Posting Title Co-operative Education Coordinator
Classification Instructor
Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus
Other Location(s)
Building
Other Building
Date Posted 05/07/2021
Closing Date 05/17/2021
JIQ # N/A
Start Date 07/01/2021
End Date
Open Until Filled No
Ongoing Yes
Category of work Part Time
Bargaining Unit Faculty Association
Hours of Work 7.25 hours per day
Salary Range As per instructional grid
Temporary Market Stipend N/A
Incumbent
N/A
Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay
721.38 hours over 99.5 assigned days – 7.25 hours a day
Posting Status Open
Please note: This position is a job share position. Expected job share arrangement would be to work 99.5 assigned days every July 1st through December 31st within every academic year.
Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)
Job Duties
1. Dealing with students:
The ultimate goal of a Coordinator is to provide excellent service to students such that they get the maximum value from the Co-operative Education component of their diplomas. A Coordinator is expected to give sound guidance/advice to students through every aspect of the job search process (i.e. cover letters, resumes, interviewing skills, accepting job offers, etc.). It is expected that Coordinators will establish/sustain a professional relationship with students, which may require a Coordinator to have difficult conversations with students (both before/during the work term), without compromising the academic integrity of Co-operative Education.
2. Dealing with international students:
A Coordinator will be expected to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience with the Government of Canada Citizenship & Immigration Study Permit and Coop. Ed. student work permit application process and knowledge of and experience with the barriers and successes of an International Cooperative Education Student’s work term placement. The Coordinator is also expected to demonstrate knowledge of and experience with the Canadian/Saskatchewan business and engineering technology sectors’ culture and practices and have a keen interest in and open-mindedness towards students of varied ethnic groups.
3. Dealing with employers:
A Coordinator is expected to consistently conduct her/himself in a manner that would represent Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Co-operative Education in a positive, professional light. This includes providing timely service to employers with regards to job postings, forwarding students’ resume packages, administering the interview set-up process, communicating job offer acceptances/rejections, conducting work site visits, and supporting employers to a full/reasonable extent, should situations arise with students on work terms. A Coordinator is also expected to actively solicit jobs and to make new contacts for potential jobs.
4. General communication:
A Coordinator must communicate collegially and co-operatively, understanding the goal is ultimately to serve students in the best possible way. This type of communication requires a respect for differences and a willingness to work through miscommunications. Coordinators are required to communicate well with internal and external clients/contacts. Good communications also imply an understanding of and respect for the roles of the Co-op Coordinator, Co-op Program Head, and Co-op Office Assistants.
5. General conduct:
A Co-operative Education Coordinator is a representative not only for Saskatchewan Polytechnic, but also for the Co-operative Education department. As well, a Co-op Coordinator is expected to be a leader by example for the students with whom the Coordinator works and conducts her/himself appropriately as a faculty member of Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
Overnight travel may be required for job development and monitoring.
Specific Accountabilities
Duties
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)
1. Diploma or degree in a field related to the Co-operative Education programs as Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
2. Two years recent/relevant training and/or background in a field related to the Co-operative Education program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
3. Working knowledge with the following applications: MS Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Skype, as well as the use of the internet and smartphones.
4. Experience in, and a solid working knowledge of, the province’s labour market.
5. Familiarity and/or experience with the operation and principles of Co-operative Education as an educational strategy.
6. Effective communication skills (written and oral).
7. Effective interpersonal skills.
8. Effective instructional ability.
9. Effective organizational skills and attention to detail.
10. Ability to work as a team member in an ever-changing environment.
11. Demonstrates valuing diversity.
Desired QSA
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