Admissions Coordinator

Union/Affiliation:

Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Pay range:

$74,288 to $88,609 annually

SFU Department Descr:

Student Recruitment & Admissions

Position Grade:

8

# of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

About the Role

The Admissions Coordinator provides admission decisions in the evaluation of applications and transfer credits at a professional level, involving judgements based on complex criteria in alignment with Senate-mandated admission policies and practices. The Admissions Coordinator recommends operational and tactical improvements for undergraduate admission, supports the assessment and development of international and domestic admission requirements by analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and provides forecasts and briefing notes as required. In collaboration with the supervisor, the role develops, plans, implements and evaluates admission strategies in order to meet University enrollment targets while acting as a key contact for faculty level advisors and international agents. The Coordinator engages and builds relationships with stakeholders and partners across the University; collaborates and provides input on key issues and initiatives such as admission, eligibility and institution level student services policies and processes, ensuring that colleagues across the institution have up-to-date knowledge of admissions standards and best practices, and provides advice on admission strategies as requested.

Full Job Description

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Education, or a related discipline, and five years of related experience, which includes experience in admissions, student recruitment, academic advising, enrollment management, and/or systems development, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Excellent analytical, computational and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong project management, organizational and business process improvement skills.
• Excellent inter-cultural communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency in enterprise-level information systems and data analytics tools (e.g., CRM, PeopleSoft, OnBase, Tableau, Salesforce).

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer temporary employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

• An additional 7% pay in lieu of benefits & 8% vacation pay
• Employer paid extended health & dental plans
• Professional development funds (minimum contract period of 1 year)
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions

Additional Information

The assignment end date is 12 months from start date.

Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.