Education

Thunder Bay

Full-time

Permanent

Overview

The Placement Officer performs extensive outreach with local and provincial school boards and alternative placement sites to carefully match and place Teacher Candidates for the practicum components of the Undergraduate Studies in Education program at the Thunder Bay campus. Under the supervision of the Chair and Practicum Experiences Coordinators, and working closely with the administration team at both campuses, the Placement Officer individually matches and secures over 500 unique placements for each of the fall and winter terms, plus additional and extended placements in other terms as needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out extensive outreach and networking with local and regional K-12 schools, principals, teachers, administrators and other alternative placement sites, fostering relationships in order to establish and maintain a strong selection of Associate Teachers
• Perform advanced administrative workflows and processes with a very high degree of organization and data accuracy; this includes reviewing and interpreting hundreds of student records, composing detailed documents, maintaining extensive and detailed databases and spreadsheets, sorting and filtering, running reports and queries, triaging and responding to high volumes of emails and correspondence
• Work collaboratively with the Professional Experiences Coordinators, matching appropriate subject-area and grade placements for all students in keeping with university, ministry and OCT regulations in order to ensure a successful placement experience for both the Teacher Candidates and the Associate Teachers
• Maintain an accounting system for stipends related to placements (associate teachers, principals) and prepare the appropriate financial requisitions for payment; and
• Perform other related duties as required by the Professional Experiences Coordinator and Chair of Undergraduate Studies.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Business, Education or a related field, combined with a minimum 5 years progressive experience in a closely related role
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Suite, Google Workspace and Drive, Adobe, Zoom and Microsoft Teams online meeting platforms, and experience in updating website content;
• Advanced-level skills in creating and managing detailed and highly complex databases and spreadsheets in Google Sheets and/or MS Excel
• Familiarity with Ontario College of Teachers policies, oversight and guidelines an asset;
• A strong network and familiarity with regional school boards and K-12 school administration considered a strong asset;
• Familiarity with Datatel Colleague, Concur and Navigator systems an asset;
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to perform all duties in a confidential and highly professional manner;
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure of deadlines and competing priorities;
• Familiarity with University policies, procedures (e.g., collective agreement, Calendar regulations, Senate policies).

Benefits Information

Why Lakehead

Application Deadline:

Monday, July 28, 2025 - 11:59pm

Salary:

Level 8: 50,668.80 - 59,841.60

Contact Information:

humanres@lakeheadu.ca

Reference Number:

COPE-25-11

Application Deadline:

Monday, July 28, 2025 - 11:59pm

Salary:

Level 8: 50,668.80 - 59,841.60

Yes, eligible for benefits

Contact Information:

humanres@lakeheadu.ca

Reference Number:

COPE-25-11