Undergraduate Recruitment Officer - Waterloo, Canada - University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
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Waterloo, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

Term: 2 years


The Undergraduate Recruitment Officer provides strategic direction and leads the undergraduate recruitment efforts for the Faculty of Mathematics both nationally and internationally, specifically targeting Black high school mathematics students throughout priority markets for the Faculty of Mathematics.

The incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing effective delivery of the Faculty of Mathematics strategic international recruitment goals and priorities.

They will also be responsible for championing our outreach efforts of the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC).

Functional direction for the CEMC related outreach activities will be given by the Director, CEMC.

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and reporting on recruitment initiatives related to Black high school students as outlined by the Director, Undergraduate Recruitment & International.

The incumbent will conduct recruitment visits on behalf of the whole University and will work to build external partnerships in priority markets outside of Canada.

We ask that each interested applicant to include a statement in their cover letter if they self-identify as Black, and can discuss prior work engaging and supporting Black communities.


The selection process for this position will follow the provisions for a special program as described by the Ontario Human Rights Code to addressthe underrepresentation of individuals from equity-deserving groups.

Improving the representation, participation, and engagement of equity-deserving groups within our community is a key objective of Waterloo's Strategic Plan As such, this position is open only to qualified individuals who self-identify as Black.


Responsibilities:

Strategic Direction

  • Provides advice, guidance and critical analysis to the Director, Undergraduate Recruitment & International and the Director, CEMC on issues impacting the Faculty's recruitment goals internationally and the Faculty's effectiveness therein
  • Leads the team to develop a longterm strategic operational plan for our efforts both nationally and internationally, with a focus on Canada, the USA, Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America
  • Gathers intelligence and market research on highereducation recruitment trends internationally to share with both recruitment and admissions teams. This intelligence will be used to drive policy and operational decisions
  • Cultivate new relationships with top schools that could lead to agreements between our institutions
Recruitment

  • Provides market research and make recommendations of marketing strategies to the Director, Undergrad Recruitment and International
  • Offers recruitment seminars in English at high schools, agencies and public information sessions held at schools and/or hotels.
  • Attends recruitment fairs targeted at high school student
  • Builds relationships with top national and international schools, providing presentations, brochures and answering inquiries
  • Liaise with agencies to ensure best practices for admission and recruitment
  • Coordinate trips by other visiting UW representatives
  • Recruit high caliber students for the Faculty of Mathematics
  • Responsible for following and staying on budget provided
  • Provide support for recruiting activities as assigned by the Director
  • Cultivate existing partners and look for new opportunities
  • Aid in the creation and implementation of new partnerships and relationships for various university personnel
  • Develop, enhance, and evaluate materials used to train Waterloo partners
  • Work closely with Waterloo International to share best practices and liaise with other units across campus
Admissions

Outreach

  • Aid in the development of an official operational strategy for outreach throughout priority markets
  • Expand CEMC outreach and contest participation by administering CEMC competitions in key centres
  • Promoting and scheduling CEMC workshops in English at top high schools. Developing ongoing relationships with these schools to enable growth of the outreach activity
  • Assist CEMC staff in providing administrative support in CEMC activities such as administering contests, responding to inquiries throughout the year etc.
  • Work with campus stakeholders to bring students to campus for event day(s)
Collaborates, Advises and Consults

  • Creates and shares recruitment materials that will resonate with a Black high school student audience
  • Collaborates with and advises team members responsible for communications with the goal of ensuring that the Black high school student experiences in any related print and digital initiatives align with appropriate guidelines and audience considerations
  • Responsible for Black undergrad student recruitment advocacy and puts forward recommendations as needed to department leaders and campus stakeholders to improve our service to this audience
  • Works closely with the EDI-R office and our Faculty Equity Officer to
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