Associate Director of Admissions – Vancouver, Canada, Manipal Education Americas, LLC, Vancouver, QC, Canada

Type: Full-Time
Salary: $70,000 – $75,000
Posted: 02/25/2025
Application Due: Open Until Filled
Category: Admissions and Enrollment

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POSITION SUMMARY

Associate Director of Admissions: Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Associate Director of Admissions assists in the management of student recruitment strategies for American University of Antigua College of Medicine in an assigned territory by developing and executing a territory management plan. Responsible for identifying, interviewing and following up with potential students through the AUA enrollment processes.

Working from a home office and remotely, the ADA will cover identified Western Canada provinces. In this position, the selected candidate will be responsible for creating and maintaining productive and ongoing relationships with pre-professional academic advisors at colleges and universities within the region. The potential candidate will also be responsible for generating new leads by arranging and delivering presentations to key pre-medical student interest groups at their regularly-scheduled meetings. The position requires participation in regional information sessions and/or webinars, manning the “Live Chat” function provided by our corporate web site and responding appropriately to questions from prospective students and participating in health professions and graduate school fairs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Recruits new medical students for AUA through contacting students via phone, email and conducting in person, phone and or skype interviews.
• Follow up with new applicants to collect entrance requirements, guiding the applicant through the enrollment process.
• Creating and maintaining productive and ongoing relationships with pre-professional academic advisors at colleges and universities within the region.
• Generating new leads by arranging and delivering presentations to key pre-medical student interest groups at their regularly scheduled meetings.
• Participation in regional information sessions and/or webinars.
• Responsible for the “Live Chat” function provided by our corporate website and responding appropriately to questions from prospective students.
• Participating in health professions and graduate school fairs.
• Escalate appropriate instructional questions or unresolved questions to the Director of Admissions.
• Produce system reports when required.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• May require some night and weekend hours.
• Work productively from a remote home office with minimal direct supervision.
• Work productively from a remote home office covering Western Canada provinces.
• Willingness to travel extensively throughout the Western Canada

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Problem Solving – Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Business Acumen – Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Self-Motivated – Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Project Management – Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or a related field plus 2 years of relevant work experience in Admissions, sales, marketing, communications or public relations required.

Experience: 1 to 3 years of related experience. Student database systems experience is a plus.

Skills: Demonstrable public speaking and personal interviewing experience and skills and the maturity and comfort level to approach and interact with Ph.D. / M.D. faculty members.

Other Requirements:

• Dynamic public speaking and presentation skills.
• Strong computer skills, including; online communication tools, web authoring, integration of multimedia, and use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience on Mac and PC Computer platforms. Excellent written and oral communications skills, as well as an ability to work effectively with students, staff, faculty, administrators, and the public.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately to complete tasks.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Close attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, on multiple projects.

MEA / AUA is an equal opportunity employer.

Send application to: jjames@auamed.org