Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Experiential Learning, the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Coordinator promotes and develops industry relationships and suitable WIL opportunities for students, collaborates on the creation of the work term preparation and co-op/work term classes, delivers these classes, and supports and advises students to facilitate their entry into the WIL environment. The incumbent liaises regularly with employers to conduct business development and monitors and assesses students’ progress while on work terms, which may or may not include an in-person site visit. The incumbent will represent Seneca in the community by anticipating, building and maintaining professional partnerships, with the goal of helping students gain hands-on work experience that will benefit their future career.

Must be flexible to travel to and work from other Seneca campuses when required. 

Responsibilities

Developing and Evaluating WIL Opportunities

• Identifies and confirms WIL opportunities for students and assesses the suitability of WIL sites to ensure relevant legislation and professional codes of ethics and standards of practices are being followed as required by the field.  
• Ensures WIL experience supports program learning outcomes and guides students with respect to fulfilling organizational performance expectations.
• Assists employers in fulfilling future human resources requirements, to generate appropriate WIL opportunities and maintain continuing partnerships.
• Actively anticipates and develops new WIL job postings and relationships with employers, to ensure adequate WIL opportunities for Seneca students (minimum 1 job posting per student).

Career Development, Management, Advisement and Resources 

• Develops and delivers industry-specific course material for the work term preparation class and instructs students on how best to develop career documents and interview for jobs in their industry.
• Provides career advising sessions, which include career information, resume writing, value clarification, interview techniques, professional correspondence, creative job search techniques, employability skills, reflection practices and individual career exploration and planning.
• Communicates with students regarding the optional WIL transfer process, their eligibility for WIL, and the type of jobs they can expect in WIL

Monitoring WIL Experiences 

• Monitors mid-term check-ins with all students/supervisors by phone/video call and visits WIL students and supervisors at their place of employment to monitor the student’s learning and work performance for quality and effectiveness. 
• Mediates between employers and WIL students when necessary; troubleshoots as required while students are on work terms to aid in assessment and resolution of performance issues, harassment, etc.
•  Monitors and ensures the completion of assignments and assigns grades as required.

Other Duties

• Promotes Seneca in general and Experential Learning programs by making formal presentations to business and industrial groups, service clubs, secondary schools, etc. Participates in trade shows and external professional organizations aligned with program responsibility.
• Liaises with Academic Schools (Chairs, Program Coordinators, Academic Managers, and Student Advisors), attends school meetings and communicates with Registration to ensure the academic area understands WIL processes, accepts recommendations from the academic area, and ensures WIL components on students’ transcripts and on Student Centre are accurate.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Three (3) year diploma or degree in Career counselling/advising, HR, or industry-related experience that aligns with the academic school.  
• Certified Resume Strategist credential from Career Professionals of Canada

Experience

• Minimum 5 years in the area(s) of education/training, career counselling, recruitment, human resources, marketing, student services or the industry that is aligned with the particular school
• Knowledge of the Canadian labour market is required.  
• Knowledge of WIL is desirable.
• Previous experience in advising/counselling and/or mentoring students is desirable.

Skills

• Strong marketing/presentation skills and the ability to speak to groups and facilitate training/information sessions to successfully promote Seneca and its students to external employers and organizations.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated business writing and oral communication skills, with the ability to write for both print and electronic media.
• Self-starter and self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize and work both independently and as a team, using own initiative to make decisions in accordance with policies and procedures.

Note:A skills assessment will be administered during the recruitment process.

A combination of relevant experience and education may be considered as equivalent to the above requirements in the event that there are no internal applicants that meet the qualifications as posted.  Equivalency will be assessed by the talent acquisition team.