Campus Tour and Events Coordinator

Acadia seeks a Campus Tour and Events Coordinator in the Student Recruitment department to create develop and manage programs that play a crucial role in student recruitment. This role is responsible for organizing and leading engaging campus tours that showcase Acadias unique offerings ensuring every visitor leaves with a lasting positive impression. Additionally the Coordinator plans and executes on-campus recruitment events that provide an immersive introduction to campus life at Acadia.

Working collaboratively with various university departments the Coordinator ensures the seamless coordination of tours and events while effectively communicating key information about programs admission requirements and student life through presentations and one-on-one interactions. The Coordinator also manages tour and event schedules responds to inquiries tracks engagement using digital tools and supports virtual recruitment initiatives to connect with students beyond campus.

• We are seeking a candidate who has a bachelors degree related sales/marketing experience would be preferred.
• Strong communication interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport listen actively and engage respectfully with students from diverse cultural social and lived-experience backgrounds. A commitment to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming environment is essential.
• Applicants must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including those required for word processing spreadsheets e-mail social media communication and internet research.
• As first-hand knowledge of the Acadia experience would be clearly an asset preference will be given to our Alumni.
• Applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule which may at time include evenings weekends and holidays. Some travel will be required.

For further information or to request a detailed job description please contact Elektra Papadogiorgaki at emailprotected.

Acadia University located in Mikmaki the ancestral territory of the Mikmaq nation is one of Canadas leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For more than 185 years Acadia has been providing students with a transformative learning environment that supports their success in life and career. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadias faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a strong commitment to our students by delivering an exceptional post-secondary experience. As a staff member you will be part of a community where innovation is encouraged and your ideas are valued.

Acadia is situated in the Town of Wolfville in Nova Scotias beautiful Annapolis Valley - just one hour from the city of Halifax. Wolfville offers residents an outstanding quality of life including an affordable cost of living vibrant dining experiences abundant recreation and a welcoming sense of community. It is is one of the fastest-growing communities in the province where people find the perfect mix of small-town charm and urban energy. Its a place that people love to live and those who do not live here love to visit.

To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice please visit our website at .

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Acadia University acknowledges that we are in Mikmaki the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mikmaq. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which the Mikmaq Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mikmaq and Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. Acknowledging the land that we are on means that we are working towards decolonization across campus.

Acadia University is strongly committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour Black and African Nova Scotians women Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America persons living with disabilities 2SLGBTQIA community members and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. As part of your application you are invited to complete a brief Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form. This form is voluntary.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities including accommodation that takes into account an applicants accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process please contact emailprotected.

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.