Employment Placement Specialist

Douglas College; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transit-accessible campuses

Hybrid work arrangements

Competitive salaries

Health and dental benefits

Defined-Benefit Pension Plan

Professional development opportunities

Fitness centres

Job summary

Douglas College is seeking an Employment Placement Specialist at the Coquitlam Campus to support clients in securing informational interviews, job shadowing, and work experiences while helping them prepare resumes and interview skills.

You will build relationships with employers, coordinate workshops, and assist participants with job search strategies, networking, and on-the-job skill development. Travel within the Lower Mainland is required; compliance checks are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or equivalent in employment services.
• Experience with persons with disabilities.
• CCDP certification is an asset.
• Certificate or diploma in Job Development is an asset.
• Travel within Lower mainland is required.
• Criminal Record check including a vulnerable population check.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with employer networks to build relationships and participate in events.
• Provide information to employers on working with persons with disabilities and support hosts of work-experience clients.
• Develop job placements and prepare participants for jobs sourced by the EPS.
• Facilitate workshops on resumes, interview skills, references, and job maintenance.
• Support on-the-job skill development and maintain records and reports.

Education

Post-secondary degree or equivalent in employment services

Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) asset

Certificate or diploma in Job Development asset

Experience working with persons with disabilities

Travel within Lower mainland

Criminal Record check including a vulnerable population check

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location Coquitlam Campus Salary Range $31.53 - $34.13 per hour. Salary placement on scale based on qualifications and experience relevant to position.

The Opportunity

The Employment Placement Specialist ( EPS ) performs a job development role by supporting clients to secure informational interviews with employers, job shadowing opportunities and work experiences. This position assists clients to create resumes and prepare for work interviews. The role helps clients develop job search skills and supports onboarding, training and ongoing job maintenance. The Employment Placement Specialist is also responsible for initiating, building and maintaining relationships with employers as well as source work experience placement for clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Market Employer Relations/Retention

• Liaise with employer networks to initiative and build working relationships;
• Attend Board of Trade, Chamber and other business and industry network events such as job fairs;
• Provide information to employers on working with persons with disabilities;
• Provide ongoing support to employers who are hosting work experience clients;
• Increase the number of employers that participate in the program;
• Set up informational interviews.

Employment Workshops/One-to-One Client Supports

• Develop job placements by preparing participants for jobs sourced by the EPS ;
• Facilitate small group or one to one instruction on job search techniques such as;
• Resumes and cover letters;
• interview skills;
• references;
• job maintenance;
• Work with clients to source employer leads, networking opportunities and placement ideas;
• Facilitate workshops specific to employment needs;
• Support on the job skill development.

Other Duties

• Assist with the development and distribution of marketing materials;
• Market, recruit and screen potential participants;
• Conduct client screening intakes, including confirmation of eligibility;
• Complete necessary program documentation;
• Keep detailed records of all participants/employer as required by Training Group and the Funder;
• Provide statistics and reports as required;
• Support classroom instruction and additional support to high-needs individuals during classroom instruction;
• Deliver classroom instruction related to employment;
• Participate in ISO documentation;
• Participate in regular team meetings, strategic planning and program review sessions as scheduled;
• Perform additional duties as required.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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WHAT IT TAKES

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Need:

• Post-secondary degree or equivalent level of expertise and experience in the employment services field;
• Knowledge and/or experience working with persons with disabilities;
• Certified Career Development Practitioner ( CCDP ) an asset;
• Certificate or diploma in Job Development an asset.
• Travel within Lower mainland is required.
• Satisfactory completion of a Criminal Record check including a vulnerable population check.

Additional Information

Work will be scheduled Monday to Friday. 40 hours per week.

Posting Number 02808SA Position Title Employment Placement Specialist Anticipated Start Date 08/17/2026 End Date 03/31/2027 Needs a Criminal Records Check Yes

How To Apply

Open Date 08/04/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Maximum Number of References 3 Minimum Number of References 3 Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Important Note

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site www.douglascollegecareers.ca. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying.

This posting will remain open until filled.

All candidates selected for interview will need to bring original certificates and diplomas of educational credentials noted on their resume.

At Douglas College, we believe in a personal touch and the importance of genuine interactions. Every application is carefully reviewed by a member of our team without the use of AI tools.

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