: The Career Services Coordinator is responsible for providing career and employment counselling, facilitating and promoting student placement all in order to secure employment for students/alumni.
SCOPE
: Career Services Coordinator reports directly to the Campus Manager and is responsible for facilitating student placement and employment initiatives; providing career counselling to students/alumni; identifying and fostering placement and employment opportunities; securing funding for employment activities and programs; and administering and monitoring student/alumni employment programs. Providing adequate services will result in increased placement and employment opportunities which will have a significant impact on the overall satisfaction and well-being of Oxford College's students and alumni.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Assists students with job preparation and job search activities
Interview students/alumni in order to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
Identify barriers to employment and assist students/alumni with such matters as job readiness, skills, job search strategies, writing resumes and preparing for job interviews
Provide career education and counselling to students/alumni
Administer and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of students/alumni
Assess the need for assistance such as financial aid or further vocational training and refer students/alumni to the appropriate services
Provide information on maintaining a job or moving within an organization, dealing with job dissatisfaction or making a mid-career change
Gather and maintain labour market information for students/alumni regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
Promote Oxford College's Career Resource Centre to community groups and agencies, business and industry, and to other organizations involved in providing career planning resources and/or employment opportunities
Identify employment/placement opportunities for students/alumni
Identify current and prospective staffing requirements for local businesses and organizations
Liaise with relevant employers in obtaining job placements.
Identify current and potential staffing requirements with governments and industries
Maintain strong contracts and liaise with businesses and industries concerning current and upcoming employment opportunities
Prepare and post notices and advertisements
Advise students/alumni on employment requirements and on terms and conditions of employment
Review candidate inventories and contact students/alumni and potential applicants to arrange interviews, transfers, redeployment and placement
Supervise personnel clerks performing related filing and record-keeping duties
Facilitate local employment for major industry
Maintain a database of students/alumni interested in employment with industry partners
Be familiar with industry employment legal and training requirements
Be familiar with employment agreements with industry
Provide advice to students/alumni on industry employment requirements
Arrange for interviews of students/alumni
Maintain statistics and records on employment with industry partners
Complete administrative functions to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Career Resource Centre
Maintain confidential records and statistics on student/alumni employment
Report to Administration concerning employment records and statistics
Submit required reports concerning industry, funding agencies and others
Host regular in campus workshops related to career services
Assist with the office operation
Attend career fairs and promote Oxford College's students/alumni for career and job opportunities (travelling may be required)
Attend staff and other meetings as required.
Organize and facilitate program advisory committee meetings for all individual programs.
Prepare and administer student exit surveys upon completion of program
Upon graduation, obtain student testimonials with consent to publish
Plan and manage graduation and/or other events.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Dental care
Extended health care
Life insurance
Vision care
Education:
Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
industry: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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