Student Recruitment Officer, Program Launch Focus
Full-time Support Staff – (12-month contract)
Reporting to the National Recruitment Supervisor and working closely with the Associate Registrar, Recruitment, the Student Recruitment Officer, Program Launch Focus (SRO), is part of Nipissing University’s front-line student recruitment team, with dedicated responsibility for supporting the launch and recruitment of students for the Bachelor of Community Planning. The SRO builds awareness of the new program, develops clear and engaging communications for prospective students, delivers information sessions and school presentations, and conducts targeted outreach and follow-up with prospective students, supporters, guidance counsellors, teachers, and other internal and external community partners.
The SRO develops program-specific recruitment materials and campaigns, maintains prospective-student and outreach records in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, and supports all aspects of prospective student engagement, applicant conversion and other recruitment activities required for a successful new program launch. Travel within Ontario may be required. Hours of work may rotate and be flexible depending on departmental needs, with notice provided in accordance with Article 22.02 of the collective agreement.
The successful candidate will have a university degree, preferably from Nipissing University in Marketing, Sales, Geography, or a related field and one (1) to three (3) years of experience in customer service, student recruitment, outreach, communications, marketing, or a related field would be considered an asset.
This position is classified as Wage Grade 60, with a wage range from $28.70 per hour (Step 1) to $36.34 per hour (Step 9). Placement within the salary range will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as internal equity and market conditions.
Please submit your letter of application in a single PDF document (last name, first name), via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m. on October 27, 2026. Please indicate on your application if you are a Nipissing University OPSEU employee.
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. In accordance with Article 12.05 (b) of the OPSEU Full-Time Support Staff Collective Agreement and OPSEU Part-Time Staff Collective Agreement, first consideration is given to those internal applicants.
The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University. Please note that only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.
Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.
Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada.
Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at access@nipissingu.ca.
This is an open vacancy, and artificial intelligence (AI) will not be used in the evaluation or assessment of candidates.
