Career Coach; Westminster

Role Overview

Reporting to the Director of Career Education, the Career Coach will co‑design and lead a Life‑Design curriculum that modernizes the Career Education Centre into a research‑informed, developmentally sequenced program for undergraduate and graduate learners.

• Co‑design and advance a national Life‑Design framework that integrates academic learning, experiential education, and professional identity exploration.
• Provide one‑on‑one and group coaching to students and alumni, helping them translate academic competencies into professional narratives, set goals, and develop resilience and career adaptability.
• Support students in applying Life‑Design and design‑thinking methods to envision and test multiple career and life scenarios, using reflective practices, storytelling, micro‑experiments, and informational interviews.
• Co‑create and co‑deliver curriculum and co‑curricular learning experiences; align program‑level activities with career‑readiness milestones and labour‑market expectations; design scalable workshops and micro‑learning sessions.
• Partner with the Employer Engagement team to incorporate employer insights and alumni perspectives into coaching, preparation, and programming.
• Design coaching approaches that honor diverse identities, promote equitable access, and strengthen belonging across campuses, jurisdictions, and delivery modes.
• Track coaching engagement, collect feedback, and use data insights to continuously improve programs and support evidence‑based practice.
• Stay current with Life‑Design, coaching, career‑development, and future‑of‑work research to inform program quality.

• Master’s degree in Education, Organizational Leadership, Career Development, or a related field.
• Professional coaching or career‑development certification (ICF, CCCD, Life‑Design) preferred.
• Progressive experience in career coaching, student success, leadership development, or similar roles — ideally within higher education.
• Experience designing and facilitating workshops, curricula, and digital learning resources for diverse learner populations.
• Strong grounding in Life‑Design, design‑thinking, and career‑development theory.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and virtual presentation tools.
• Solid project‑management skills: managing concurrent coaching caseloads, workshops, and institutional projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willingness and ability to work across online and in‑person modalities, and to travel occasionally for institutional commitments.

• Exceptional communicator, adept at supporting diverse, distributed, and international learners.
• Ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, employers, and alumni.
• High organizational skill, attention to detail, and ability to coordinate tasks and track outcomes.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity with a focus on widening access and strengthening learner belonging.
• Innovative, learner‑centred mindset rooted in curiosity, reflection, and continuous improvement.

The role offers a full‑time hybrid schedule (4 days in office, 1 day remote) at our New Westminster, BC location. Salary ranges from $60,000 to $80,000, with the midpoint at $70,000. Benefits include paid time off, retirement savings matching, 80% health‑coverage premium coverage, and tuition‑free access to all institutional programs after 12 months.

Yorkville University is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, LGBTQ2

SIA+ community members, and other equity‑seeking groups. The institution complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and welcomes requests for accommodation.

For disability accommodations, please contact Human Resources at 1‑877‑429‑4029.