Position Summary
Cambrian College’s Schools of Community Services, Interdisciplinary Studies and Public Safety require a full-time Placement Coordinator on a leave replacement basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties And Responsibilities
- Actively work with program coordinators and/ or faculty to continue prior placement opportunities and generate new placement opportunities through ongoing communication, marketing, cold calling, mail-outs, email, employer visits, and follow-up calling. Organize the placement site and student matching process and inform and advise sites of Cambrian’s policies and procedures.
- Host and attend ongoing Placement Coordinator and Program Coordinator meetings to promote effective partnerships and communication.
- Liaise with placement site and Academic faculty support / Program Coordinators regarding issues that may arise during student placement.
- Participate in liaison meetings, etc. and promote other services offered by the college when requested.
- Manage all affiliation agreements, including monitoring and renewals, and establish new agreements in a timely manner to ensure all agreements are in place well before placements commence.
- Collaborate with the faculty team to inform students about the placement sites and the applicable requirements.
- Develop a reporting process in accordance with Ministry requirements and report back to Academic areas as required.Maintain accurate and concise student records.
- Provide documentation to the Dean/Chair and Program Coordinators; keep track of students and placement sites and generate appropriate reports and records.
- Develop a tracking system in a shared database to ensure all stakeholders are up to date and current on student placement information.
- Work with other departments to coordinate reporting and tracking requirements
Qualifications
Required:
- Three-year postsecondary diploma or degree. (A copy of educational documents must be submitted with application *** education completed outside of Canada, applicants are required to submit a WES or ICAS with their application)
- Five years of experience working within the social welfare system and/or human services field and must have a minimum of one year of experience in working within a community organization.
- Must exhibit a strong understanding of community connections.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise tact and good judgment.
- Collaborative professional who promotes teamwork and who works cohesively within a team-oriented environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- A valid Ontario driver’s license is essential to this role.
Additional Assets/Preferred:
- Experience in a postsecondary setting with exposure to clerical and administrative functions, accreditation demands, placement challenges, and an understanding of the complexities of community service programs.
Required Information
To be considered, candidates must provide the following as an attachment:
- Educational documents
- WES/ICAS Equivalence if degrees/diplomas are from a Non-Canadian University
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Do you have a three-year postsecondary diploma or degree?
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In what discipline is your diploma or degree?
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Do you have five years of experience working within the social welfare system and/or human services field?
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Do you have a minimum of one-year of experience in working within a community organization?
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Briefly describe your experience and how it relates to this role.
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Do you have a strong understanding of community connections?
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Do you have a valid Ontario Driver's License?
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Please rate your computer mobile application skills such as Microsoft applications, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
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Do you have experience in a post-secondary setting with exposure to clerical and administrative functions, accreditation demands, clinical placement challenges, and an understanding of the complexities of community service programs?
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If yes, please describe your experience.
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