Enrollment Expansion Coordinator

NorQuest College•Edmonton, AB

5d•CA$67,340 - CA$87,464•Hybrid

About The Position

The Enrollment Expansion Coordinator will be responsible for providing administrative and operational leadership for the effective coordination of enrolment expansion within the Early Learning & Care Certificate and Diploma Programs in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. This position plays a critical role in creating, implementing, and advising on targeted enrolment growth pathways and processes that meet the identified needs and aspirations of Indigenous and community partners, while ensuring financial stewardship, sustainability, and compliance. The role involves liaising with various college areas and leaders, as well as external Indigenous and non-Indigenous community partners, on intentional and responsive pathways and admissions and enrolment approaches into ELCC programs. The coordinator will communicate and coordinate enrolment and admissions priorities and aspirations of Indigenous and non-Indigenous community partners regarding the ELCC Enrolment Expansion program to FOAS leadership. They will lead the development and maintenance of relationships/partnerships and serve as the primary point of contact regarding the ELCC Enrolment Expansion Program. Additionally, the role involves working collaboratively on developing responsive plans for the delivery of ELCC programming, contributing to, coordinating, and leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of ELCC Enrolment Expansion projects and initiatives based on community-partner feedback and insights. The coordinator will also brief the Dean, Associate Dean, and Chairs on sensitive or time-sensitive issues and respond safely and respectfully to students and community partners. An engagement plan will be developed and implemented for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to increase awareness and accessibility of the ELCC Enrolment Expansion, as well as services and supports available to prospective learners. The role also includes identifying and developing responsive and sustainable delivery and cost models based on community partner identified needs, aspirations, and realities, and contributing to the development of sustainable wise practices, tools, and resources that support the responsiveness of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences in relation to Indigenous and non-Indigenous community partners needs and aspirations within higher education. Finally, the coordinator will develop, recommend, and implement Faculty-wide process improvements within enrolment and admissions in relation to the needs of Indigenous peoples and communities while working collaboratively with other business areas in the faculty.

Requirements

2+ years of related project/program coordination experience.
Bachelors Degree in Related Field.
Progressive and demonstrated experience working with and supporting Indigenous peoples and communities.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with a high degree of acumen in working safely and respectfully with Indigenous peoples and communities.
Advanced experience with MS Office, including advanced Word, advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong oral and written communication, organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
The ability to work independently and prioritize tasks with minimum supervision.
Ability to prioritize tasks, anticipate needs, and assist in meeting deadlines.
Awareness of sensitivities and interests of Indigenous peoples and community partners that work to establish, strengthen, and advance relationships.
A high level of sound and independent judgment, reasoning, and discretion.
Excellent planning, organizational, and coordination skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with other team members from other areas of expertise within the organization.

Responsibilities

Liaise with various college areas and leaders (ie. Office of the Registrar), as well as external Indigenous and non-Indigenous community partners, on intentional and responsive pathways and admissions and enrolment approaches into ELCC prorgams within the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.
Communicate and coordinate enrolment and admissions priorities and aspirations of Indigenous and non-Indigenous community partners regarding the ELCC Enrolment Expansion prorgam to FOAS leadership.
Lead the development and maintenance of relationships/partnerships, and serve as the primary point of contact regarding the ELCC Enrolment Expansion Program.
Work collaboratively on developing responsive plans for the delivery of ELCC programming that meets the identified needs of Indigenous and non-Indigenous community partners.
Contribute, ccoordinate, and lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of ELCC Enrolment Expansion projects and initiatives based on community-partner feedback and insights to build a foundation for future enrolment initiatives across the faculty.
Brief the Dean, Associate Dean, and Chairs of Early Learning & Care on sensitive and/or time-sensitive issues for direction, and respond safely and respectfully to students and community partners.
Develop and implement an engagement plan for Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities to increase awareness and accessibility of the ELCC Enrolment Expansion, as well as services and supports available to interested/prospective learners in the Certificate/Diploma programs across the faculty.
Identify and develop responsive and sustainable delivery and cost models based community partner identified needs, aspirations, and realities.
Contribute to the development of sustainable wise practices, tools, and resources that support the responsiveness of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences in relation to Indigenous and non-Indigenous community partners needs and aspirations within higher education.
Develop, recommend, and implement Faculty-wide process improvements within enrolment and admissions in relation to the needs of Indigenous peoples and communities while working collaboratively with other business areas in the faculty.