Coordinator, Student Recruitment

The Opportunity

Keyano’s Public Engagement Department is currently seeking a Student Recruitment Coordinator to join their dynamic team. The Student Recruitment Coordinator is a key ambassador for Keyano College, promoting educational opportunities and inspiring prospective students to explore their academic and career goals. Through meaningful engagement with students, families, schools, community organizations, and industry partners, this role builds strong relationships that support recruitment efforts and enhance the College's presence throughout the Wood Buffalo region and beyond. Reporting to the Manager, Indigenous Relations & Student Recruitment, working in a dynamic, student-centered environment, the successful candidate will be a motivated relationship-builder who thrives both independently and collaboratively while helping students navigate their educational journey. The role requires travel, with occasional evening and weekend work, to support recruitment activities and community engagement opportunities throughout the region and beyond.
Note: this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.

About Us

Keyano College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. We are a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Represent and promote Keyano College at recruitment events, career fairs, education expos, community events, and outreach activities throughout the Wood Buffalo region, Alberta, and occasionally other provinces.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local high schools, school counsellors, community organizations, Indigenous communities, employers, and external partners to support recruitment and student transition initiatives.
• Provide prospective students with information on programs, admission requirements, application and registration processes, deadlines, financial assistance, awards, student services, and academic pathways.
• Guide prospective students through the recruitment, application, admission, and registration processes, responding to inquiries and providing ongoing support.
• Conduct follow-up communications with prospective, admitted, conditionally admitted, and registration-eligible students to support applicant conversion and enrollment goals.
• Collaborate with academic departments, Student Services, Marketing and Communications, the Registrar's Office, faculty, advisors, counsellors, and support staff to ensure the delivery of accurate and consistent information.
• Coordinate and participate in regional recruitment initiatives, including Education & Career Fairs, trade shows, education expos, and professional networks such as Education Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) and Post-Secondary Indigenous Recruitment Association of Alberta (PIRRA), and other relevant associations.
• Assist in the planning, promotion, coordination, and delivery of recruitment and student engagement events, including Open House, Student for a Day, Orientation, and Student Information Sessions.
• Develop, distribute, and support recruitment materials, presentations, displays, and promotional resources through schools, community organizations, public events, and other outreach channels.
• Maintain accurate records of recruitment activities, student interactions, event participation, and community engagement initiatives, including updating student information system records and tracking outcomes.
• Collect, analyze, and report recruitment and event data, applicant feedback, and identified barriers to application, admission, and registration to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Participate in professional development activities and perform all recruitment and engagement activities within established budget parameters.

Qualifications

Required Qualification:
• Diploma, certificate or degree in, Business, Marketing, Communications, Social Sciences, or a related field
• A minimum of two years of related experience in a student services or student recruitment environment
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Relationship building and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with post-secondary education programs and entrance requirements
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in student services, student recruitment, customer service, or related fields.
• Strong relationship-building skills with students, staff, employers, and community partners, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of career pathways and experience using data and reporting to support program improvement.
Please note that if your education was received internationally, upon hire we will require you to provide an international education assessment completed through WES, IQAS or one of the other IRCC approved designated organization.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation is $69,547.17 (CUPE IS7) with the following health and benefit package.
• Employer paid comprehensive health and dental benefits, including a health spending account.
• Generous defined benefit pension plan though LAPP starting on day 1 of employment.
• This position qualifies for additional payment of the Northern Living Allowance of $1,040.00 per month.
• Generous vacation entitlement and the bonus of paid holidays between Christmas and New Years
• Life insurance is 2.5 times your annual salary
• Paid sick days
We offer various perks and discounts to our employees:
• Employee Service and Academic Achievement recognition
• Greatly discounted employee membership to the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre (our well-known gym and recreational facility).
• Tuition waiver for all employees and dependents to take courses at Keyano College to support your thirst for learning.
• Employee Discounts for the Keyano Theatre and the Keynotes Bookstore.

Additional Information

At Keyano College, we are committed to fostering an equitable, caring and resilient environment where everyone feels valued and connected to the common goal and the college community. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage candidates who will contribute to the diversity of the College to apply.
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue through the selection process will be contacted.