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