Job title: Recruitment, Admissions & Registration Officer
Company: Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Job description: NVIT is BC’s Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute. As a leader in Indigenous post-secondary education and a fully accredited member of BC’s post-secondary education system, we provide a comprehensive range of programs up to the degree level at our campuses in Merritt and Burnaby. NVIT also delivers programs online and in Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia. Join a growing and innovative institution committed to making a difference in Indigenous education and communities. With an institutional mission to empower learners by strengthening voice and identity through education, NVIT employees honour an atmosphere embedded in Indigenous culture and traditions while cultivating an environment founded on learner centred principles that promote student recruitment, engagement and achievement.
Job Description:
The Recruitment, Admissions & Registration Officer (RARO) is a member of the Enrolment Services Team (EST) and is responsible for the student recruitment, admissions, and registration functions of NVIT. Normal hours of work will be 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Some evening and weekend work is required periodically, particularly in peak times. The RARO represents NVIT at career fairs and other promotional events and participates in various recruitment activities throughout the province for which travel is required. The RARO also processes prospect inquiries and applications, admits students, assists students with registration processes, maintains program applicant lists, and prepares registration and information packages to send to prospective and current students. The RARO is the first point of contact for NVIT, including switchboard, face-to-face, and electronic inquiries. This position will work collaboratively with the EST, Admissions and Registration Officer and Academic and Financial Planner for Community Education. Guided by principles of integrity, shared responsibility, consistency, and collaboration, the Enrolment Services Team supports learner aspirations through the delivery of quality and accessible Indigenous support services in a safe, fun, and holistic environment.
Student Recruitment:
- Assist in the planning and organizing of recruitment schedules, marketing materials and communications
- Host events and activities both on-campus and off-campus in partnership with indigenous communities and organizations, and educational institutes within the k-12 and post-secondary systems
- Provide documented, detailed plans and reports on institutional events/activities hosted both on and off-campus
- Represent NVIT at trade shows exhibits
- Recruit at high schools, attend career fairs, and other promotional events
- Assist with planning and hosting of campus-wide events
- Host group tours
- Data enter prospect inquiries with a high level of accuracy
- Review and report on recruitment and event activities
Admissions and Registration:
- Data entry with a high level of accuracy
- Process application and application packages and manage application and admissions
- Register, add, drop, and withdraw students from courses
- Provide technical support to students (assisting with access to mynvit.ca account, self-registration, application for graduation, etc.)
- Build course sections in colleague
- Process credentials and transcript requests
- Handle all inquiries concerning application requests and procedures, student records and registration, general program information, and general inquiries about NVIT
- Create and maintain student record files
- Report on application, admissions, and registration data to Associate Registrar, Recruitment to Learner
- Book student appointments and manage calendars in outlook
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Relevant Post-Secondary Diploma with a minimum of one-year experience working in the BC public post-secondary system preferably in a recruiting and/or admissions and registration environment, equivalent education and experience may be considered;
- Extensive computer systems experience with proficiency in the following application software: Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook), SharePoint, Colleague, and Web Content Management Systems;
- A detail-oriented ability to analyze, process and disseminate information through diverse mediums;
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills;
- A demonstrated commitment to quality service to students, the public, and the NVIT community;
- Ability to work and problem-solve both independently and in a team environment;
- Proven ability to multi-task, establish work priorities and work in a high volume, detailed environment with attention to accuracy and timelines
- Valid driver’s license and a willingness to travel frequently;
- Understanding of Canada’s colonial history and the devastating impacts on Indigenous peoples and Indigenous ways of being and knowing;
- Practice from a holistic, culturally safe and trauma-informed lens;
- Knowledge of and appreciation for Indigenous languages and cultures, and Indigenous lived experiences;
- Proven ability to build collaborative working relationships to achieve outcomes in the best interest of students and NVIT;
As an Indigenous centre for excellence, NVIT inspires learners to strengthen community.
NVIT gives high priority to Aboriginal candidates. All applicants should be experienced in working with Aboriginal people.
Expected salary: $55474.24 – 66285.87 per year
Location: Merritt, BC
Job date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:16:38 GMT
