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Job Requisition ID

2026-01687

Time Type

Full time

Employee Group

Staff

Job Category

Advancement and Alumni Engagement

Employment Type

Temporary

Department

Office of the Registrar - National Recruitment

Hiring Range

$67,688.63 - $84,610.79

Posting Information

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Term: 1 year

This position is being offered as a Secondment or contract opportunity.

The internal posting deadline for this position is August 20, 2026 , at 11:59PM A Vulnerable Sector Check is required A valid Driver's Abstract and a valid G driver's license is required

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Primary Purpose

This role works in the Marketing & Undergraduate Recruitment (M&UR;) unit of the Registrar's Office (RO). The Outreach and Enrichment Specialist (OES) is responsible for the development and delivery of programs aimed at elementary and secondary audiences that fulfill the outreach mandate as outlined by the Ontario Postsecondary Access and Inclusion Program (OPAIP) and aligns with the university commitment to fostering inclusivity, a sense of belonging and a culture of involvement.

The OES will also collaborate with staff in campus units with similar objectives to facilitate a diverse offering of outreach opportunities, ensuring a collaborative, coordinated approach to Waterloo's outreach initiatives.

Key Accountabilities





- Identifying key audiences and their influencers in support of OPAIP outreach mandate
- Develop a framework for identifying institutions and individuals whom the OPAIP mandate aims to support
- Using that framework and building on work with existing partners, collate lists of primary target schools and partner organizations for outreach
- Partner with student success teams, boards, and guidance counselors to identify students facing barriers and compile target schools with lower scores as identified through third-party rankings and assessment. Identify and cultivate understanding of the unique barriers to post-secondary education faced by targeted individuals and groups
- Develop innovative ways to engage students to allow for longer term relationships with the University or other post-secondary institutions to encourage engagement and awareness with younger demographics
- Planning and delivering on- and off-campus enrichment activities
- Organize and deliver programming for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary school age audiences on-campus and across Ontario
- Deliver curriculum-aligned, value-added teaching sessions to students in Ontario classrooms and conduct workshops in a format aligned with existing best practices
- Handle logistics of programs and events including space booking, staffing, hospitality, materials, scheduling, and programming
- Develop content and schedule for on-campus events for high school students who face barriers to PSE,



including appropriate programming (e.g., tours of research labs, presentations by staff/faculty on- and off-campus, guest speakers, and hands‑on activities)
- Advertise and promote events and programs through the website, printed media, social media and other means
- Communicate with campus stakeholders on event logistics (e.g., room booking, technology, parking)
- Set up and oversee event attendee communications and registration
- Create comprehensive risk management and safety plans for all programming to provide a safe workplace for program participants
- Maintain program/event budgets and cost tracking within existing departmental budget infrastructure
- Monitor and report on initiative challenges and successes
- Document programs and events (text and photos) and report on outcomes for future improvement
- Collaborate with colleagues in Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment to leverage and utilize existing CRM for tracking and reporting purposes
- Develop and use tools to assess success of program activities. Assessment will be used to create annual reports as required by the Ministry.
- Create annual report and track metrics to provide annual updates to campus and Ministry stakeholders
- Support the preparation of and delivery of reports for outreach and recruitment colleagues, university leadership, and other interest groups
- Disseminate audience insights and outreach best practices with other on-campus stakeholders
- Identify initiative successes and challenges, and share recommendations on how to improve approaches moving forward
- Document insights gained into target audiences (including both students and their supporters) from research and experience
- Share inventory of barriers to education for individuals and groups wi

📌 Outreach and Enrichment Specialist (London)
🏢 Uwaterloo
📍 London