Career Educator

Job Responsibility: Organizational Unit University of Victoria -> Co-operative Education -> Career Services Location University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary) Posting Close Date 18 March 2025 Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date. FTE 1.0 Salary Grade $69,052.00 - $89,791.00 Additional Posting Information Please note that while the university encourages and accepts external applications, a strong pool of internal candidates has been identified for this opportunity. Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable. Classification SG9 Employee Group: PEA - Regular # of Hires Needed 1 Category Administrative and Support Services About this Opportunity

One of the distinguishing characteristics of the University of Victoria is its commitment to experiential learning. For more than 40 years, UVic has been a leader in providing students with relevant, engaging and practical learning experiences beyond the classroom. Experiential learning is proven to be a powerful way to engage students in their studies by facilitating opportunities to put theory into practice, make connections with professionals in the field and develop career related skills and competencies.

UVic has one of the largest co-op programs in Western Canada, with more than 4,000 work placements taking place each year with employers across Canada and around the world (uvic.ca/coop). Our Career Services is an on-campus career development service that helps students and alumni prepare for successful careers (uvic.ca/career-services). Our Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) team supports students and instructors to engage in community-engaged learning experiences and research with diverse community initiatives (uvic.ca/cel).

This position provides professional assistance to the Engineering and Computer Science Co-op and Career Program.

*This position is eligible for a Hybrid Work Arrangement*

The salary range for this position is:

• Recruitment range: $69,052- $76,129 - starting salary determined by the PEA Collective Agreement.
• Performance range: $89,791 salary range ceiling is available through annual performance increases.

Job Summary

At UVic Co-op and Career, we strive to enrich our university community with dynamic learning by helping students achieve meaningful, successful careers after graduation. We guide and support students as they develop competencies, knowledge, skills and attributes leading to successful and rewarding careers. Our mission is to educate UVic students with the knowledge and skills to embark on productive careers that contribute to society. We strive to be a resource for students and alumni through every step of their career journey, including their academic studies at UVic and their lifelong work experiences. We support students and alumni as they develop their careers; this includes offering a wide range of experiential learning programs co-operative education, work experience, internships, community service learning, co-curricular records to provide relevant experience linked to student career goals, for each and every UVic student and graduate, to help students to maximize their career pathways.

Reporting to the Associate Director, and working closely with all programs in relevant Faculties and departments, the Career Educator will coach University of Victoria students and recent graduates on career development and management, employment preparation, and work search issues. Working collaboratively with other Co-op and Career Services staff to ensure consistency of services, the Career Educator will develop career education curriculum, facilitate skill-based workshops, and conduct group presentations in-house or in-class. Individual appointments will focus on the assessment of clients' career development needs and coaching clients on exploring career options, connecting with career opportunities, and managing career transitions. The Career Educator will develop and adapt information, resources and tools and conduct relevant research, analysis and reporting on related metrics and deliverables in order to develop strategic approaches to career development coaching and related activities.

The Career Educator leads, coordinates or participates in providing outreach services on and off campus and will assist in the development and delivery of Co-op and Career programs and services, and other forms of experiential learning, as appropriate. The Career Educator actively promotes and contributes to the growth of Co-op and Career Services programs and initiatives.

As a professional member of the Co-op and Career Services team, the Career Educator supports delivery of services, initiatives and events as required to meet service standards and expectations.

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will have a university degree in an appropriate discipline and at least three years of related work experience in career development with adult learners and students, preferably in a post-secondary setting. Preference will be given to professional career development practitioner coursework, training and/or certification.

Experience must include:

• Demonstrated knowledge of student and career development theory
• Designing, developing and evaluating career education curriculum, workshops, programs and presentations
• Demonstrated career planning skills and work search techniques
• Navigating and using relevant technology and equipment, including databases and educational technology

In addition, the position requires the following abilities:

• Work and communicate effectively orally and in writing, with tact and diplomacy, with a variety of internal and external contacts
• Ability to effectively mentor individuals and to speak in public arenas
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population and with all levels of university personnel
• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills
• Excellent team building skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team
• Excellent interpersonal, cross-cultural, communication, public relations, and networking skills
• Knowledge and awareness of discipline specific labour market conditions and trends
• Knowledge and awareness of external community resources to which clients could be referred

Territory Acknowledgement: We acknowledge and respect the L?k?????n (Songhees and X?seps?m/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the L?k?????n and WSÁNE? Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Equity and Diversity Statement: UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity.

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