Director, Admissions

In line with Redeemer’s 2035 vision for enrolment growth, the Director, Admissions is responsible for leading and implementing recruitment strategies to attract and enrol students into undergraduate, certificate and graduate programs as well as microcredentials.

For more than 40 years, Redeemer University has stood out across Canada for its commitment to a Christian undergraduate liberal arts and sciences education that develops the whole person. Rooted in a Reformed biblical worldview, and including a diverse community representing over 50 Christian denominations, Redeemer seeks to answer the fundamental questions about where we fit into God’s story while it prepares students to reflect the love of Jesus Christ in every career and calling.

A rigorous academic program with an interdisciplinary core is supported by a vibrant community characterized by caring discipleship. The result is an enriching and transformational educational experience integrating faith, learning and service.

Full-time
• Open until filled
• Starts: ASAP

In line with Redeemer’s 2035 vision for enrolment growth, the Director, Admissions is responsible for leading and implementing recruitment strategies to attract and enrol students into undergraduate, certificate and graduate programs as well as microcredentials. This role is uniquely positioned to lead the annual recruitment plan and the campus events strategy. The Director, Admissions is a key member of leadership across campus, developing best practices and sharing challenges for recruitment and admissions.
Position Type:
Full Time, Replacement role

Directing the annual recruitment operational plan and schedule, and its implementation

• Work collaboratively with the Associate Vice President, Enrolment to develop and identify recruitment strategies for all Redeemer programs, students and territories to meet the recruitment targets of the institution
• Direct annual recruitment plans for specific portfolios and specialized populations including but not limited to athletes, churches, parents, home-educated students, first generation students and transfer students
• As part of the annual recruitment plan, develop recruitment pipelines, and subsequent strategies, for individual programs in the portfolio (ex. MEd, BEd, NFP Certificate)
• Oversee the planning, development, and execution of recruitment events, including the development of internal processes and recommending of institutional policies to ensure positive and safe campus guest experiences
• Set event targets and measuring events success through data-driven analysis and reporting
• Alongside the Director, Enrolment Operations, request and plan for any operational changes including the development of new processes/efficiencies, application updates, and new program launches
• Ensure the work of admissions and recruitment connects to and enhances the strategic plan of Redeemer University
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for campus visit and events, recruitment travel and other admissions-specific processes

• In collaboration with the appropriate stakeholders in the university, support and maintain partnerships with key external stakeholders for program-specific recruitment
• Maintain a recruitment territory of students of 20-30 deposited students, including travel, student contacts and application funnel development
• Strategically direct key undergraduate portfolios including but not limited to Key High School portfolio, athlete recruitment, international study permit process, homeschool, and parent communications
• Travel throughout the year (approx. 5 weeks in total cross-Canada) to key partners & provide regular communication to them throughout the year via…