Seminary Enrolment Services Coordinator
Posted: August 8, 2022
JOB SUMMARY
The Seminary Enrolment Services Coordinator provides leadership for the seminary in the follow areas: enrolment management, marketing and admissions, student advising, and seminary student life support.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Agreement to live within the Briercrest Institutional Covenant and align with the mission, vision, and values of Briercrest College and Seminary
- Completed an MA or MDiv from Briercrest Seminary
- Possesses a clear understanding of higher education philosophy and practice—especially as this relates to the educational aims and practices of Briercrest Seminary
- Demonstrates capacity to build and maintain systems and processes necessary to accomplish the educational mission of the seminary
- Possesses administrative skills and computer literacy
- Has the interpersonal skills needed to build key relationships within the institution and with external stakeholders
- Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
Recruitment and Enrollment (50%):
- Contributes to the enrollment of quantity and quality of students by managing student applications and moving them through the enrollment process
- Contributes to the recruitment of quantity and quality of students by planning and implementing strategic recruitment events
- Serves as the chairperson of Enrolment Management Team (EMT)
- Identifies and responds to enrollment and registration needs of potential and current students
- Establishes, implements, and revises retention tracking systems, which measure program satisfaction and completion rates for seminary students and alumni
- Collaborates with the seminary team and the seminary EMT to remove barriers to enrollment
- Helps to ensure the provision of quality customer service, administrative processes, and institutional services (e.g., BEAM development, web development, and communications planning)
Advising, Scheduling, and Program Coordination (25%):
- Provides timely and accurate academic advising for all seminary students (as needed)
- Provides program coordination for certificate students in Briercrest Seminary
- Preparation of the academic course schedule (in consultation with the Dean and Assistant to the Dean of the Seminary)
- Assigns data entry and other student communication items to the administrative assistant of the Dean of the Seminary
Supporting Seminary Student Life (25%):
- Supports student life and engagement opportunities including, but not limited to, retention initiatives (e.g., Active seminary students personally contacted [face-to-face, email, phone, etc.] at least once per academic year), seminary student care, seminary day of prayer, seminary graduation banquet, program coordination, Monday morning coffee, and seminary spotlight
- Assists with graduate student portfolios
- Hires and supervises student interns
TEAM RELATIONSHIPS
- Reports to the Dean of the Seminary and serves as a member of the Seminary Team
- Liaises with the Registrar to process applications and review student enrollment management needs where necessary
- Liaises with other departments—especially Recruitment to ensure student recruitment and retention in the seminary (This may also include assessing and planning for strategic travel opportunities)
APPLICATIONS
To apply, please email a cover letter, résumé/CV, and the names of three references to the Human Resources office at hr@briercrest.ca.
All employees of Briercrest College and Seminary are required to sign and adhere to ourInstituti onal Covenant. Please review the covenant prior to submitting your application