Recruitment Coordinator

Position Description

The Recruitment Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the Institute’s strategic plan by recruiting students, and by coordinating the planning and execution of a vigorous, agile, and effective student retention and recruitment strategy that accomplishes the Institute’s tuition revenue goals. The Recruitment Coordinator will be the first in-person point of contact for many of the prospective students of the Institute.

Reporting to the Academic Dean, collaborating closely with the Academic Registrar, and serving as the convenor of the Recruitment Crew, the Recruitment Coordinator will coordinate the planning of a student retention and recruitment strategy, coordinate the rapid iteration of recruitment plans from term to term, coordinate the execution of the recruitment plans, nurture relationships with the champions of and ambassadors for the Institute's programs and courses, directly recruit students, respond to the inquiries of prospective students, and contribute to the development and maintenance of the student database management system.

About the Organization

The Institute for Christian Studies is an interdisciplinary graduate school where the gospel's message of renewal shapes our pursuit of wisdom. ICS is based in Toronto, and has a charter from the Government of Ontario to grant the MA and PhD in Philosophy and the Master of Worldview Studies (MWS) degrees. For more than 50 years, ICS has served those who wish to discern and follow redemptive paths of blessing by educating transformative leaders through a threefold strategic vision that includes teaching in our interdisciplinary graduate programs, research that addresses pressing issues in life and society, and community outreach that seeks to provide intellectual and spiritual nourishment to the wider public. 

Responsibilities

• • promote the mission, ethos, programs, and courses of the Institute for Christian Studies to potential students at every opportunity

  • coordinate the planning of a long-term student retention and recruitment strategy that meets the Institute’s tuition revenue goals

  • coordinate the planning, execution, and rapid iterative improvement of recruitment plans from term to term, in alignment with the previously mentioned strategy

  • nurture positive and productive recruitment-oriented relationships with the Institute’s instructors and with other champions of and ambassadors for the Institute's programs and courses

  • directly recruit students by means of social media, email, online video-interactions, in-person interactions (when safe and legal in the context of COVID-19), and by any other means identified in the previously mentioned plans

  • personally respond to inquiries from prospective students in a prompt manner

  • in collaboration with the Academic Registrar, contribute to the registrarial onboarding of new students

  • in collaboration with the Academic Registrar, contribute to student database management

  • in collaboration with the Communications Coordinator, contribute to the development of recruitment content for print, website, emails, and social media channels, in alignment with the previously mentioned plans

  • attend internal staff meetings and staff training as required

  • strictly maintain the confidentiality of all student information

  • adhere to the policies of ICS

  • other duties as required from time to time

Qualifications

• • 2-3 years experience in managing relationships and events

  • comfortable with building relationships with students

  • ability to work proactively (both independently and collaboratively), capable of prioritizing and managing a variety of tasks, and perform well under pressure

  • competency with Google Suite products and the Zoom online video platform, familiarity with Microsoft Office software (specifically Word and Excel) and Adobe Creative Suite

  • strong written and oral communication skills

  • sound judgment, tact, and ability to maintain confidentiality

  • relevant post-secondary education in recruitment or a related field would be an asset

  • knowledge of the Christian graduate education world would be an asset

Position Status

This position is part-time, 3 days per week. Currently, ICS staff are working remotely.