*This is a term position until December 4, 2026*
Student Recruitment markets the University of Winnipeg’s programs and services by managing and implementing recruitment strategies, both domestically and internationally. Student Recruitment reaches out to prospective applicants to encourage them to apply, drives application numbers while assisting students through the application process, and implements strategies to convert applicants to registered students.
The Student Recruitment Officer is a full-time term role that engages prospective students, parents, guidance counsellors, and teachers in conversations regarding The University of Winnipeg, its programs, facilities and opportunities for students through on-campus and off-campus activities, presentations and events.
Responsibilities:
- Conducts presentations, representing The University of Winnipeg to groups of prospective students, guidance counsellors, parents and teachers, both in Winnipeg and rural Manitoba.
- Represents The University at domestic events such as student fairs, career fairs, parent nights, and other recruitment outreach opportunities such as High School presentations.
- Conducts campus tours for prospective students, guidance counsellors, parents and others.
- Ensures all individual recruitment efforts, activities and communications are consistent with established structures, policies, customer service and quality assurance principles.
- Informs prospective students about the undergraduate application and admissions experience by email, phone and in-person.
- Provides information to students regarding the full range and types of undergraduate programs offered by The University of Winnipeg.
- Answers basic questions about the course selection and registration process.
- Receives, screens, responds to and refers inquiries to other Student Services areas.
- Is familiar with the range of UWinnipeg Student Services and student supports available.
- Manages personal schedule of recruitment activities, presentations and follow-up, as well as prospective student appointments.
- Prepares all media and materials required to fulfill presentations, online fairs, etc.
- Books hotels and plans rental car usage for recruitment activities.
- Completes and maintains high school visit and other student recruitment activity summaries and reports.
- Completes all travel expense reports and manages receipts and expenditures.
- Performs other duties, as assigned such as recruitment material, supply room, and vehicle maintenance, delivery of recruitment material to schools.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in any discipline, University of Winnipeg graduates preferred.
- Prior experience in sales, marketing, education, or public relations is an asset.
- Must have a good working knowledge of the nature, purpose and value of a university education and be able to communicate that to various audiences including prospective students of all ages, parents, guidance counsellors, teachers and other educators
- Detailed knowledge of The University of Winnipeg’s academic and extra-curricular programs and functions of The University at all levels is essential.
- Must have strong oral presentation skills.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills.
- Must have strong organizational, time management, oral and written communication skills.
- Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
- Must be skilled in using multimedia applications to support school visits and career fairs and proficient in the use and operation of desktop and laptop computers and peripherals, digital projectors, online file sharing and email programs.
- Demonstrated related ability to motivate and involve individuals as a member of a team.
- Must have the ability and desire to establish positive relationships with students from diverse backgrounds and be able to work collaboratively and effectively with a variety of full-time and student employees, faculty, staff, students and administrators.
- Must be able to relate positively, professionally, confidentially and with cultural sensitivity toward prospective students, high school administration and faculty and be able to relate constructively with a variety of people both on and off campus.
- Must be able to cope successfully with fluctuations in workloads and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to work effectively on time-sensitive matters.
- Must have a high level of personal integrity and professional initiative.
- Must be committed to the mission of The University of Winnipeg.
An equivalent combination of education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.
Condition(s) of Employment:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Must hold a valid Manitoba Driver’s license.
- Must be willing to work in the evenings and weekends, and/or incur overtime, when workloads and deadlines merge.
- Must be available to travel in Manitoba.
The salary range for this position will be from $26.73 to $37.77 hourly.
Note: The work described in this posting will be conducted in-person.
The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff and faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.
The University of Winnipeg is committed to ensuring employment opportunities are accessible for all applicants. If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].
The personal information of applicants is collected under the authority of the University of Winnipeg Act and 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal information collected via the recruitment process is used to assess the applicant’s suitability, eligibility, and qualifications for employment, and to otherwise support recruitment activities. This information will be provided to participating members of the recruitment process. Questions regarding the collection of your personal information may be directed to the Director, HR Services, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9 or [email protected].
