Lead Coordinator, Internship Placements

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Replacement of a temporary position

Employee

12

Career and Employment

2

Field Placements
- Teacher Education

Main Campus

SSUO

2026/07/23

2026/08/03

35

SSUO Grade 09

$76,104.00 - $96,135.00

The Faculty of Education, along with its commitment to the promotion, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of education in general, is actively involved in teacher training. Located on the unceded ancestral lands of Algonquin peoples, the Faculty of Education is proud to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. Moreover, according to the latest QS ranking, our faculty is ranked among the top 100 in the world, and fifth in Canada, for research.

Reporting to the Senior Advisor, Program Management, Practicum office, the Lead Coordinator, Internship Placements is responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of internship placements. They have full responsibility of managing all organizational and logistical aspects such as capacities and requirements and is also responsible for all administrative operations related to internship placements. They ensure that all logistical, administrative and collaborative aspects of the internship placements are successfully rolled out while maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders (i.e., students, teachers, coordinators, schools and school boards, community partners) involved and providing positive experience for all.

• Coordination:
  Responsible for the coordination of all logistical aspects related to the internship placements from start to finish including but not limited to: coordination of students’ internship placements in schools and other education settings; updating risk management requirements in collaboration with the risk management team; coordinate a number of agreements and regulations (governed by law and the Ontario College of Teachers), coordinate student and preceptor evaluations.
  
  Responsible for providing necessary statistics and data.
• Planning & Organization:
  Oversees the planning of schedules and impactful administrative tasks. Develops, manages and maintains a calendar/schedule of operations and procedural guides for internship placements. Ensures collaboration with partners for student onboarding. Provides administrative support and actively participates at various internal and external committees.
• Stakeholder engagement:
  Collaborates with various internal and external parties to ensure the successful roll out of all aspects involved with internship placements. Internally collaborates and works closely with external coordinators, ensuring a strong collaboration for the delivery of activities. Builds and maintains positive relationships with stakeholders involved, ensuring the successful delivery of the rotations. Collaborate with the Program Directors and the Program Specialists, to ensure the success of our students.
• Training and support:
  Acts as the expert authority with our collaborators and develops the proper training and reference material to support our common goals. Enhances the student’s experience by actively engaging in student orientation and providing assistance in resolving challenges with preceptors.
• Communication:
  Ensures accurate, timely and professional communications in both languages for the planning of the electives to various parties involved including but limited to teachers, students, leadership, internal and external stakeholders. Is actively involved in the maintenance of the internship web page.

• University Degree in Administration, business or similar specialty or an equivalent combination of education and work experience;
• Four years of related experience;
• General knowledge of time and project management and administration principles is normally acquired through postsecondary education and/or…