12462 - Recruitment Coordinator

Department
Dean of Environment Office
Employment Type
Permanent
Time Type
Full-Time
Hiring Range
$63,680 - $79,601
Job Category
Academic Services
Job Location : Location
CA-ON-Waterloo

The Recruitment Coordinator acts as the ‘Public Face’ for undergraduate recruitment in the Faculty of Environment. They are responsible for the execution of Faculty of Environment undergraduate recruitment initiatives.

Execution of the Faculty of Environment undergraduate recruitment plan, including but not limited to:

• Working with the Marketing and Recruitment Specialist (Environment) and Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment to create an annual Recruitment Operations Plan and Tactics based on enrollment goals and historical and fore-casted trends
• Documenting (Marketing Action Plans) and completing the recruitment tactics assigned to the role including but not limited to:
  • Events (See Accountability #2)
  • Social networking implementation (lead and monitor Faculty/Program-specific social networking initiatives in accordance with Faculty communication plan
  • Development and delivery of presentations for tours, open houses, discipline specific off- campus events
  • Training for Faculty of Environment recruitment audiences, including Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment Liaison Officers
  • Representing the Faculty on University-wide and Faculty-wide committees and advisor groups related to recruitment and admissions and event and relationship building initiatives (e.g. Recruitment Roundtable)
  • Application and confirmation strategies
    • Applicant and admitted student note writing
    • Calling campaigns
• Inquiry management and visits

Event planning (Marketing Action Plans), budgeting, execution, and evaluation, including but not limited to:

• On-campus events
  • Ontario University Fair
  • Fall Open House
  • March Break Open House
  • You@Waterloo Day
• Off-campus events
  • Ontario University Fair
  • Domestic or International Faculty-specific visits
• High School Enrichment Activities
  • Individual school visits
  • TD Walter Bean High School Lecture
  • Outreach programming including on-campus events
• Unit-specific events

Relationship Building/Management, including but not limited to:

• Members of the Advancement and Communication teams within the Faculty of Environment to ensure success of their initiatives
• Professors, staff, current students, alumni, etc. for involvement in recruitment, admissions, and student engagement
• Prospective students, influencers, and key-discipline-specific stakeholders
• Hires, trains and mentors student ambassador team
• Student engagement partners including United College, Student Success Office, and WUSA

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Specialization in an Environment-related discipline preferred or equivalent education and experience
• Experience in a student recruitment, communications or public relations required
• Experience in the execution of events and interaction with the public
• Experience with the development and delivery of informational presentations
• Experience working as part of a team in an environment that requires strong time management skills and ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to deliver information in a highly informative and engaging manner required
• Knowledge of student recruitment practices or experience with the high school market population desirable
• Familiarity with social media applications including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at hrhelp@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567, ext. 45935.