Career Services Officer - Access & Inclusion Programs, Career Services and Co-op, Competition # SCHII-22-53, Thunder Bay, ON

Career Services Officer - Access & Inclusion Programs

Career Services and Co-op

Thunder Bay Campus
Full Time, Contract

Schedule II

Competition # SCHII-22-53

Do you enjoy helping others succeed? As a Career Services Officer in Lakehead University’s Career Services and Co-op department, you will be responsible for the development, administration, implementation and assessment of career services programming to connect talented Lakehead students with their dream jobs. In this role, the incumbent will administer special projects related to career services programming for students who are underrepresented in certain industries, or who face barriers to employment due to visible or invisible disabilities.

Reporting to the Director, Careers Services and Co-op, and based in our Thunder Bay campus, the Career Services Officer will develop and deliver programming to build student and graduate career skills and employer awareness of the strengths associated with a diverse workforce. Ultimately, Career Services Officer will further Lakehead University’s goal of equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as positive employment experiences and improved career outcomes.

Key duties:

• Develop, deliver, and manage career services programming as relates to best practices and research around career development of students from equity-deserving groups including but not limited to people who are Indigenous, Black, persons of colour, LGBTQ2S+, and persons with visible and invisible disabilities
• Lead targeted career services programming for students transitioning into University and in their first year of University.
• Coordinate communications on behalf of the Career Services team to ensure awareness within the student body for programs and services, oversee planning, marketing and overall design of information as it relates to career services, create presentation and resource materials as needed to support special projects and career programming.
• Research and identify student needs, and make recommendations on career services initiatives that will help the success and retention of students
• Work with various external organizations, community partners and other teams internal to Lakehead on projects and events that support career success for all students with specific attention to inclusive event design and content that fosters a sense of belonging
• Organize, design, and lead a variety of career services events including: networking, panel discussions, career exploration workshops, employer information sessions, career fairs, and more

The successful candidate will possess:

• Post-Secondary degree in a related field
• Career development practitioner certification, human resources certificate, evidence of prior learning in career coaching, adult education, or similar subject matter expertise is an asset.
• Demonstrated related experience, ideally within a student-focused post-secondary environment or community employment agency
• Knowledge of and demonstrated success with program and event planning;
• Ability to plan and implement social and traditional marketing and communications;
• Ability to gather and analyze information for reporting purposes;
• Demonstrated creative skill and knowledge of educational resource development;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills;
• Advanced relationship building and group facilitation skills
• Excellent organization, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills;
• Ability to work well in a team or independently;
• Passionate to build a diverse post secondary community, including all levels of management, staff, and students; and,
• Experience adopting new technologies, such as applications common to a virtual office environment, to accommodate hybrid services and events.

Interested applicants may apply by clicking on this link to a Google Form and attaching your cover letter and resume in word or PDF format by December 1, 2022.

If you have any technical difficulties in accessing the link, please reach out to careers@lakeheadu.ca

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.