Director of Admissions

Job Description

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title

Associate Director, Graduate Recruitment and Admissions

Department/Unit

Faculty of Management - General

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number

S013-24

Employee Group

DPMG

Position Type

Regular, On-Going

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

Employment Type

Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

Salary

$66,445 - $89,012, per annum

Classification

ADM-06

Provisional Statement

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role.

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada?۪s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region?۪s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

The Faculty of Management is recognized for its innovative, values-based approach to management education and research. Graduates are leaders and managers in the business sector, public sector, and civil society who live the Faculty?۪s vision of inspiring transformational solutions. Reporting to the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, the Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions manages the student recruitment and integrated admissions portfolio for the graduate programs in the Faculty of Management.

Key Responsibilities

Establishes and manages the annual graduate student recruitment cycle for all Faculty of Management graduate programs, in-person and blended. Develops the strategy and processes to support the function.
Researches and analyzes competitive markets; understands external factors and develops counterpoint strategies.
Provides leadership and supervises day-to-day operations of recruitment staff, and provides co-leadership to admissions staff. Recruits and supervises student employees associated with recruitment and admissions support functions for graduate programs.
Develops and executes sourcing strategies and pipelines utilizing multiple channels
to build exposure and attract potential students.
Co-ordinates marketing strategies at Faculty and program level. Works with Faculty and central marketing and communications team to ensure brand consistency.
Represents Faculty of Management at premier recruitment and community outreach events. Conducts recruitment process and outreach activities to support programs?۪ objectives.

Note

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications

Undergraduate degree required with considerable experience working in post-secondary education recruitment, marketing and admissions (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
Proven skills and ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Demonstrated success in delivering results in support of organizational or institutional strategic objectives.
Extensive experience with generating integrated recruitment and admissions strategy.
Proven project management skills with demonstrated achievement of outcomes.
Experience in managing change through both a functional and human resources lens.

Assets

Master?۪s level education.

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie?۪s core and leadership competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:

Thinking and Acting Strategically
Relationship Building
Resource & Process Management
Accountability for Performance & Results
Development

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi?۪kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

Open Date

01/24/2024

Close Date

02/07/2024

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicant

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