Acadia University

Acadia seeks a Co-op Coordinator to liaise with employers to facilitate work terms for our students in co-op programs, as well as work directly with the co-op students to enable their success. This will be accomplished by preparing students for co-op work terms (providing personalized coaching and conducting professional development workshops on resume/cover letter preparation, job search strategies, interviewing skills, etc.) and seeking employers who can offer meaningful work-integrated learning experiences for students.

The successful applicant will act as liaison between students and employers, advertising student opportunities, submitting applications, arranging interviews and offers. The incumbent will monitor the students' progress and the relationship with the employers by reviewing and providing course assignment feedback/conducting work site visits, interceding to problem-solve as needed.

Ongoing relationship building with employers is necessary to maintain and increase the opportunities available for our students which may include networking with employers at events and via industry initiatives. The incumbent will also make employers aware of available funding programs.

• We are seeking candidates with relevant client relationship development/management experience as well as experience in facilitating educational programs.
• Bachelor's degree is required, plus related experience in fields such as work-integrated learning, career and employment services or student services.
• A strong customer service focus is required; candidates must enjoy interacting with others and possess excellent organization, written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in prioritizing work in a fast-paced, changing, challenging, and deadline-driven environment.
• Must have the ability to engage stakeholders in initiatives in order to generate participation and have the ability to communicate with and understand the needs of a diverse student population.
• Experience in the development and facilitation of workshops and presentations is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications with experience working with databases and conducting web research is required.
• The successful candidate will be required to provide own transportation to off-campus meetings and other work-related purposes and must possess a valid driver's license.
• Candidates must be able to occasionally work outside regular office hours and may be required to travel outside of Nova Scotia.
• Knowledge of Acadia's academic programs and administrative procedures an asset.

Acadia University, located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq nation, is one of Canada's leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For over 180 years, Acadia has been providing students with a learning environment that ensures they have every opportunity to succeed in life. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadia's faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a commitment to provide our students with a high quality post-secondary education. As a staff member, you will be part of this transformational educational experience where innovation is encouraged, and your ideas are welcomed.

Acadia University is located only one hour from the city of Halifax in Nova Scotia's beautiful Annapolis Valley in the Town of Wolfville. Wolfville offers residents an affordable lifestyle, outstanding recreational opportunities, internationally acclaimed restaurants, a healthy economy, and the best weather in the Atlantic provinces. The Town of Wolfville is one of the fastest-growing communities in Nova Scotia where people find the perfect mix of small-town livability and urban energy. It's a place that people love to live, and those who do not live here love to visit.

To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.ca.

Acadia University, located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq nation, is one of Canada's leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For over 180 years, Acadia has been providing students with a learning environment that ensures they have every opportunity to succeed in life. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadia's faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a commitment to provide our students with a high quality post-secondary education. As a staff member, you will be part of this transformational educational experience where innovation is encouraged, and your ideas are welcomed.

Acadia University is located only one hour from the city of Halifax in Nova Scotia's beautiful Annapolis Valley in the Town of Wolfville. Wolfville offers residents an affordable lifestyle, outstanding recreational opportunities, internationally acclaimed restaurants, a healthy economy, and the best weather in the Atlantic provinces. The Town of Wolfville is one of the fastest-growing communities in Nova Scotia where people find the perfect mix of small-town livability and urban energy. It's a place that people love to live, and those who do not live here love to visit.

Acadia offers a comprehensive benefit package in addition to a starting salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience as listed above. To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.ca.

TO APPLY:

To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and references. For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Crystal Malloy at [email protected].

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.

The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected]