Career Counsellor

**As a Career Counselor working in the** **Admissions department, you will be the first contact and present the first impression of the College to a prospective student.**

**You will be responsible for guiding prospective students through the admissions and registration process**

**You will generate student enrolment by managing leads and personally developing your pipeline by supporting, interviewing and registering qualified students to study at Maritime Business College.**

**What is in it for you?**
- Great working environment.
- On the Job training,6 months with Exceptional base salary plus Retention monthly bonus plan,
- Health, Dental, Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long Term Disability Benefits,
- Business casual work environment. Paid vacation & personal days,
- The chance to work for an established, 124 year old College

**Skills and Requirements**
- Energetic and sales driven
- Passion for customer service
- 1-2 years’ experience in successful sales and customer service
- Exceptional communications skills written and oral
- Post-Secondary a must
- Outstanding telephone skills and demeanor (Prior experience with high volume calls is an asset)
- Self-disciplined and the ability to work independently and with a team
- Working in a fast paced environment
- Excellent organizational skills, communication skills and attention to detail
- High standards of ethics and integrity
- Results and goal oriented
- Meticulous about keeping records

Salary $600 weekly while OJT for 6 months, $1000 weekly plus larger retention bonus, from 7th. month.

Annual Income expectation of $100k after successful 12 months.

**Job description**

We are looking for a Career Counsellor who will assist clients in selecting the career most appropriate to their needs. Moreover, as an employee of the Maritime Business College, you will work to exceed client expectations with highest level of service

The role begins as a Career Counselor trainee. MBC provides paid On Job Training (OJT) for Six (6) months. To be promoted to Career Counsellor & In order to be successful in this role, you will need to know the fundamentals of relationship building and client service.

What will you be doing?
- Create a positive and non-judgmental environment where you can motivate and inspire every client to meet their life goals
- Sharing your passion and positive attitude to make our clients day
- Take part in our commitment to create a client focused environment
- Handle all questions and concerns with respect and professionalism
- Share your knowledge of our amazing classes, programs and services,
- Book appointments to accommodate client’s needs

You will need:

- Client service experience (Retail, Call center, Insurance, Real estate etc.).
- Enthusiastic personality, neat and professional in appearance.
- Strong interpersonal skills and client empathy, patience.
- Effective communication skills with ability to make sound decisions
- Ability to build rapport with clients
- A passion for client service, excited to motivate and inspire others,
- Naturally positive and caring individual with positive
- Can-do attitude, able to work independently
- Outgoing, motivated, self-starter always looking for ways to improve.
- Ability to work some evenings, if needed.
- Positively helpful attitude and who shows up with tons of enthusiasm

Must Have Qualifications for this Role:

- Minimum two years Client Service experience in any field.
- 2-4 years of Canadian post-secondary education.

What is in it for you? These are just a few of the benefits, we offer
- Exceptional base salary, Retention monthly bonus plan,
- Excellent health benefits. Great working environment.
- Business casual work environment. Paid vacation & personal days,
- The chance to work for an established, 124 year old College.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $1,000.00 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Retention bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lower Sackville, NS B4E 1R8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- sales and service: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lower Sackville, NS B4E 1R8

Expected start date: 2023-01-23