaluates student performance in the work place to ensure they are meeting employer needs and addresses issues as needed
Evaluates and grades student work term reports
Surveys, analyses and reports on Applied Science Coop student employment interests
Researches international work permit requirements and directs students to follow all legal and immigration policies required
Develops and delivers training for international university programs related to the design and delivery of Cooperative Education programs.
Maintain and grow the Applied Science Coop Database with employer and student records
Prepares weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on student placement statistics, employer profiles, local, national and international work placements and closure rates on posted positions
Participates in Faculty, Depar