Career Educator and Coach

A Brief Overview

Career Services provide university-wide support for career development and the growth of experiential learning opportunities. We empower and support students and recent graduates to design a rewarding career journey that leverages their education and skills to impact the world positively.
The Career Educator & Coach team delivers services, including individual and small group advising, workshops, and self-directed learning resources, that support developing career plans and strategies, exploring career directions and transitions, preparing for job searches and recruitment processes, discovering employment market intelligence, and connecting with relevant people and networks.
The Career Educator & Coach collaborates with relevant campus stakeholders (e.g., students, alumni, faculties, departments, instructors, etc.) to embed career development skills and experiential learning where students and recent graduates are already engaged. The Career Educator & Coach supports students from equity-deserving groups facing barriers to career paths, employment and experiential learning opportunities and meets our diverse student population's intersectional and evolving needs.

They also cultivate diverse and real career stories that normalize change, uncertainty, non-linearity, failure, and resilience. The Career Educator & Coach works within a community of other career-minded professionals and shares their expertise and resources to strengthen knowledge and practices across the team.
This position advises students on potential career opportunities based on their area of study by utilizing self-assessment techniques, work search practices, and labour market research. This position assists students with building the skills and confidence needed to secure employment. This position also develops and delivers career workshops and resources that accommodate diverse audiences and life experiences.
The schedule for this position requires the incumbent to work evenings and weekends.

This position advises students on potential career opportunities based on their area of study by utilizing self-assessment techniques, work search practices, and labour market research. This position assists students with building the skills and confidence needed to secure employment. This position also develops and delivers career workshops and resources that accommodate diverse audiences and life experiences.

The schedule for this position requires the incumbent to work evenings and weekends.