Co-op Coordinator

Date Posted: 04/09/2021
Req ID: 3416
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Engineering Career Centre
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

About us:

The Engineering Career Centre (ECC) connects University of Toronto students with meaningful professional experiences that provide a solid foundation for successful careers and life-long learning. In addition to hosting a wide range of professional development workshops, events and services throughout the year, the ECC team runs a work-integrated learning program that connects engineering students with a wide range of industry opportunities. As passionate and career-driven academic professionals, the ECC team seeks to nurture students and provide a comfortable transition from academic to professional life.

Your opportunity:

Our leadership team provides an open, professional environment that fosters a culture built on respect, goal orientation, self-motivation, accountability, and teamwork. We believe in recognizing and valuing our employee’s contributions to the advancement of the department’s goals while promoting a strong commitment to work-life balance among our employees.

Reporting to the Executive Director Engineering Career & Experiential Learning (EXCEL), the incumbent is responsible for implementing co-operative education activities and programming for Engineering and Arts & Science students registered in the PEY Co-op program. This position will play a key role in employer relations and work integrated learning for Toronto’s largest co-op program.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and revising business methods that support employment services activities and objectives
• Developing communications plans to support departmental objectives
• Developing content formarketing and/or promotional materials
• Promoting programs at recruitment events
• Analyzing job descriptions and recommending changes to employer
• Gathering information on student performance from employers
• Writing reports onsite visit findings

+Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years or recent and related experience in any combination of employment services, recruitment and hiring and in an engineering capacity. This might have been gained through a role in co-operative education or internship programs; a human resources generalist function or a specialist recruitment function
• Minimum of two years working directly with industry partners in a recruitment capacity or facilitating co-op work terms is required
• Years in an engineering graduate degree program will count towards years of required experience
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint; web editing software, relational databases, and the Internet research tools
• Must have excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Highly developed sense of accountability, tact, diplomacy, and professionalism
• Results-orientation and time-management skills
• Highly developed presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong sense of initiative
• Ability to travel within the GTA and surrounding area

Assets (Nonessential):

• Graduate degree or educational background in Engineering, Human Resources or Business
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle are assets

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Achievement oriented
• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Resilient
• Tactful

Closing Date: 04/29/2021, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 – $69,730 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $89,172. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Services