Co-operative Education Coordinator

P14330

Co-operative Education Coordinator

Instructor

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw Campus

06/22/2023

07/04/2023

08/15/2023

No

Yes

Full Time

Faculty Association

7.25 hours per day, To be Assigned

As per the academic salary grid

1442.75 hours over 199 days (7.25 hours/day)

Open

Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech’s strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

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.