Full-time Recruitment Officer - Indigenous Enrolment

Algonquin College Students' Association

$83K — $97K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Three-year diploma, degree, or equivalent in Public Relations, Marketing, Business, Communications, or Event Management.
  • Minimum five years of experience in public relations, marketing, sales, or lead generation.
  • Experience planning and executing events with Indigenous communities, understanding cultural protocols.
  • Extensive experience in results-driven marketing and communications in an academic setting.
  • Demonstrated skills in budget, project, and event management, with collaboration experience.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and coordinate various activities simultaneously.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and customer relationship management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for Indigenous prospective students and community groups.
  • Recruit Indigenous secondary, post-secondary, and non-direct applicants for the college.
  • Maintain relationships using a CRM system for effective communication with prospects.
  • Assist the Manager of Recruitment in planning and implementing Indigenous recruitment strategies.
  • Develop and oversee recruitment-related events and campaigns targeting Indigenous populations.
  • Provide program and admissions information relevant to Indigenous applicants.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with a 7-month contract.
  • Engagement in meaningful work promoting Indigenous education access.
  • Opportunity to develop and execute recruitment strategies in a culturally responsive manner.
Full Job Description
Please Note: If you are a current Algonquin College employee, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Department:
Student Recruitment

Position Type:
Full-Time Support

Salary Range:
$40.39-$46.64-Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36.25

Anticipated Start Date:
September 07, 2026

Length of Contract:
7 Months

Posting Information
Support Staff employees, as defined by the full-time Support Staff Collective Agreement, will be given first consideration.

Posting Closing Date:
August 19, 2026

Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.

Job Description:

The incumbent strives to maintain and increase full time and part-time indigenous enrolment for the ongoing success of the college.

The incumbent serves as a primary recruitment contact and ongoing liaison between the College and indigenous prospective students, community groups, secondary schools and other influencers in various matters relating to the application for admission, program information, course information, and college services. The incumbent recruits indigenous secondary, post-secondary and non-direct applicants. The incumbent uses a CRM system to create contacts and maintain relationships. Additionally, the incumbent will assist the Manager of Recruitment with planning, developing and implementing indigenous recruitment strategies including events and campaigns.

Required Qualifications:
  • Three (3) Year Diploma, Degree or equivalent: Public Relations, Marketing or Business, Communications, Event Management
  • Minimum five (5) years' experience in a public relations, marketing, sales or related lead generation field with experience in:
  • Planning and executing events, ideally within an Indigenous environment. Experience working with Indigenous Communities and possessing intuitive insight into the Indigenous worldview and cultural protocols;
  • Extensive experience in results-driven marketing and communications - in an academic setting;
  • Demonstrated budget management and project management and event management Experience collaborating with others on projects;
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and simultaneously co-ordinate a variety of unrelated activities;
  • Familiarity with campaign tracking and measurement tools;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills;
  • Advanced proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
  • Experience using a customer relationship management tool.


*This position is paid at Payband I

*Vacancy P23431

*This is a full-time contract position until March 31, 2027

Valid Driver's License Requirement

A valid Ontario Class G driver's license and access to reliable transportation are required for this position, as travel may be necessary to perform job duties. Candidates must maintain a valid driver's license and remain legally eligible to operate a motor vehicle throughout their employment in this role.

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