Admission Coordinator

Admission Coordinator

About Queen's University

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

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Job Summary

**A Brief Overview**

**Job Description**:

**What you will do**
- Provides advice and guidance to applicants, schools, students, and families on admission qualifications, policies, program details, and financial assistance programs.
- Identifies target markets for enrollment objectives and liaises with alumni network to encourage student recruitment.
- Participates in information sessions and student interviews in a variety of locales.
- Prepares targeted communications and presentations to support student recruitment and enrollment.
- Prepares statistical reports and interprets the results of recruiting trends, opportunities or potential issues.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent.

**Required Experience**
- More than 2 years and up to and including 3 years of experience.
- Experience in client and/or customer experience functions considered an asset.
- Experience developing, coordinating and producing promotional and marketing material considered an asset.
- Experience in data, trend analysis and reporting considered an asset.
- Experience in managing/developing strategic communication plans considered an asset.
- Experience in planning and/or managing projects considered an asset.
- Experience in writing, interviewing, reviewing, editing and/or proofreading internal and/or external communications and documents considered an asset (e.g., social media, policy manuals, newsletters, handbooks, legal documents, forms/templates, blogs, training/reference materials, technical documents, webinars, etc.).
- Experience planning, coordinating and/or managing events or promotions considered an asset.
- Experience with assessing emerging trends, technologies, electronic platforms and potential digital business opportunities considered an asset (e.g., social media, etc.).
- Experience with providing administrative support considered an asset (e.g., document editing, proofing, formatting and production, data entry, scheduling/coordinating meetings and/or travel arrangements, receiving/relaying messages, etc.).
- Experience working at a post-secondary education institution considered an asset.
- Experience working in a comparable client-focused environment considered an asset
- Experience advising students considered an asset.
- Experience working with diverse populations/equity deserving groups considered an asset.

**Required Licenses and Certifications**
- G Driver's Licence required.
- Satisfactory Criminal Records Check required.
- Vulnerable Sector Screening required.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.
- Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others typically requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.
- Build relationships, trust and credibility.
- Manage own work and may train and review the work of casual employees, work study students and/or volunteers, to see commitments through to completion.
- Contribute to setting work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and objectives.
- Participate in project team meetings and develop individual project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify new problems and seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Draw logical conclusions and provides opinions and recommendations.
- Research equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion resources and best practices relevant to the job and unit operations in order to inform evidence-based planning.
- Commitment to principles of equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, Indigenization and human rights for equity deserving groups.

Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

**Skills**
- Advising Students
- Student Engagement
- Student Recruitment

**Reference**
- 282060