Co-op Foundations Coordinator

Role and department

Duties and responsibilities

• Instruct and administer the required 12-week, online, pass/fail Introduction to Co-operative Education courses.
• Monitor enrolment, student outcomes, course evaluation, and reporting.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and monitor student graders; assess student learning and assign grades.
• Meet with students to review course deliverables and give assignment guidance and feedback through appointments and drop-ins.
• Respond to student inquiries through a shared email inbox.
• Develop and teach interactive job-search and work-term preparation modules, including resume and cover-letter writing, interview preparation, and professional skills.
• Develop and improve curriculum, course materials, and learning content aligned with labour-market trends and best practices.
• Provide career advising before students’ first work term and conduct employer/student site visits to monitor learning, performance, and experience quality.
• Collaborate on program delivery and contribute to information sessions, recruitment events, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications and experience

• An undergraduate degree and at least three years of related co-operative or experiential education experience are required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A postgraduate certificate in career development, adult education, instructional design, counselling, or a related discipline is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking and student career advising, are required.
• Knowledge of University of Guelph academic programs, policies, and procedures is an asset.
• Knowledge of work-integrated learning, career-development theories, labour-market trends, and employment practices is required.
• Proficiency with digital learning platforms such as CourseLink/D2L, Microsoft 365, and emerging AI-enabled technologies is required.
• Relationship-building, organization, time management, diplomacy, judgment, and professionalism are required.
• International student experience and application of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility principles are strong assets.

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