Job Description

Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator




About Queen's University

Queen's University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.


We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.


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Job Summary

The Faculty of Law is nationally and internationally recognized as a leading law school, with a distinguished record of outstanding teaching and research, and a high level of faculty, staff, and student engagement. The Faculty aims to enroll highly qualified students who will excel in law school, become leaders in professional and community life, and who are representative of the diversity of Canadian society. The Faculty is committed to creating a supportive community within the law school that fosters a lifelong community for its students that continues long after graduation. Reporting the Manager, Recruitment and Admissions within the Faculty of Law, the Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator supports the daily administration and operations of the Faculty of Law Recruitment and Admissions Office for the Juris Doctor ("JD") Program. The Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator is responsible for the planning and coordination of unit/department-wide tasks, activities and/or projects and supervision of casual employees and work study students. The regular hours of work for this position will be 35 hours per week and may vary on a regular basis. Some overtime on evenings and weekends is required during peak periods of the recruitment and admissions cycle. The Faculty of Law seeks an outgoing and dynamic individual who is excited about recruitment and admissions. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with prospective students, marketing and event coordination experience, organizational skills, and attention to detail. If you are interested in this position, we encourage you to apply.



This position evaluates admission and scholarship applications for prospective students and makes admission decisions and recommendations. This position provides advice and guidance to applicants, schools, students, and families on admission qualifications, policies, program details, and financial assistance programs. This position identifies target markets for enrollment

objectives and liaises with alumni network to encourage student recruitment. This position prepares statistical reports and interprets the results of recruiting trends, opportunities or potential issues.



The schedule for this position requires the incumbent to work evenings and weekends.

What you will do

- Evaluates admission and scholarship applications for prospective students and makes admission decisions and


recommendations.

- Provides advice and guidance to applicants, schools, students, and families on admission qualifications, policies,


program details, and financial assistance programs.

- Identifies target markets for enrollment objectives and liaises with alumni network to encourage student recruitment.


- Participates in information sessions and student interviews in a variety of locales.


- Prepares targeted communications and presentations to support student recruitment and enrollment.


- Prepares statistical reports and interprets the results of recruiting trends, opportunities or potential issues.


- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

Required Education

- Three-year Community College Diploma or Three-Year Bachelor Degree, or equivalent.


o in business administration preferred. or

o in education preferred. or

o in marketing preferred.

o in law preferred.

Required Experience

- More than 2 years and up to and including 3 years of experience.


o Experience in client and/or customer experience functions considered an asset.

o Experience planning, coordinating and/or managing events or promotions considered an asset.

o Previous experience developing and delivering workshops considered an asset.

o Experience in writing, interviewing, reviewing, editing and/or proofreading internal and/or external

communications and documents considered an asset (e.g., social media, policy manuals, newletters,

handbooks, legal documents, forms/templates, blogs, training/reference materials, technical documents,

webinars, etc.).

o Experience with providing administrative support considered an asset (e.g., document editing, proofing,

formatting and production, data entry, scheduling/coordinating meetings and/or travel arrangements,

receiving/relaying messages, etc.).

o Experience working in a general legal environment considered an asset

o Experience working with diverse populations/equity deserving groups considered an asset.

o Experience working at a post-secondary education institution considered an asset.

o Experience in data, trend analysis and reporting considered an asset.

o Experience with operating systems technologies considered an asset (e.g., Linux OS, Windows OS, AD

Forests, Domains, Trusts, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy and Organizational Units, VMware, VM backups tools,

etc.).

Required Licenses and Certifications

- G Driver's Licence required.


Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge and Requirements

- Practical and applied knowledge of specialized methods and processes that are typically acquired through a


combination of technical or academic qualification and/or work experience.

- Provide consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.


- Interaction with others typically requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.


- Adapt messages to meet the needs of the intended audience.


- Build relationships, trust and credibility.


- Manage own work and may train and review the work of casual employees, work study students and/or volunteers, to


see commitments through to completion.

- Contribute to setting work priorities and direction, supporting the team in achieving goals and objectives.


- Participate in project team meetings and develop individual project plans.


- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.


- Identify new problems and seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.


- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.


- Draw logical conclusions and provides opinions and recommendations.


- Research equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion resources and best practices relevant to the job and unit


operations in order to inform evidence-based planning.

- Commitment to principles of equity, diversity, accessibility, inclusion, Indigenization and human rights for equity


deserving groups.




Employment Equity and Accessibility Statement

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized persons, Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ persons. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to those who are legally eligible to work in Canada.


The University provides support in its recruitment processes to all applicants who require accommodation due to a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, including those with disabilities. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at hradmin@queensu.ca.

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