Position: Campus Tour and Events Coordinator
Department: Student Recruitment (Canada)
Position Type: Full-time, Permanent, AUPAT 4
Date Posted: February 21, 2025
Application Deadline: March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm
Competition #: 25-09-AU
Salary: To commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $50,231 - $59,095 per annum.
Benefits: Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plan, Telemedicine with Greenshield Health, health spending account, life insurance, optional life insurance, AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee and family assistance program, tuition discount for employees and their dependents, free gym facility membership, 3 weeks vacation increasing with years of service, university paid holidays including winter break closure.
Acadia seeks a Campus Tour and Events Coordinator in the Student Recruitment (Canada) department to create develop and manage programs that play a crucial role in student recruitment. This role is responsible for organizing and leading engaging campus tours that showcase Acadia's unique offerings, ensuring every visitor leaves with a lasting positive impression. Additionally, the Coordinator plans and executes on-campus recruitment events that provide an immersive introduction to campus life at Acadia.
Working collaboratively with various university departments, the Coordinator ensures the seamless coordination of tours and events while effectively communicating key information about programs, admission requirements, and student life through presentations and one-on-one interactions. The Coordinator also manages tour and event schedules, responds to inquiries, tracks engagement using digital tools, and supports virtual recruitment initiatives to connect with students beyond campus.
- We are seeking a candidate who has a bachelor's degree, related sales/marketing experience would be preferred.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative environment are required.
- Applicants must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including those required for word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, social media communication, and internet research.
- As first-hand knowledge of the Acadia experience would be clearly an asset, preference will be given to our Alumni.
- Applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule which may at time include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Some travel will be required.
For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected].
TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and professional references.
Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.
The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected].