Indigenous Student Recruitment Officer

Find Your Spot at Humber

At Humber, we are a vibrant, diverse community of professionals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience for our students. Through our strategic vision and exciting new brand Builders of Brilliance we are co-constructing a new model of polytechnic education for Ontario, Canada, and the world. We are committed to ensuring Humber offers the right programs, with the most effective teaching and learning approaches, to prepare exceptional leaders for our industries and communities.

To achieve our vision, we take finding and developing the right talent very seriously. We offer a collegial, collaborative, inclusive environment in which each individual is supported to grow and bring their best each day.

If you are excited by the prospect of contributing to our vision for learning, if you would like to be part of building a new model of polytechnic education, of ‘building brilliance’, in one of Canada’s preeminent higher education institutions, then here is your opportunity to join our dynamic team.

Status: FT Support

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Faculty/Department: Recruitment and Student Mobility

Campus/

Location:

North and/or Lakeshore Campus. A minimum 4 days on site.

Salary: Payband I, (Salary Range $40.39 - $46.64) Starting Salary $40.39

About the Office Recruitment and Student Mobility at Humber:

Recruitment and Student Mobility supports prospective students considering Humber. We act as the first point of contact for new and existing Humber students as we deliver impactful and high-quality programming to high schools, colleges, universities and the community raising Humber’s profile and increasing awareness of our program and pathway options. As a collaborative team, we work with learners thinking of starting their journey at Humber as well as those looking to add to their previous professional and academic experiences through a new and exciting pathway.

At our core, we foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, recognition of prior learning, lifelong learning, inclusivity, and respect.

About the Indigenous Recruitment Officer Role:

The Indigenous Recruitment Officer is an integral member of Humber’s strategic enrolment team and is a significant contributor to shaping the public image of Humber. Using labour market trends, college enrolment patterns, government policy and market segment research, the Indigenous Recruitment Officer works collaboratively with community stakeholders (e.g. Humber’s Indigenous Education & Engagement team, Indigenous communities, service organizations and agencies) to implement recruitment initiatives and pre-admission advising for prospective Indigenous learners designed to improve student participation rates and ensure that Humber meets its enrolment targets by generating a strong applicant pool.

The Indigenous Recruitment Officer also serves as the first point of contact for communicating clear and concise information about a broad range of program related questions to students, applicants, guidance counsellors, parents, faculty and college administrators. The incumbent establishes and administers community-based recruitment initiatives, including programming on and off campus to high schools, colleges, universities, community organizations, Indigenous organizations as well as other recruitment events with various stakeholders by delivering impactful presentations to increase college awareness and our offerings.

The incumbent meets with prospective students and families individually and in groups to deliver pre-admission advising either in-person, or via electronic media or telephone.

The incumbent develops institutional capacity by acting as a subject matter expert with regards to Indigenous recruitment and community…