Field Placement Specialist - Regular Part Time

Field Placement Specialist - Regular Part Time (Less than 12 Months)

Status: Regular Part Time (Less than 12 Months)

Hours: Up to 24 hours/week

Home Campus: Fennell (fully on-site)

Rate of Pay: $20.56 per hour, plus 6% in lieu of vacation

Vacancy Status: 1 vacancy available

Posting Date: January 15th, 2026

Closing Date: January 21st, 2026 at 7:00pm EST

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

The Field Placement Specialist (FPS) is responsible for the facilitation and coordination of the field placement process for the assigned program(s). Collaborating closely with the academic departments and community partners, the incumbent oversees the alignment of the field placement experience with the academic program to ensure the applied learning opportunity enhances and is directly relevant to the student’s classroom learning. The FPS continuously oversees students to promote their success in placement and the acquisition of vocational and essential employability skills.

Equally as vital, the FPS must establish and maintain relationships with community stakeholders that ensure the continuance of existing field placement opportunities and elicit new field placement opportunities.

The incumbent makes students aware of the Pre-placement requirements by developing and delivering field placement preparation courses, in-class workshops, assignments, case studies and collaborates with program staff to determine placement eligibility. The FPS is responsible for sourcing, assessing, and procuring placement opportunities for students. The incumbent organizes the overall field placement process, field placement interviews, agency expectations, and student essential employability skills, and is the principal point of contact for students, preceptors, and agencies.

With a high level of critical thinking, the FPS identifies, responds to, investigates, and determines course of action for a diverse number of inquiries and issues from students, staff, faculty, other departments, and placement agencies. The FPS provides ongoing support and resources to students that promote student success and retention.

• Organize, facilitate and oversee the overall field placement process. This includes providing knowledge, expertise, and insight regarding meaningful and available placement opportunities that will advance students towards the acquisition of vocational and essential employability skills to achieve goals and aspirations after graduation.
• Communicate with support staff and managers from the Continuing Education department, OYAP, Apprenticeship and Post-Secondary programs to oversee the field placement assignments for students from the assigned programs. Communicate with students, on an individual basis, to establish placement preferences and explore out of region placement opportunities that align with program and student goals to meet the needs of out of area students.
• Advise students on agency specific placement requirements and outcomes. Compile and review student and agency placement requests to assess and determine field placement suitability. Approve and notify students of their placement agency and monitor the security of their placement during interview process. When a student is unsuccessful in securing a placement opportunity, the incumbent will request feedback from agencies, analyze and review findings with the student and create and implement a course of action that will chart the student on a route to success.
• Inform students on the College’s placement protocol, policies, and procedures. Report and track student’s completion of required pre-placement documentation.
• Coach students in leveraging the connections they are making between…