Requisition Details
Support Staff Temporary Full-time Appendix D Contract Replacement Position (January 11, 2021, to March 5, 2021)
Full-time Support Staff will be given first consideration
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves around the world and in our local community, Conestoga College continues to adjust plans based on the guidance provided by our local Public Health authority. Considering these unprecedented circumstances, final hiring decisions remain contingent upon confirmed enrolment numbers and the evolving work environment. Conestoga College will take appropriate measures to protect the safety and well-being of our College community and prospective candidates throughout the recruitment and selection process, including the scheduling of remote interviews.
We require a qualified individual to coordinate implementation, risk management, and quality assurance related to unpaid field placements and off-campus experiential learning for Community Services students in Early Childhood Education.
- Job Title: Field Placement Officer
- Requisition #:20-500
- Campus: Doon
- Department: Work-Integrated Learning Support Services
- Payband: I
- Payband Range:$34.69 - $40.20
- Hours/Week:37.5
- Starting Rate:$34.69
- Posting Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
- Closing Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 (midnight)
- Vacancy Type: Support Staff - Full-time Temporary Appendix D Contract
Support Staff Temporary Full-time Appendix D Contract Replacement Position (January 11, 2021, to March 5, 2021)
Full-time Support Staff will be given first consideration
As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves around the world and in our local community, Conestoga College continues to adjust plans based on the guidance provided by our local Public Health authority. Considering these unprecedented circumstances, final hiring decisions remain contingent upon confirmed enrolment numbers and the evolving work environment. Conestoga College will take appropriate measures to protect the safety and well-being of our College community and prospective candidates throughout the recruitment and selection process, including the scheduling of remote interviews.
We require a qualified individual to coordinate implementation, risk management, and quality assurance related to unpaid field placements and off-campus experiential learning for Community Services students in Early Childhood Education.
Responsibilities:Placement Organization (Student Placement & Preparation)
- Provide verbal and written guidance to students based on Work Integrated Learning (WIL)/program protocols and requirements and ensure all risk management expectations are met including pre-placement health and safety requirements; inform academic coordinators of students with outstanding requirements
- Communicate off-campus site expectations, including professionalism and safety to the student(s)
- Collaborate with coordinators on matching students to approved sites, creating distinct placements, requiring individual, and often customized attention.
- Schedule WIL arrangements for all students
- Complete paperwork; set up and maintain student records
- Serve as ongoing contact with WIL locations, providing guidance and explanation of expectations, responsibilities, and procedural requirements
- Confirm approved sites and obtain documentation required prior to the commencement of unpaid placements through contact with WIL site supervisors and WIL Support Services
- Attend faculty/program meetings and contribute to planning
- Supervise students in field placement settings, provide feedback to students, monitor student engagement with placements
- Collect student work from placement/site supervisors and organize evaluation results (e.g., site supervisor feedback)
- Meet/liaise with faculty, and/or placement/site supervisors, and/or students; contribute to issue identification, triage, and resolution/remediation
Qualifications:
- Two-year Diploma in Early Childhood Education and current registration, in good standing, with the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)
- Five years of current and relevant direct work experience in early childhood settings working with children and families
- Practical experience working with community partners supporting Work Integrated Learning through relationship management, student support, risk management, customer service, and experience supporting logistical and/or administrative requirements is preferred
- Customer service and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage operational information and files
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately in writing and verbally
- Attention to detail
- Ability to problem solve in consultation with faculty and community partners with attention to customer service, program delivery requirements, and student success
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently
- Knowledge and experience of computer systems and educational technologies (e.g. D2L) and the ability to support students and community partners remotely is an asset
- Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, and Outlook with the ability to learn new software for education and training related to placements and safety requirements
- Ability to travel to work placement sites
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We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Conestoga College is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
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We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Conestoga College is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
