Recruitment and Admissions Manager

**Schedule**

Monday to Friday

8:30am to 4:30pm

Hybrid Working Arrangement

**Education Level**

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

**Career Level**

Requires 4 years of relevant experience

**Job Description Number**

JD1062

The School of Nursing has moved to a centralized Consortium admissions model and is seeking an individual with experience in Undergraduate admissions and recruitment. To be successful in this position, the incumbent must be able to oversee established operational and administrative processes within the undergraduate admissions unit.

**Job Summary**:
**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Advise prospective students on admission criteria and program options that align with their applicant profile.
- Develop, design and deliver persuasive presentations to potential students, highlighting program information that differentiates our programs in a highly competitive marketplace.
- Plan and manage information sessions and specialized recruitment events locally and throughout the province.
- Recommend new recruitment activities and strategies, including identification of resources and anticipated return on investment.
- Conduct and evaluate admission interviews with prospective students (e.g. in-person, phone, or online platforms).
- Independently assess resumes, transcripts, and supplemental test results.
- Persuade newly admitted students to accept their offer of admission; manage conversations with applicants who have multiple admission offers.
- Write individualized responses to significant volumes of on-line inquiries, at various stages of the recruitment and admissions process.
- Respond to applicants who were unsuccessful in gaining program admission, using tact and diplomacy.
- Recruit and train current students to be part of a Student Ambassador Program, to connect current students with prospective students, in support of increasing recruitment.
- Recommend short-term recruitment tactics, if enrolment targets are at risk of not being achieved.
- Develop specialized marketing materials to clusters of applicants and potential applicants.
- Analyze recruitment statistics at the end of each cycle and recommendation for future recruitment strategies.
- Research international student markets using a variety of data sources, analyze trends and recommend strategies to increase the program’s exposure in foreign markets.
- Enhance the international brand of the university and the program by participating in Admission Panels at International recruitment fairs.
- Develop an annual recruitment strategy, including proposed budget, for Manager. Administer and monitor recruitment budget.
- Schedule faculty, staff, students and alumni to participate in various recruiting events, ensuring they have received appropriate training and can accurately communicate program information and admission standards to prospective students.
- Review trends in nursing education, accreditation, and admission processes in order to knowledgeably contextualize our programs in the healthcare field.
- Liaise with recruiting and admissions staff from other schools to identify best practices pertaining to recruitment and admissions.
- Analyze current and past admission data to manage annual recruitment targets and recommend future recruitment targets.
- Assist with the planning and coordination of an orientation program for students and Onboarding (transition to campus) activities.
- Conduct surveys of newly admitted students and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and onboarding activities.
- Create statistical admissions cycle reports and profiles of incoming student cohorts.
- In conjunction with other University stakeholders (e.g. Advancement), identify opportunities to engage alumni in recruiting efforts, both domestically and internationally.
- Provide input on program marketing materials, including print, web, and social media.

**Supervision**:

- Ongoing responsibility for supervising 1-9 casual employees.
- Trains Student Ambassadors, alumni and other volunteers to ensure program information is conveyed accurately and enthusiastically at recruiting events.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
- Requires 4 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- Strong experience in meeting multiple high priority deadlines in a busy environment.
- Previous experience working in environments with a student-centric focus.

**Additional Information**:

- Experience leading recruitment and admissions strategies.
- Experience with prospective student engagement and applicant assessment.
- Experience developing recruitment activities that support admissions criteria and targets.
- Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel.
- Knowledge of evaluation and statistical analysis.
- Extensive knowledge of admissions policies and processes in a university setting, including Mosaic Admissions functionality with an understanding of SLATE.
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