Enrolment Management Coordinator

Kwantlen Polytechnic University; Richmond; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is seeking an Enrolment Management Coordinator to join the Wilson School of Design team. This role leads admissions and recruitment strategy, helps shape school processes, and coordinates limited intake programs to attract high-caliber students.

As a leader in the admissions cycle, you will support recruitment, admissions, and retention while aligning procedures with the school's mission and goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in post-secondary admissions and recruitment processes.
• Ability to review portfolios and conduct interviews.
• Strong multitasking and meeting deadlines with high customer service.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Experience with committees, agendas, minutes.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Lead admissions and recruitment strategies for WSD.
• Shape policies and procedures to align with school goals.
• Coordinate selection for limited intake programs.
• Support student recruitment, admissions, and retention.
• Collaborate with committees and communicate outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Planning

Coordination

Problem-solving

Customer service

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Report drafting

Education

Diploma or two years’ post-secondary education

3 years’ office experience in a unionized environment

Tools

Banner

Slideroom

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

We are currently seeking an Enrolment Management Coordinator to join our Wilson School of Design team.

Job Overview

The Enrolment Management Coordinator is instrumental in shaping the leadership landscape within the admissions and recruitment cycle at the Wilson School of Design (WSD). Beyond supporting student recruitment, admissions, and retention, the coordinator assumes a leadership role in defining the overarching strategy and direction for WSD related processes.

In a leadership role within the admissions and recruitment cycle, the Coordinator takes charge of devising and executing inventive strategies to draw in high-caliber students for WSD. This extends to leading the selection process for WSD's unique limited intake programs. This leadership role includes actively shaping the strategic development of WSD procedures to ensure they align with the school's mission and goals. Through a comprehensive leadership approach, the specialist plays a pivotal role in fostering the growth and success of the Wilson School of Design.

Education and Experience

• Diploma or completion of two years’ post-secondary education.
• Progressive general office experience that includes three years’ experience in a similar position within a unionized environment; post-secondary work experience is an asset.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of policies and procedures related to post-secondary selective entry admissions.
• Experience in student recruitment, reviewing and providing feedback on design portfolios, letter of interest packages and interviews.
• Proven ability to meet changing priorities, multitasking, work to deadlines and make responsible decisions while maintaining high levels of customer service.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization, planning, coordination, problem-solving and follow-up skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Be able to independently draft correspondence and reports of a routine nature based on knowledge of established style and practices.
• Experience with supporting committees, demonstrated ability to create agendas, record and distribute minutes.
• Demonstrated skills in computer and Internet applications (e.g. Windows environment, Word, Excel, email, Banner, Slideroom and web browser).
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain databases and tracking systems.Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required.

Salary Information

Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.

As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant.