Student Advisor

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Student Recruitment Services, the Future Student Advisor represents and promotes CNC and its programs, services, awards and financial aid. The Future Student Advisor is a member of a highly motivated, professional recruitment team that is involved in recruitment planning, strategic development, and the implementation of approved activities in order to contribute to CNC’s enrolment goals.

This position is responsible for supporting student recruitment activities from enquiry to acceptance into the College. Various recruitment methods will be utilized including: face‑to‑face presentations, email, the web, social networking sites, and other emerging technologies. As the critical link in establishing access to educational opportunities at CNC, the Future Student Advisor will develop relationships with prospective students to assist them in reaching their academic and career goals.

• Planning
  • Participates in the development of an annual recruitment plan that is designed to accomplish the goals established in the College Strategic Plan and Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) Plan.
  • Writes reports to identify trends, accomplishments, lessons learned and to make recommendations on future recruitment activities.
  • Prepares yearly comparative analysis reports or other reports as requested.
• Recruitment Initiatives
  • Enhance the visibility of the College and inspire and motivate prospective students to become qualified and enrolled at CNC by promoting the College’s academic programs and services through a variety of platforms including: face‑to‑face appointments, secondary school visits, campus tours, and college and community events.
  • Works closely with College staff, faculty, and administrators to assist applicants in becoming qualified applicants and enrolled at CNC.
  • Be aware of and work collaboratively with other Future Student Advisors, student affairs staff, and academic team members to meet institutional enrolment targets and objectives.
  • Delivers recruitment presentations in a variety of settings, utilizing a variety of tools and publications, to a range of audience sizes (from individual to small, medium and large groups).
  • Develop and maintain relationships with various stakeholders including parents and family members of prospective students, secondary school counsellors, teachers and staff, as well as valued community and industry partners.
  • Regularly monitor/analyze application reports, and contact unqualified and incomplete applicants with strategies and tactics that will enable prospects to become qualified applicants.
  • Coordinate CNC faculty classroom visits to secondary schools.
  • Responds to inquiries from prospective students in‑person, through various technologies including, but not limited to email, and phone.
  • Represents the College at external and internal events including Open Houses, career fairs, program discovery, Student for a Day, education seminars, and secondary school parent advisory groups.
  • Coordinates and attends secondary school visits.
  • Based on recruitment plans and goals, travels with the Post‑Secondary British Columbia (PSBC) representatives and represents the College on the committee.
  • Provides prospective students with information on skills requirements and make recommendations for appropriate assessments, career exploration, and possible job visitations.
  • Coordinates recruitment activities with employment and transition agencies and other organizations throughout the community.
  • Work with admission staff to share knowledge of the recruitment process to support student enrolment outcomes.
  • Through self‑directed learning and/or professional development, remain current with all policies, procedures and processes with respect to student recruitment, application process & admissions.
  • Participates in SEM committee work as assigned.
• Research and Analysis
  • Generate and maintain statistics and track admission and registration activity in order to measure recruitment outcomes.
  • Update, monitor, and track prospective student data, using that information to maintain consistent connection with prospective students and guide them through to acceptance.
  • Monitors…