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Employment Opportunity: Registrar’s Office – Assistant Registrar, Communications

Deadline: Dec 14, 2016

The Registrar’s Office of the University of King’s College is responsible for enrolment management services, from the successful recruitment of potential students to the engaged support and retention of our current students. Toward this aim, the office is looking for a person to lead its communications effort, ensuring that King’s students – current and future – see themselves reflected in our communications and are provided with the information and support they need to make informed decisions about their education.

The Assistant Registrar – Communications will design communications plans and manage timelines specific to the Registrar’s Office that strengthen our relationships with prospective and current students. The Assistant will work collaboratively with staff colleagues, faculty, and others who    support students — in high schools, at Dalhousie University (our educational partner), and our external partners in government and enrolment management support services, such as EduNova. This position reports to the Registrar and will be the office’s principal liaison to the Advancement Office, responsible for King’s overall communications, to ensure that the messaging and content developed for the Registrar’s Office is consistent with the quality, tone, and messaging for King’s.  

Specific Duties/Accountabilities

The Communications Coordinator is responsible for the following:

·        develop content specific to the student audience for written correspondence and the Registrar’s social media platforms;

·         provide direction, supervision, and support for student social media ambassadors;

·         incorporate current and emerging trends and best practices in digital mediums to support recruitment and student communications;

·         develop and implement the overall annual prospective and current student communication plans;   

·         segment the Registrar’s communication plan to successfully address the specific needs of different audiences within the student population, such as graduate students, undergraduate students, students from diverse backgrounds, and students with special interests, etc.;

·         act as the Registrar’s delegate in liaising with the Advancement Office, to facilitate and streamline the necessary requests and approvals involved in the delivery of print and online recruitment materials developed by the Advancement Office;

·         work with others to analyse all available data, ensuring evidence-based decision making;

·         continually adapt content and delivery mediums for different audiences based on efficacy determined through analysis;

·         generate effective content quickly and accurately that will resonate with our audiences and is in keeping with our message;

·         become familiar with the different areas of the College to provide timely and effective communications to our community with respect to academic administrative matters; 

·         assist with face-to-face recruitment efforts whenever and wherever needed;

·         work with the school of Journalism on the recruitment for undergraduate and graduate programs;

·         manage external relationships with respect to recruitment efforts, including international educational agents such as EduNova and other government bodies.

The above accountabilities are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described.

The successful candidate will need:

·         an undergraduate or graduate degree or equivalent experience in humanities, journalism, or communications;

·         excellent verbal and written communications skills, including proofreading and copy editing;

·         experience developing and managing communications plans;

·         proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver clean content in a timely manner;

·         technically savvy with a keen understanding of, and experience with, social media platforms;

·         ability to adapt communications to particular audiences;

·         ability to synthesize many different information sources to provide clear and concise communications;

·         outstanding organizational ability;

·         proven ability to collaborate with others and an understanding of inter-office responsibilities;

·         proven capacity for outreach in the development and management of good relationships, both internal and external.    

It will be considered an asset if the candidate possesses:

·         experience within a university setting;

·         experience in registrarial services;

·         an appreciation for design thinking and the ability to bring creativity to a task; 

·         experience with videography;  

·         knowledge of the challenges and opportunities in recruiting students;

·         particular knowledge of, or experience in the humanities and/or journalism.

Closing Date: Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Compensation Range: $39,977 to $51,081 (with full benefits)

To apply for this position, please forward resume and cover letter to:

Dolly McIntyre
Human Resources and Compensation Officer
University of King’s College
6350 Coburg Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2A1
dolly.mcintyre@ukings.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The University of King’s College is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women.