Acadia University

Competition #22-23-AU
Acadia seeks an Enrolment Advisor in the Department of Enrolment Services to play a lead role in recruiting students for Acadia University. The Enrolment Advisor will be charged with meeting enrolment targets by developing close working relationships with key stakeholders in their sales territory, including prospective high school students, parents, high school guidance counselors, administrators, and teachers as well as alumni, transfer students and others. The Enrolment Advisor will work with the prospective student from point of contact through enrolment, along with all members of the student recruitment team, as well as other key internal groups such as Admissions, Registrar's Office, Scholarships & Financial Aid, Alumni, Athletics, Faculty, Students, and others.

Applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule which may at times include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Significant travel will be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• We are seeking a candidate who has a Bachelor Degree. Related sales/ marketing experience would be preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative environment are required. 
• Applicants must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including those required for word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, social media communication, and internet research.
• As first-hand knowledge of the Acadia experience would be clearly an asset, preference will be given to our Alumni.
• Applicants must possess a valid Class 5 Driver's License.

THE REWARDS: Acadia offers a comprehensive benefit package in addition to a starting salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $43,976 - $53,115 per annum (AUPAT Level 4). To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.ca.

TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and professional references. For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Jennifer Veinot at [email protected]. Consideration of applications will begin on July 4, 2022.

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package. The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected].