Job Description
Durham College (DC) is leading the way as a post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities. With this focus top of mind for our students and our employees, DC is proud to be one of the fastest-growing colleges in the province and annually ranked as one of the GTA’s Top 100 employers.
The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design.
With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need. More than 104,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.
Serving the Durham Region and Northumberland County communities for over 50 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 12,500 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 145 full-time post-secondary programs – including four honours bachelor degrees and nine apprenticeship programs. Led by over 1,860 full- and part-time staff, DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region.
In consultation with the Director, Student and Career Development and other Career Development Office staff, the incumbent is responsible for developing, promoting and implementing student outreach activities and developing meaningful relationships with the employer community through job fairs, information sessions and promotion of our services. The incumbent will engage employers in a process of developing opportunities for Durham College students and alumni. The incumbent must know the College, its programs, its faculty and student profiles and build on those internal networks and external links (professional associations, employer organizations, etc.). The incumbent will be required to support Oshawa and Whitby campuses and also travel to other employer/marketing events.
The role also involves the development and implementation of a communication, marketing and event plan and outreach initiatives to faculty, internal departments, employers, job seekers and external stakeholders. The incumbent may assist in conducting career development seminars and workshops, promotes employment possibilities. The incumbent also participates on campus-wide committees such as the Corporate Council to enhance our graduates’ career development success.
- Co-ordinate large campus-wide revenue generating Job Fairs virtually or at Oshawa and Whitby campuses aimed at giving employers easy access to qualified students and alumni (in person, virtual and hybrid).
- Co-ordinate smaller career fairs, information sessions, and specialized employer recruitment events to provide students with various opportunities to network directly with key business and industry contacts seeking to hire Durham College students and alumni.
- Liaise with internal and external event services to support job fair events and ensure they are executed smoothly.
- Market recruitment opportunities to employers, track employer registrations online, and provide ongoing communication regarding event details.
- Advertise and promote Job Fair events to targeted employers through various media, and internal campus stakeholders (students, alumni, faculty, staff).
- Communicate with campus partner Ontario Tech to ensure shared campus events meet both institutions’ needs.
- Conduct post-event activities such as clean up, surveys, employer communication and follow-up engagement activities.
- Develop and implement an ongoing strategic communication and marketing plan.
- Promote the Career Development office’s supports and services to students, alumni, faculty, staff and employers .
- Create, design and write promotional material and other communications to staff, students, alumni, employers and other stakeholders.
- Social media strategy development such as branding, researching, writing, designing, planning, hosting events/interviews, marketing of our channels and reporting through use of data analytics (external and internal).
- Campus marketing and outreach activities such as promotional booths, digital marketing, distribution of flyers, orientation and open house events and employer visits.
- Create and post content for the Hired portal using a content management system; update content for Career Development on the college’s intranet system for employee communications; update content on the college’s corporate website; ensure social media is updated with department content.
- Network to build/maintain strong professional relationships internally (departments, schools, students, alumni, council etc). and externally (employers, community partners, industry associations and institutional partner collaborations, OCCE/NACE, etc.).
- Develop and maintain strong partnership relations with industry through outreach initiatives, company visits and professional associations and refer/connect them with other departments within the College to support their business needs.
- Clarify expectations for employers through discussions regarding graduates’ skill levels and program competencies.
- Encourage employer engagement on campus and virtually by facilitating campus tours, meetings with faculty and academic staff, information sessions, employer panels, interviews and other networking sessions.
- Assist employer hiring by promoting on social media, alerting program co-ordinators and other faculty of program-specific job opportunities for students.
- Provide information to employers about post-secondary programs by suggesting suitable programs to target, facilitating campus tours and by arranging meetings with faculty.
- Update and communicate funding opportunities available for employers to assist their business needs and to increase employment opportunities for students and alumni.
- Deliver workshops (in class, outside of class and virtually)
- Conduct social media webinars and information sessions
- Coordinate and host internal and external stakeholder information sessions for students to provide additional information and supports for vulnerable and diverse student groups
- Develop a communication series for each term highlighting departmental supports, programs and services available for students, alumni and faculty
- Plan, promote and execute career development activities/ panels/ networking events
- Research employment trends and advise students with respect to job search strategies and labour market information.
- Connect faculty with employers who are interested in exploring partnerships through work-integrated learning opportunities.
- A minimum of a three-year advanced diploma or degree in Human Resources, Marketing, or Public Relations.
- Graduate certificate in Career Development Practitioner is an asset.
- A minimum of three years relevant and progressive related work experience in student services, or career counselling/coaching/job development.
- Excellent student service orientation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong marketing and event planning/coordinating abilities.
- Strong technical abilities with social media marketing experience and ability to utilize different portals/software.
- Current knowledge of Canadian labour market, human resources, Ontario Human Rights Code and Employment Standards Act and recruitment standards and practices, employment issues and post-secondary education.
< br / > < br / > Required Skills < br / >Payband: I; Starting Rate: $36.19; Four Year Rate: $41.94
< br / > < br / > Required Experience < br / >Full-time Support Staff Position Opportunity
Hours: 35 hours per week (1) one hour lunch; Mon – Fri (8:30 am – 4:30 pm;)
Reporting To: Director, Career and Student Development
Please apply below by submitting your cover letter and resume to the online portal. Job Competition closes on July 19, 2023. Competition number SS23-43R.
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