Enrolment Advisor
Acadia University - 2 Jobs
Wolfville, NS
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Position: Enrolment Advisor
Department: Student Recruitment
Position Type: AUPAT 4, Full-time, Permanent
Date Posted: May 1, 2026
Application Deadline: May 19, 2026 at 11:59pm
Competition #: 26-05-AU
Salary: To be commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $51,236 - $60,277.
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.
At Acadia, we recognize that the future is in our people. We inspire students to become the best version of themselves, not just as students, but as human beings. As an employee at Acadia, you'll be challenged to take on work that upholds and pushes Acadia forward. You'll develop as a person and leader in your field, all while helping students realize an educational experience like nowhere else. Generating awareness and engagement is key to that effort. That's where you come in.
In this exciting role of Enrolment Advisor, you will have a primary role in recruiting students for Acadia University. You will utilize your well-developed presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills to market Acadia as the first-choice post-secondary option to our diverse target audience. As the Enrolment Advisor you will be charged with meeting enrolment targets by developing close working relationships with key stakeholders in their sales territory. This will include prospective high school students, parents, high school guidance counselors, administrators, teachers, as well as alumni, and others.
Our Enrolment Advisors support prospective students from initial contact through to enrolment. You will build strong relationships with all members of the recruitment team, as well as other key internal partners.
Applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule which may at times include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Significant travel will be required.
In support of our commitment to an inclusive campus community, we welcome applications from individuals whose lived experiences reflect the diversity of our student body and the broader community.
- We are seeking a candidate who has a Bachelor's Degree. Related sales, marketing, and/or client service experience would be preferred.
- Excellent presentation, diplomacy, and communication skills with a customer service orientation.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently with indirect supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative team environment are required.
- Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.
- 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 possess a valid Class 5 Driver's License.
- Applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule which may at times include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Significant travel will be required.
- Fluency in English and French is considered an asset.
For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Elektra Papadogiorgaki 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 aforementioned 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].
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