Employers

BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS

Are you interested in taking a SDSS CO-OP student or want more information about the process? Please email our Department Head of Cooperative Education at anthony.roes@amdsb.ca .

If you are an employer who is considering taking on co-op students at your workplace, you will gain the following benefits:

• Contribute to career education

• Contribute to the development of your workforce

• Develop supervisory skills among your staff

• Promote positive attitudes toward the organization

• Promote awareness of job opportunities

• Become active in community partnerships

• Give your staff an opportunity to share their experiences and improve their mentorship and leadership

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYERS

• Interview student and provide feedback on their interview and resume package

• Develop a weekly schedule for working days and hours (15 hours per week for 2 credits, 30 hours per week for 4 credits)

• Sign the Work Education Agreement (WEA)

• Work with the co-op teacher and student to identify and develop workplace expectations

• Choose an employee to be responsible for supervising and evaluating each student

• Give clear instructions and supervise their learning experiences

• Review and sign students' log sheets at the end of each week to verify hours and activities

• Offer variety of tasks to the student each day

• Share expertise with student

• Provide real work experience in a safe learning environment free from discrimination and harassment

• Report student absence to the teacher immediately

• Contact the teacher when a concern arises

• Provide health and safety training

• Follow Accidents and Injuries Reporting Procedures