Part-time Online Learning Field Placement Officer - Ottawa, Canada - Algonquin College
Description
Department:
Academic Manager ACO (Natalie Gamble)
Position Type:
Part-Time Support
Salary Range:
$32.48$37.65Hourly
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24
Anticipated Start Date:
March 18, 2024
Length of Contract:
n/a
Posting Information
Posting Closing Date:
March 18, 2024
Please note:
jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.
Job Description:
Reporting to the Academic Manager for AC Online, the Online Learning Field Placement Officer, plans, organizes, manages and oversees Learner Field Placements for assigned programs in consultation with the Online Learning Pathways Advisor(s) and Program Support Specialist. On an ongoing basis, the incumbent provides guidance and advice and recommends workable solutions to Field Liaisons/Supervisors and Agency Site Supervisors concerning field placement related problems and issues. The incumbent is responsible for all online programs, including, but not limited to, Early Childhood Education, Autism and Behavioral Science, Addictions and Mental Health, and Community and Justice Services with the addition of multiple parttime programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Arranges and coordinates learner placements for three semesters annually for online programs
The incumbent:
Determines and manages lists of learners scheduled for placement; Reviews learner information and creates data sheets; Contacts agencies to solicit placements; Reassesses placement sites on an ongoing basis; Obtains confirmations of placement opportunities for eligible students each term; Notifies learners of placement requirements and arranges interviews as required; Ensures confirmation letters and accompanying paper work are forwarded to sites who are hosting learners; Prepares and manages placement lists; Compiles, reviews, and distributes (or posts) field placement materials to field placement liaisons/supervisors, learners, field placement sites, program support staff and learner success advisors; Provides support to field placement liaisons/supervisors and site supervisors; PAC and PQR meetings/ Facilitate and attend FL meetings/ Ontario Provincial meetings (ABS); Supports learners in the understanding of the ParaMed clearance process through use of the database prior to placements;
- Managing of 430 lists for all FT Field Placement Programs;
Maintains liaising relationships with key stakeholders involved in field placement including:
- Online Learning Pathways Advisors and Program Support Specialists;
- Learners who have exceptional needs and/or require clarification and/or replacement;The Registrar's Office to provide parttime approval lists;
- Placement sites (through regular contact and appreciation events);
- Other Algonquin College departments and programs e.g. Community Studies Department, Wellness, Research and Innovation Department, ParaMed, Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL);
- Relevant internal and external committees and related community initiatives
Recruits new placement sites by:
Reviewing updated childcare centre listings through the City of Ottawa, along with the recruiting of external agencies outside our 60km local radius; Responding to information from media, colleagues, community contacts, etc. regarding potential new placement sites; Contacting sites/agencies to promote and market programs and to gauge suitability for program placements; Arranging site visits to prospective locations; Explaining expectations and responsibilities for field placement site approval; Assisting in the determination of the suitability of prospective sites for placement learners. Records and administers student data:
- Managing of 430 lists for all FT Field Placement Programs;
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