Associate Registrar, Student Recruitment & Admissions

Olds College • Olds, AB

1d • CA$90,000 - CA$110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking leader to join their team as the Associate Registrar, Student Recruitment & Admissions. This permanent, full-time position provides leadership and operational oversight for student recruitment, admissions, applicant conversion, and prospective student service delivery. The Associate Registrar plays a key role in advancing Strategic Enrolment Management and Marketing (SEMM) priorities by leading initiatives that support marketing, recruitment, enrolment growth, student access, service excellence, and learner success. This role is responsible for guiding recruitment and admissions strategies, optimizing systems and processes, and ensuring prospective students receive responsive, accurate, and student-centred support from inquiry through enrolment. The ideal candidate will be a strategic enrolment leader, a collaborative relationship builder, a data-informed decision maker, and a student-centred innovator.

Requirements

• A university degree in business, education, communications, marketing, public administration, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in recruitment, admissions, enrolment management, or student services, preferably within a post-secondary environment.
• Strong understanding of Strategic Enrolment Management principles and prospective student lifecycle management.
• Experience with student information systems, CRM platforms, reporting tools, events management and digital recruitment strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, relationship management, and project management skills.
• A strong commitment to student success, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• A graduate degree is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Leading student marketing, recruitment and admissions operations in alignment with institutional enrolment priorities.
• Developing and implementing annual recruitment and conversion strategies that support enrolment growth and learner diversity.
• Providing leadership for admissions processes, applicant communications, and prospective student service delivery.
• Leveraging systems and technology, including CRM and student information systems, to improve workflow efficiency and the student experience.
• Monitoring recruitment and admissions trends, metrics, and KPIs to support planning and decision-making.
• Enabling memorable campus visit experiences for students, their families and other influencers.
• Building collaborative relationships with academic schools, service departments, secondary schools, and external partners.
• Supervising, mentoring, and developing recruitment and admissions staff within a positive and inclusive team environment.

Benefits

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan (LAPP)
• Extended Health, Dental, and Prescription Drugs benefits
• Health/Personal Spending Account
• Generous Vacation Leave
• Paid Holiday Closure
• ‘Olds College in the Community’ volunteer leave
• Professional development and opportunities for growth, including employee and family tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager