Student Recruiter - Advisor, Faculty of Science

DUTIES

& RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and deliver a variety of workshops to high school students at TRU and at high schools in collaboration with faculty.
• Develop relationships with our partner colleges to recruit students to the second year. Work collaboratively with other post-secondary institutions to improve student recruitment activities.
• Create strategies leading to multiple touch points with students interested in the tech programs, and to increase the conversion rates.
• Review our website to ensure that the web content is appealing to the students, current and accurate. Review the websites of our partner colleges to ensure that there is information on transferring to TRU, and that this information is current.
• Collaborate with the applicable committees to plan and host tech related workshops and events.
• Maintain an inventory of swag, banners and other recruitment related materials.
• Work with the Manager, Academic Planning & Review to develop an annual recruitment plan with a list of events and the planned travel.
• Conduct appropriate follow-up with contacts made with prospective students and counsellors during off-campus visits.
• Review the applications for the “not qualified” students to suggest a pathway to Engineering.
• Prepare and analyze reports on application, admission and conversion numbers and determine where recruitment resources are best allocated.
• Advise prospective Faculty of Science students, school counsellors, and others on academic offerings, admission requirements, and / or required prerequisite studies. Provide information on housing, scholarships, and other services available to TRU students. Advising takes place in areas such as secondary schools and career / education fairs, as well as with individual students and their families visiting TRU. Advising also takes place through telephone, electronic mail and web-based correspondence.
• Provide educational plans and first-year planning prior to admission.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant on-campus and off-campus community networks using various forms of media, including social media platforms.
• Promote the tech programs through media.
• In collaboration with faculty and staff from the department and representatives from the Future Students Office, plan and conduct on-campus recruitment and conversion events, including campus tours, enrolment workshops, interactive online chats and other types of virtual meetings with prospective students, applicants and newly admitted students.
• Assist with updating recruitment materials and publications, collect and reviews data, write communications, and develop presentations. This will involve collaboration with various internal departments / partners (, Academic Advising, Marketing & Communications, Faculties, etc.).

REPORTS TO

Manager, Academic Planning and Review

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION :

EXPERIENCE :

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITIES RELATED TO THE JOB

WORKING CONDITIONS

Flexibility in work hours; some evening and weekend work required

The salary for the above position is determined by the Collective Agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 4879, as it presently exists.