Newcomer Employment Advisor - Initiatives & Opportunities (August 2023 - August 2026)

Status: Initiatives & Opportunities (August 2023 – August 2026)

Hours: Monday to Friday; 35 hours/week

Home Campus: Fennell

Payband: J

Rate of Pay: $39.15

Posting Date: August 10th, 2023

Closing Date: August 16th, 2023 at 7:00 pm EST

Please be advised that according to Full Time Support Staff Collective Agreement, Article 17.1, preference will be given to qualified employees within the Full Time Support Staff bargaining unit, Appendix D (in the role for 6 consecutive months) and RPT employees who have passed probation at Mohawk College. Should a suitable candidate not be found, external candidates will be considered.

We support and encourage the contributions of our diverse employees. We are committed to nurturing an equitable, diverse and inclusive (EDI) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in our community.

Mohawk College is currently recruiting for our next

Newcomer Employment Advisor

Reporting to the Academic Manager, Community Access & Engagement, and working closely with all faculty and staff involved in Mohawk’s programs for newcomers, and in alignment with Mohawk College’s mission and values, the Newcomer Employment Advisor fosters student engagement and success through the coordination and delivery of student professional development, career advising services, credential assessment applications, mentorship, and job placement coordination. The Newcomer Employment Advisor is responsible for development and delivery of career information sessions and workshops on academic and career related topics, job search skills, and employment support to the newcomer students involved in Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) programming and job development/placement support to students involved in the WPP, CSWPP, OSLT, and LINC programs.

The Newcomer Employment Advisor also works with newcomers in the community seeking Employment and Academic advice. The Newcomer Employment Advisor engages with community organizations assisting newcomers to deliver information and orientation sessions.

The duties will include ensuring students in the LINC and ELT programs are provided with the career and academic supports they require to identify and set employment goals and to achieve success in their employment goals; providing LINC and ELT students and newcomers in the community with career and academic clarification, job search strategies, cover letter and resume writing, resume critiquing, interview preparation, employment application forms, informational interviews, networking and recruitment events, and current labour market information. The incumbent will work with all ELT students to locate and secure job placements or mentorships and deliver full cycle mentorship program to all Programs for Newcomers students with CLB6 and up.

Responsibilities

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

Prepares Students For Employment As Follows

• Researches and develops resources including tip sheets and information sheets to assist newcomer students to develop effective job search strategies.
• Provides assistance with applications to professional associations, on requirements, and processes, including advices on alternative careers.
• Develops strategies to overcome sensitive issues related to individual employment barriers for newcomers.
• Assists students and newcomers in the community with their credential assessment applications to ICAS and WES gateway. In addition, Mohawk is a designated partner of WES and the incumbent identifies individuals who are eligible for the Gateway Program and assists them with WES Gateway applications.
• Provides department-wide seminars and workshops on a variety of job search topics intended to help newcomer students with their unique challenges, particularly at key times in the semester (presentations range in duration based on need and class time availability).
• Assists newcomer students to recognize job related skills and abilities and education required.
• Develops and delivers presentations to instruct students from LINC and ELT programs on a variety of job search topics that are particularly relevant to newcomer students.
• Provides one-on-one advising to newcomer students by appointment or drop in, by phone and/or email, or via zoom / teams on all job search topics; in particular, resume and cover letter critiquing, and mock interviews.

Liaises With Employers As Follows

• Provides a full cycle of mentorship program including, mentorship information and orientation sessions to both mentors and mentees, recruitment of mentors, matching mentors with mentees, and reporting mentorship matches and outcomes to iCare.
• Organizes and recruits speakers for various on-campus or via zoom / teams workshops, as well as develops relationships with academic areas in order to assist students, employers and faculty in understanding current labour market needs and trends and develop employment opportunities.
• Recruits appropriate placement or mentorship opportunities that meet individual student needs by marketing and networking in the community.
• Identifies and communicates with potential employers to educate them about the program goals and philosophy, and to recruit appropriate sites for student placements in a variety of focus areas.
• Researches agencies, businesses and services within the geographic catchment area of the college to gain an understanding of potential placement opportunities.
• Follows up with sites before, during and after student placement to receive feedback and input for change/improvement.
• Confirms placements or mentorships that are available and appropriate for program/student needs.

Administrative work

• Responsible for monthly iCare reports including, any Employment Related, Information and Orientation sessions, Group sessions, and Mentorship.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Develops, updates, and maintains the database (Excel and/or Access) which is used to record monthly data for all services provided through individual and group sessions, Mentorship program and WES Gateway. This data will be used on monthly basis to report to the funder.
• Reports to iCare.

Liaises With Program Coordinators, Faculty And Staff As Follows

• Prepares reports and captures data for reporting to IRCC (program funder).
• Meets with program faculty and staff to fact-find, inform, problem-solve and/or plan strategies when appropriate to best meet student employment-related needs.
• Provides services, presentations and the opportunity to take advantage of in-class seminars on a variety of job search topics to all LINC and ELT classes.
• Maintains up-to-date database of services available for newcomers in the community.
• Utilizes services within the college and the community to support successful transition to the workplace.
• Works with other career service providers on campus including counselling and career coaching.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse groups of students, employees and the community.
• A three year post-secondary diploma/degree plus a certificate, diploma or professional designation in: Education, Human Resources, Student Affairs/Services, Career Development, Personal Coaching, or Counselling Techniques.
• Minimum of five (5) years of comparable experience in an educational, human resources, employment service or counselling area.
• Exceptional communication skills and community-based experience is required.
• Significant experience working with newcomer students or internationally trained professionals is essential.

Mohawk College prioritizes recruiting and retaining diverse employees. With this in mind, the College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at (905) 575 - 2047.

Mohawk College is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

For more information concerning the Mohawk College strategic plan, please see: strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/