Position Title: Career Transition & Engagement Coordinator
Department: Student Career Centre
Position Type: Full-time, 20-month Term
Classification: MPE, Band D
Salary Range: $54,795 - $66,943 (37.5 hours/week)
Posting Date: February 18, 2025
Closing Date: March 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM AST

Position Description

Join our team as a Career Transition & Engagement Coordinator and play a crucial role in enhancing the career readiness of StFX students. You will have the opportunity to work with students individually and in groups, providing tailored career guidance and support to help them identify their strengths, and interests, and develop effective strategies for their career goals. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about students' career development, values diversity, and can create an inclusive environment.

Reporting to the Manager, Student Career Centre, Co-op Education, and Work Experience Programs, the Career Transition & Engagement Coordinator will take the lead in the development and facilitation of comprehensive and holistic career programming for equity deserving students including students involved with the Inclusive Youth Employment Initiative (tentative name). Additionally, this role manages the wage subsidy for the summer work experience component and will assist with building the Guided Opportunities initiative. The primary goal of this Initiative is to increase students' self-awareness, career goals, workplace connections, and employability in Nova Scotia. The Career Transition & Engagement Coordinator will inspire students to connect their university experience to future career goals. This role will work in close partnership with the Diversity and Engagement Centre, Dr. Agnes Calliste Academic & Cultural Centre, Kiknu: the Indigenous Student Centre, and the Coady International Institute.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages aspects of the wage subsidy summer employment program including, student intake, schedules employer cultural awareness training, employment contract reviews, student monitoring, wage subsidy reimbursement, conflict resolution, student support, data collection, reporting, etc.
• Collaborates with our colleagues in the Coady Institute to develop and organize the leadership/employment workshop and the project-end community engagement forum with youth and employers, community champions/mentors/coaches, LSI, Coady and StFX.
• Helps current StFX students advance their career development goals through one-on-one, group basis, workshops, and events. Assisting with career exploration, career planning, labour market research, career assessments, educational planning, professional school and continuing education, job search strategies, resume and cover letter construction, interview skills, networking, work/life/leadership skills along with other career development topics.
• Works in collaboration with the Student Career Centre and internal partners to identify career/personal development themes to promote through workshops and/or outreach campaigns. Develops and facilitates appropriate program materials, Career Centre Moodle, and training for students including skill enhancement for employment as well as life and leadership skills to maintain and sustain employment which align with standards for equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA).
• Develops and implements student engagement/communication strategy, implementing EDIA with a specific focus on reaching historically underrepresented groups.
• Work in collaboration with the Human Rights Education & Response Advocate to oversee the cultural competency sessions for employers.
• Facilitates students' connections with other experiential learning opportunities and student organizations both on and off campus.
• Assists with special projects as identified in the Student Experience & Opportunity Plan and collaborates with the various internal departments including the Office of Experiential Learning.
• Participates in meetings and actively contributes to the success of the Student Career Services, Diversity Engagement Centre, Dr. Agnes Calliste Academic & Cultural Centre, Kiknu: the Indigenous Student Centre, through various new initiatives.
• Works in collaboration to assist with the development of a career development program curriculum and other online videos/modules.
• Implement strategies that will reduce barriers to participation in EL opportunities for students from historically excluded populations.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in career services or human resources, experience must include advising students on career planning and have presentation and group facilitation skills, preferably in a post-secondary environment. A degree in business, education, counselling, communications, or a related field. Currently enrolled in or have completed the Career Development Practitioner Certification would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the needs and experiences of current and historically underrepresented communities.
• Knowledge of employment-related barriers for students coming from current and historically underrepresented communities.
• Experience with job development and administration of work experience placement programs. Ability to apply concepts of work-integrated learning to student work experience placements.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders including students, faculty, government, and employers; demonstrated ability to excel in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment; strong organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills are required. Demonstrated listening, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• A passion for growing EDIA awareness within employment settings.
• Advanced proficiency with Word, Excel and Outlook plus skilled in research and data analysis.

To apply for this opportunity, click the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume and references.

StFX is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People.

Our institution is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including Indigenous persons (especially Mi'kmaq), racialized persons (especially African Nova Scotians), persons with disabilities, those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQIA+ and any others who would contribute to the diversity of our community. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We are also committed to the elimination of barriers to participation for persons with disabilities. Should you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact People and Culture at [email protected] or 902-867-5038.

About the Departments of Diversity Engagement Centre, Dr. Agnes Calliste Academic & Cultural Centre, Kiknu: The Indigenous Student Centre, and the Coady International Institute and Student Career Centre

Diversity Engagement Centre offers advising that aids students transitioning into and through university and recognizes that students have a variety of needs in the many distinct communities within the broader StFX community. The university aims to foster an environment of cultural competency and diversity through a variety of programs and one-on-one assistance which encourages student academic and personal success. These include gender and sexual diversity advising, Indigenous student affairs, and African-descent student affairs.

Dr. Agnes Calliste Academic & Cultural Centre gives all Black students access to a space dedicated to success, growth, and empowerment, while also offering invaluable support through its peer mentors. One of the centre's most special offerings is its connection to African culture through events like drumming sessions, experiences that remind of heritage, resilience, and shared history.

Kiknu: the Indigenous Student Centre in partnership with regional Indigenous communities to ensure Indigenous students are supported and connected to their learning environment - academically, culturally and socially. We help Indigenous students adjust to the challenges of university life while creating an awareness and appreciation of Indigenous culture and history in the greater campus community.

Coady International Institute is committed to accompanying generations of global leaders skilled in the application of citizen-led, asset-based, and community-driven leadership for economic and social change. In collaboration with partners in Canada and across the globe, the Institute is committed to reducing poverty and transforming societies by strengthening local economies, building resilient communities, and promoting social accountability and good governance.

The Student Career Centre (SCS) offers career coaching, career information, and employment services to all StFX students. Throughout the academic year, the SCS offers a variety of events and programs to help students make informed career decisions and develop effective job search strategies. Some examples include workshops on career planning, resumé writing, job search, interview skills and job fairs. Employment-related services include advertising new graduate summer and on-campus jobs as well as employer and school information

About St. Francis Xavier University

Established in 1853, St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) is consistently recognized as one of the best universities in Canada. StFX exceeds the needs of today's undergraduates by providing the very best academic experience -- outstanding teaching, exceptional hands-on research opportunities, and global exchanges -- all within Canada's most vibrant and inspiring residential campus. Here, the focus is on the academic and personal development of every student, making community and social engagement a large part of the learning experience. Our students are academically strong and highly engaged in every aspect of life, determined to make a positive impact on the world.

In 2022, Maclean's annual university rankings put StFX #1 in student satisfaction and #2 in reputation across Canada in the primarily undergraduate category. For more, visit www.stfx.ca.

About Antigonish, Nova Scotia

The beautiful and historic town of Antigonish is located within the northeastern corner of Nova Scotia. Only a 15-minute drive from the ocean and a two-hour drive to major urban centres, Antigonish is a family-friendly community with a diverse and growing population and provides access to excellent education at all levels. The town is surrounded by rolling countryside and beautiful beaches and is a hotspot for outdoor recreation, sports and other active lifestyle activities. Antigonish supports a vibrant culture in the arts with music, performing arts, visual arts and crafts, and fabulous festivals happening throughout the year. For more information visit www.townofantigonish.ca or www.visitantigonish.ca.