Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Job Title

Career Development and Relationship Manager - SCEC

Job ID

70458

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

07/10/2025

Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

07/24/2025

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

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Department

Science Careers & Exp Centre

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 9

Salary Range

$30.84 - $47.65 (hourly)

Contract Duration

24.3 Months

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Schedule

Hours of work are 7 hours per day, 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday, including a 60-minute unpaid meal period. The University is supportive of exploring flexible work arrangements that effectively balance operational needs and employee interests.

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Career Level

Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

Job Description #

JD00147

Anticipated Fill Date

Mid August

Job Description

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.

Unit/Project Description:

As the largest Faculty, with approximatley 8,000 undergraduate student, enrolled in 100+ undergraduate programs and 215+ faculty members, the Faculty of Science is an integral part of McMaster University.

The Science Careers & Experience Centre is dedicated to helping students develop professional skills, gain experience, build networks, and design their careers, enabling them to leverage their education and create an authentic future. Our goal is to empower our students, equipping them with the skills and confidence needed to thrive as they transition from their studies to the next chapter of their professional journey. At the Science Careers & Experience Centre, our career educators offer science students expert guidance, training, and resources to explore postgraduate options and future career opportunities. We help students reflect on their interests, strengths, and values to find a path that aligns with their goals, values, and interests. We guide students through the journey from school to work or further education, ensuring their success every step of the way. We provide career advising and exploration, cover letter, resume, interview and personal statement guidance, career information sessions and workshops with key employer partners, science professional competency development and Stanford inspired, Design Your Science Career training.

We have an opening on our Career team where we are looking for an experienced career education professional who is passionate about student careers success. Currently enaged in a service re-design and development phase we are looking for someone who is interested in helping us shape the future of career education. Our goal is to ensure our students are prepared to create lives and careers that are meaningful to them If this sounds like something that excites you and you have the experience we're looking for, we would love to hear from you.

Compensation & Benefits:
As a Unionized position, this role at McMaster offers robust, market-driven compensation, benefits, retirement savings plans/pensions, paid time-off, performance and service recognition, tuition assistance for employees, tuition bursary for dependents, and many other professional development and growth opportunities. To learn more about the total rewards available to the successful candidate, please access McMaster’s Total Rewards Overview for Unifor employees (https://hr.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/2019/11/Unifor-Local-5555-Unit-1-Total-Rewards-Overview-Nov-2019-final-1.pdf) with a summary of the compensation, benefits, retirement income, paid time-off, and learning and development opportunities offered at McMaster. To further explore the extensive total rewards program, detailed information can be accessed through the links throughout the overview document.

Job Summary:
Responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating career development placements. Promotes student development, success and retention, and encourages career achievement by conducting interviews with students dealing with career choice, educational direction and goal progress.

Purpose and Key Functions:

• Identify, develop, and cultivate strategic employer relationships in the business community.
• Interview students to assess suitability and make decisions on admittance to the program.
• Interview employer partners to understand recruitment needs.
• Provide individual coaching services and guidance in developing self-marketing and branding tools including, but not limited to, job search strategies, resume critiques, preparation of cover letters and personal statements, interview skills, networking, portfolio development, and negotiation skills.
• Conduct mock interviews by creating specific questions that are relevant to the field of employment students are pursuing, and then provide constructive feedback to students.
• Conduct post-work placement interviews with students to discuss experiences and future goals.
• Write career and skill development materials, and design interview tools.
• Write a variety of documents including, but not limited to, reference letters, correspondence and workshop plans.
• Create, implement and maintain policies and procedures related to the program and career services offered.
• Facilitate or lead career development workshops.
• Coordinate and accompany students on site visits and discuss work objectives.
• Create promotional materials to market program to potential applicants, visitors, and representatives from other institutions at fairs and open house events.
• Plan and coordinate costs, logistics and resources, including catering and audio visual equipment, for career events, information sessions, workshops and speaker presentations.
• Calculate travel expenses for attendance at site visits, seminars, conferences and professional development.
• Track attendance of students using services and compare statistics from previous years.
• Gather, compile, and analyze information identifying labour market data, trends, and job opportunities.
• Review current labour markets and research current trends within professional careers and employment requirements including skill level and comparable salaries offered.
• Request participation and invite employers to post-employment opportunities within the department.
• Act as a liaison between faculty, staff and students to ensure the timely communication of information and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Participate in meetings with students to discuss and provide guidance regarding individual career options.
• Assemble and distribute materials and packages.
• Understand and stay current on employment legislation and government mandates.

Supervision:

• Provide direction to others in how to carry out work tasks.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and procedures for short-term staff and volunteers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

Assets:

• The following are considered assets and may be given preference:
• Educational background in Science
• Experience in a career setting and/or detailed understanding of career options in the various disciplines within Science is highly desirable.
• Prior experience facilitating co-op student placements and developing employment opportunities for students or job-seekers.
• Career Development Practitioner (CDP) or equivalent certification
• Knowledge of the ORBIS / OSCARPlus database system and Microsoft Office.

Additional Information:

• Some evening and weekend work required.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women, and persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

As part of McMaster’s commitment, all applicants are invited to complete a confidential Applicant Diversity Survey through the online application submission process. The Survey questionnaire requests voluntary self-identification in relation to equity-seeking groups that have historically faced and continue to face barriers in employment. Please refer to the Applicant Diversity Survey - Statement of Collection for additional information.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

• Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247), or
• Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
• School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

Hybrid Work Language

To ensure an ongoing and vibrant University community that meets the needs of our students, staff and faculty and supports the University mission, ability to work on-site continues to be a requirement for most University positions. The University is supportive of exploring flexible work arrangements that effectively balance operational needs and employee interests.

Interview Experience

At McMaster University, we believe in a comprehensive and inclusive interview process. Our interview methods encompass a variety of approaches that allow our hiring teams to provide a flexible and accessible experience for engaging with our candidates. Throughout your recruitment process at McMaster, you may be requested to participate in a variety of formats, that may include in-person, virtual or recorded interviews. If you have any questions as you move through the hiring process, please reach out to talent@mcmaster.ca or the HR contact associated with your position of interest.