International Marketing and Recruitment Assistant

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Job Title:

International Marketing and Recruitment Assistant

Employee Group:

CUPE

Employee Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Start Date:

Monday, June 14 2021

End Date (if applicable):

Friday, December 30 2022

Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager, International Marketing, the International Marketing and Recruitment Assistant, works co-operatively with the International Student Marketing and Recruitment Team to implement the College’s strategic International Student Recruitment Plan. This position is the primary contact responsible for addressing inquiries from prospective and existing international students and agents by telephone, email, and in-person and contributes to the development and maintenance of agent relationships in local and overseas market. This position assists in developing student information materials and provides support to the overall International Student Recruitment Plan.

Qualifications Required:

Education and Experience:

• Two-year Diploma in business field or International Studies or Intercultural communication. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Two (2) years of recent related experience working in international student recruitment, in a post-secondary institution.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.
• Oral and written fluency in a required secondary language such as designated (Portuguese and /or Spanish) .
• Knowledge of the British Columbia post-secondary education system including the rules, regulations, procedures and policies governing the admission of students to post-secondary institutions.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in English and a secondary language (Portuguese and /or Spanish) , both verbally and written.
• Strong sales, customer services, and persuasion skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of marketing principles and terminology.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with clients for whom English is a second language.
• Ability to make and deliver effective presentations and speak in public.
• Ability to interpret and apply College, government, agency, and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively work with and provide information, assistance and related services to the public, faculty, staff, agents and students.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a team.
• Must have good interpersonal skills combined with an understanding of diversity, cross-cultural issues, and familiar with other cultures
• Intermediate level computer skills including: keyboarding at 45 wpm, word processing (MS Word), spreadsheet (Excel), database management (MS Access), PowerPoint, e-mail, and internet navigation.

Working Conditions:

• Hold a valid passport and be able to acquire a visa into countries that the College fosters relationships.
• The incumbent works primarily on campus in the International Education Department. In order to meet admission deadlines and take advantage of peak recruitment times, vacation requests may not be granted at certain times during the year.
• Some travel within the Lower Mainland and overseas may be required to attend various educational fairs, secondary and post-secondary institutions, or other recruitment events
• Ability to physically handle heavy materials and/or equipment (i.e. promotional materials, display stands for student recruitment events).
• Most of the duties for this position will take place at the College, applicants should be prepared to travel internationally.

Hours & Days of Work: 8 :30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday.

To obtain the full job description, please contact our recruitment team.

Salary Range:

$26.83 – $30.67 per hour

Pay Grade:

CUPE Paygrade 21

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

35

Hours may vary according to the needs of the department.

Compressed Workweek (Fortnight):

No

Closing Date:

Sunday, April 25 2021

If you were a temporary employee with CUPE Local 15 at Langara College who has worked within the last five (5) months of the closing date on this posting , please contact our recruitment team if you meet the criteria for internal status (850 hours worked) as per Article III.7.g in the CUPE Collective Agreement . Please quote the job requisition title and number with your previous employee ID and last day worked at the College. Please do not email if you worked at the College more than 5 months ago or if you worked in a different union.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume.

We thank you for your interest in Langara College and taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Internal candidates will be given first consideration. Please be advised that due to the amount of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.