Position: Admissions Advisor

Department: Admissions

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Reporting to: Admissions Manager

Schedule: Standard business hours, with occasional evenings or weekends

Delivery: Onsite, Calgary AB

Compensation: $45-55,000 annually, plus performance-based bonus

Role Overview

As an Admissions Advisor at MCG Career College, you will guide prospective students from their first inquiry through enrolment, helping them explore educational opportunities that align with their career goals.

You will manage an active admissions pipeline, provide consultative guidance, maintain consistent follow-up, and work toward established enrollment targets while delivering a qualified, supportive, and student-centred experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Engage and follow up with prospective students through phone, email, and virtual or in-person meetings, supporting inquiries through to enrolment.
- Conduct needs assessments to recommend suitable programs
- Provide clear, student-centred guidance through the admissions process
- Maintain accurate CRM records, track prospective student pipelines, and document follow-up activities and enrolment progress.
- Work toward established recruitment and enrolment targets while maintaining ethical, student-centred advising practices.
- Collaborate with internal departments to ensure a seamless student experience

Required Qualifications

- College diploma or higher.
- Demonstrated success in consultative or relationship-based sales, with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales, recruitment, or enrolment targets.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging prospective students by phone, email, video, and in person.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple inquiries, deadlines, and follow-ups.
- Ability to maintain accurate applicant records, manage admissions pipelines, and work with CRM systems.




- Genuine commitment to student success, professional integrity, and ethical recruitment practices.
- Legally eligible to work in Canada.

Preferred Qualifications

- Minimum 1 year of direct student admissions and recruitment experience within a private career college.
- Experience in student admissions, enrolment advising, or admissions administration within another post-secondary institution.
- Familiarity with the private post-secondary education environment, admissions procedures, and student recruitment practices.
- Experience supporting prospective students from initial inquiry through application, enrolment, and intake.
- Bilingual or multilingual abilities.

Compensation & Benefits

- Base salary: $45-55,000 annually
- Performance bonus structure: Additional earning opportunities based on established performance targets, with expected total annual compensation of 60,000–70,000 or more. Actual earnings will depend on individual performance and the applicable bonus structure.
- Benefits: On-site parking, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
- Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to student success and community improvement.

Work Environment This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance culture focused on results, collaboration, and doing what is right for the student. Flexibility for occasional evenings or weekends may be required.

How to Apply

Join a team dedicated to helping students build real opportunities and achieve strong career outcomes.





Interested candidates are invited to submit their résumé highlighting their relevant experience in student admissions, enrollment advising, consultative sales, student recruitment, or related post-secondary education roles.

Applications will be reviewed until a suitable candidate is found.

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining MCG Career College. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that our campuses and work across Alberta are located on the traditional territories of many Indigenous Peoples, including the lands covered by Treaties 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10, and within the Métis Nation homeland, including the Métis Settlements. We also acknowledge that our sister college is located in Vancouver on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) Nation, Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation.

We recognize the enduring presence, rights, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples, and we commit to learning and building respectful relationships through our work and our actions.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our Colleges are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and accessible environment. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected status.

Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits

- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:
- DCS / DEC (required)

Experience:
- Admissions and Student Recruitment: 1 year (required)
- Sales: 1 year (required)
- Private Career College Admissions and/or Student Recruitment : 1 year (preferred)

Location:
- Calgary, AB (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Admissions Advisor (Calgary)
🏢 MCG Career College
📍 Calgary