Indigenous Recruitment Specialist, Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre

Ready to start your next chapter with NAIT? At NAIT, we’re passionate about building a team of talented, dedicated professionals who share our commitment to excellence and innovation. Your skills and experience can shape the future of education and make a real impact in our community.

People in these positions operate at the working level and serve as a key link between their own department and internal and/or external work units. These roles coordinate and align activities involving multiple people, processes, or components, bringing them together to achieve defined outcomes. Positions may contribute to planning but typically do not hold final decision‑making authority. Employees integrate information from various sources and provide clarification and guidance on processes, policies, and procedures.

They act as a central point of information and may serve as a spokesperson for coordinated activities. Work is typically carried out through influence rather than formal authority. In addition to coordination responsibilities, positions include administrative and communication duties and may perform lead‑hand or limited supervisory functions. Positions may also participate as part of a department’s leadership team. As the work of this position involves primarily interacting and liaising with Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) students and Indigenous community groups and individuals, we encourage those with lived experience as an Indigenous person to apply on this opportunity.

Please include in your cover letter information about your lived experience as an Indigenous person, or related experience working with Indigenous people. Reporting directly to the Manager of Nîsôhkamâtotân Programs and Services, this position is a member of both the Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre and the Student Recruitment team. The Indigenous Recruitment Specialist works closely with the members of both teams to support NAIT’s Indigenous enrolment, and diversity and inclusion objectives.

The position is guided by NAIT’s Indigenous student recruitment strategy and NAIT’s Indigenous strategy, “Connecting the Four Directions.”

• Assist with developing operational plan aligned with the Indigenous Recruitment Strategy
• Implement strategies to develop qualified Indigenous applicants
• Plan, execute, and attend and/or present at recruitment activities and events for Indigenous students
• Provide personalized support, follow up on qualified leads, and coordinate and execute outreach campaigns to support Indigenous applicants
• Identify opportunities to improve communications & processes to meet the needs of Indigenous applicants
• Maintain detailed information on, and answer questions about, NAIT programs, services, entrance requirements, application process, student awards and financial aid, etc.
• Identify opportunities to improve communications and processes to address the needs of Indigenous communities and remove systemic barriers
• Help applicants connect with NAIT Indigenous community to enhance their sense of belonging
• Outline event needs, plan, and execute event strategy for prospective Indigenous students
• Respond to inquiries from prospects, families, and school and community organization representatives
• Analyze data to determine the most effective use of available resources
• Measure impacts of recruitment activities and events
• Support development and updating of recruitment materials related to Indigenous student recruitment
• Participate in Indigenous cultural events on campus and the local community
• Build and maintain relationships with Indigenous communities across Alberta and Canada
• Coordinate the IGNITE (Indigenous Growth, Navigation and Inspiration Towards Education) Program

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