Co-op Coordinator; Leave Replacement

The Science Co-op Program is responsible for the development, implementation, management and evaluation of Co-operative Education in the Faculty of Science. Co‑operative Education provides students enriched educational experiences for personal and professional growth by working with diverse community partners and sectors to provide transformative workplace learning experiences as part of their Science degree programs. Responsibilities of the Co-op Coordinator include the development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the Science Co-op Program in accordance with national accreditation standards set out by Tasks include designing and implementing strategies to recruit students, facilitating comprehensive career readiness curriculum including advising and coaching students in preparation for their job search and work experiences, monitoring co-op work placements, addressing workplace issues that students encounter, providing assessment, evaluation and analysis of the placement experience and student success each term, collaborating with other co-op professionals throughout the province and country, and the day-to-day administration of the program.

The Co-op Coordinator is also responsible for working directly with existing local, national and international employers. Externally, this role develops and maintains relationships with employers and industry partners to build resources and programs to support undergraduate and graduate career development and learning.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Program Director of the Science Co-op Program. The Co-op Coordinator works closely with faculty, staff, and students to deliver co-op programming for over 3,000 Science co-op students during their multi-year journeys as co-op students ther, they support external employers to provide advice, mediate major workplace issues, and intervene when necessary. Delegates to program assistants as needed.

Work Performed

ADVISING AND

COACHING:

• Provides co-op students with one-on-one and group career advising and coaching before, during and after each Co-op work term.
• Evaluates and interprets students’ qualifications to suggest relevant job postings and/or employers with the goal of ensuring successful co-op work terms.
• Identifies opportunities for student learning and promotes student engagement in career building experiences, across the student experience, within and beyond the university.
• Provides career advising and coaching for students on a variety of career and professional development topics and work search (i.e., career exploration, researching the labour market, making meaning of one’s disciplinary learning, facilitating experiential learning and reflection, gaining work/volunteer/leadership experience, resumes, cover letters, job interviews, networking and connecting to the workplace community).
• Identifies and provides support when students are in crisis or in need of health support and refers to appropriate level of support or intervention (i.e., Emergency Services, Counseling Services, Early Alert).
• Provides advice, coaching and resources and advise students facing complex workplaces issues such as discrimination, harassment, bullying and/or termination.

CO-OP WORK TERM OVERSIGHT:

• Conducts work term site visits and check-ins to monitor and evaluate the technical requirements of the co-op work term placement and the workplace environment with respect to working conditions, safety standards, and academic requirements of the position.
• Evaluates student performance in the workplace to ensure they are meeting employer needs and addresses any student and/or employer issues. This includes problem solving, mediating, and addressing workplace concerns or issues related to employee discipline, employee rights (including harassment, employment equity, employment standards), intellectual property rights, confidentiality concerns, and other matters raised by students and/or employers. Makes recommendations to Program Director regarding student’s status in the program as a result of workplace issues.
• Designs, evaluates and assesses all required work term deliverables such as end of term assignments and…