Career Development Assignment (CDA):

The successful candidate must obtain a leave of absence from their current and substantive position, where applicable. Permission for such leave must not be unreasonably withheld.

If you are an internal applicant belonging to a union (CUPE 2424, CUPE 910 or OPSEU 404), please make sure to update your current union status in your candidate profile each time you apply for a vacant position. Internal "unionized" candidates with priority status will be given first consideration. Please note: Carleton University encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Job Number: J0826-0146

Job Title: Senior Co-op Student Advising Officer

Job Type: Career Development Assignment (CDA)

Department: Co-op and Career Services

Job Category: Student Services

Number of Positions: 1

Date Posted (dd/mm/yyyy): 25/08/2026

Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 01/09/2026

Salary (with Salary Rate): 91,291.00 - 99,934.00/Year

Assignment Duration From: 01/09/2026

Assignment Duration To: 31/08/2027

Employee Group: CUPE 2424

Salary Level: 10PE

Hours Per Week: 35

Date Position Available: 01/09/2026

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Co-op Operations, the incumbent provides leadership and coordination to the Co-op Student Advisor team in achieving co-operative education priorities and objectives as they relate to student preparation for the job search and transition to work. The incumbent collaborates with the Co-op Student Development Officer to ensure high-quality programming and one-on-one services to co-op students. This position contributes to co-op student job search success, workplace preparedness, and overall positive experience with the Co-op Program.

The incumbent is skilled in providing holistic one-on-one support that is informed by student development theory. They provide individualized advising to students who experience particular challenges in the job search and in the workplace, guiding them through a self-reflective learning process. The incumbent provides subject matter leadership to the Co-op Student Advisor team in this regard.

Qualifications:

The incumbent must possess the following qualifications:
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.
• A strong customer service focus with the ability to motivate colleagues and students.
• Demonstrated understanding of current work-integrated learning approaches, tools and best practices in the context of post-secondary students.
• A superior understanding of the key elements of the job search cycle.
• Excellent writing and project management skills.
• Experience in needs assessment and development of personalized action plans.
• A high degree of maturity, and sound professional judgement to manage unique
Student situations independently. Crisis management and appropriate referral skills are a must.
• Strong attention to detail and organization to manage a large workload with shifting priorities.
• A solid understanding of the University environment.
• Flexibility is required to accommodate event logistics and attendance outside regular business hours, on occasion.
• Adept in the use of technology such as databases, learning management software, productivity tools and common office software such as MS Office to work with large amounts of data.

Education and Experience:

The above is normally acquired through:
• Completion of a four-year honours university degree in social sciences, business, or related areas. The completion of post-graduate study in Adult Education, Career Counseling, or Learning and Development will be considered an asset.
• A minimum of five years of relevant experience including two years of supervisory experience.
• Work experience in employability and/or work-integrated learning programs, ideally within the context of post-secondary education.
• Knowledge of the dynamic landscape of work integrated learning, and particularly co-operative education, in the post-secondary context. Significant experience in supporting clients and/or students in the technicalities of the job search and in achieving success in the workplace. Knowledge of the labour market as it relates to student and new graduate employment.

Health and Safety Requirements

This position is regularly required to work on campus in person. In the event of a public health emergency or a health and safety issue, it is possible that you may be required to work temporarily remotely due to public health orders, directives and/or health and safety requirements. If this happens, you will work with your direct manager to set up a remote work environment including discussing appropriate technology and requirements. You are required to follow all University policies and directives, including to set up a safe and confidential workspace in a remote location and ensure all Carleton property (intellectual and other) is safeguarded. If required to work remotely, you will be notified by your manager when working full time physically onsite will resume.

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