Career Coach, Early Learning & Child Care

CAREER COACH - EARLY LEARNING & CHILDCARE
FACULTY OF ACADEMIC STRATEGY & INTEGRATION
We are growing! NorQuesters are difference makers and we’re searching for someone dedicated to finding ways forward to join our Work-Integrated Learning and Career Education Centre (WILCEC) team as a Career Coach. The successful candidate will passionately advance student learning and success, compassionately meet each student where they’re at, dependably support students, employer-partners, and the Centre team, and enthusiastically lead from where they are to find ways forward with innovative ideas, approaches, and processes.
Career Coaches move the WILCEC vision of maximizing student empowerment through experience and education forward by working with industry to develop partnerships for Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and supporting students before and during their WIL experiences.
We are growing and hiring for Career Coaches to support our Early Learning and Childcare programs. The chosen candidate will engage with daycares, day homes, and other early learning childcare agencies to support students entering the field. We are specifically seeking for experiences within these areas.
How You'll Make a Difference

• Support students in their career journey through career coaching on resume writing, interview preparation, goal setting, and job searching.
• Collaborate with WILCEC Leadership to start small and think big in order to find ways forward.
• Develop relationships with external industry partners to create opportunities for students to connect their academic experience to the real world through Work-Integrated Learning experiences.
• Develop students’ workforce relevance through curriculum development, presentations, and workshops.
• Engage all stakeholders, including students, faculty, and employer-partners to develop mutually beneficial learning opportunities.

What You Bring

• A willingness to support your team, employer-partners, and other stakeholders.
• Familiarity or a history with special education programs an asset.
• Previous experience teaching or creating and delivering workshops and presentations.
• Previous experience with providing individualized support for each student.
• A diploma or degree in education, human resources, management or relevant field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 1+ years of experience working with students with developmental disabilities.
• 3+ years of experience in post-secondary environment or hiring and recruiting environment with knowledge of employability skills and career development techniques and strategies.

What Makes You a Difference Maker
As a difference maker you bring:

• Willingness and ability to travel to employer-partner sites around Edmonton.
• Creativity, innovation, and the willingness to be bold and share ideas to support student success and other stakeholder needs.
• Recognition that "WE are greater than THEY" and that all initiatives support the Centre and college.
• Previous experience working with immigrants, newcomers, and language learners.
• Flexibility and the ability to lead from where you are as an integral team member.
• New and exciting ways to develop career education curriculum and workshops.
• Previous experience in early learning and childcare, non-profits, or settlement agencies.
• Bold curiosity and a willingness to learn new technology with previous experience with ESAT, Moodle, Articulate 360, Orbis, and Peoplesoft.
• Excellent communication and professionalism skills to promote opportunities, engage with stakeholders, and have honest conversations with students and team members.
• A supportive, empathetic, and engaging student coaching philosophy.
• A passion for student success and workforce relevance and previous experience supporting and teaching students.

SALARY: $2,047-$2,660 biweekly ($53,230 – $69,156 annually) reflective upon what you bring, AKA your education and experience. This is a term position with an end date of June 30, 2024 with immediate access to our great benefit program!
We offer flexible work options. We strive for balance between a flexible work environment, connectedness to the campus community, and ensuring NorQuesters are set up to succeed in their roles and responsibilities.
COMPETITION NUMBER: 2023-4006
CLOSING DATE: May 30, 2023 @ 11:59 PM MST
APPLY TO BECOME A NORQUESTER: If this opportunity delights you and your expertise will shine in this role, we invite you to apply for this position online by uploading your resume and cover letter combined as one document.
PSST: Only candidates shortlisted for an interview will be contacted and we’ll make sure to do this within 28 days of the closing date.
Difference Makers. If we were to describe what NorQuest College is, we’d say these two words. We are so fundamentally driven in our mission to make a difference to our students, our community, and to our fellow NorQuesters, that it guides what we do, who we meet, and where we are headed.
So how do we make differences?

• We unlock potential. Whether its newcomers to Canada who want to improve their English, students who want to complete their academic upgrading, learners pursuing post-secondary education, or anyone who wishes to strengthen their skills through professional development, our passion to educate touches people of all levels and all backgrounds.
• We strengthen Alberta. From our graduates who hit the ground running, to our partnerships with government, industry, and business, to our commitment to communities, including a dedicated focus on Indigenous communities, we contribute to our province and make it stronger. We strive to be an employer of choice for First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in Canada by leading, supporting, and being an ally through our work toward decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization.
• We empower NorQuesters. When it comes to working, it’s up to you to decide where (on campus or from another location) and how you work. NorQuesters are expected to embody our Qs—lead from where you are, be dependable, find ways forward—to name a few, but how you do that is your choice!

And that’s a snapshot of how we are Difference Makers. But there’s so much more to us and we invite you to explore further !