Cambrian College’s School of Business, IT, Media, Arts, and Design has an immediate requirement for a Placement Coordinator on a leave replacement basis.

• Develop and implement an ongoing employer recruitment campaign that motivates employers to consider Cambrian College’s students for their placement needs.
• Conduct classroom sessions and workshops to support students with résumé writing, interview techniques, and job search skills; regularly deliver placement information to students one-on-one and in classroom settings.
• Conduct presentations to indicate the types of positions that may be obtained upon successful completion of Cambrian programs including presentations for students from local high schools.
• Advise students of placement eligibility requirements and confirm eligibility to employers; confirm all College and Ministry processes and procedures are followed.
• Work with internal and external partners to ensure that services are aligned and appropriate for students, the College, and the placement host/employer.
• Administer placements; monitor and support student progress before and during placements; evaluate reports that are submitted by placement students.
• Attend Advisory Committee meetings and meet with the Dean and faculty to find solutions to problems students may experience during placement; liaise with the Dean, program coordinators and employers.
• Follow up regularly with employers regarding opportunities, student progress, evaluations, and placement paperwork.
• Maintain and regularly update student database and existing employer base; maintain marketing of all related mandatory placement programs.
• Conduct labour market research; identify new business contacts, professional associations, trends, challenges, and opportunities associated with development of jobs for co-op opportunities and graduate employment.
• Provide reports and data on placement opportunities, students placed, employers, and industry trends to the Dean on a regular basis.
• Generate new business development; manage and enhance the student and placement site evaluation process utilizing surveys, feedback forms, placement specific reports and site visits.

Required:

• Must have a three-year postsecondary diploma, degree, or equivalent preferably in Business Administration, Communications, Sales, Marketing, or Human Services. (A copy of educational documents must be submitted with application *** education completed outside of Canada, applicants are required to submit a WES or ICAS with their application)
• Minimum of two years of experience working in the job search and career planning process including workshops and presentations in a formal setting as well as personal employment counselling.
• Must have a solid understand and background of human services, sales, and marketing that centers the promotion of people and their skills in the local, provincial, national and international markets.
• Excellent research, communication, and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise tact and good judgment.
• Collaborative professional who promotes teamwork and works cohesively within a team-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).

To be considered, candidates must provide the following as an attachment:

• Educational documents
  • WES/ICAS Equivalence if degrees/diplomas are from a Non-Canadian University

This position does not offer any employee benefits.