Admissions Specialist - Ontario

Position: Admissions Specialist - Ontario

Status: 1 year fixed term contract

Salary range: $45,000 - $50,000

# of Positions: 1

Location: Ontario, Canada, Remote

Posted: June 20, 2023

About Palette Skills

Palette Skills is a national nonprofit that trains Canadians for careers in growing industries. Since our launch we have created three successful upskilling programs: SalesCamp, which prepares people for the world of B2B tech sales, Digital Agriculture and Automation, and previously, Accelerated Cyber Security Training Program. While these sectors are different from each other, our approach is the same: to train and connect individuals with great foundational skills to employers struggling to find the talent they need. Our model is so successful that it has resulted in 90% of graduates from our inaugural SalesCamp program receiving a job offer after completing the program.

What makes our upskilling programs unique is that we look for potential. The Palette Skills team assesses whether applicants have the foundational skills, the right mindset, and the drive to take on a new career, and work in a new field. We don’t just look at work experience in the target industry to predict success. This means we find creative ways to find and assess our applicants.

By building partnerships with industry, Palette Skills gives innovative companies access to traditionally untapped labour markets, and creates pathways to career growth through demand-driven, industry-led accelerated skilling programs that lead upskilled workers into new, high demand tech jobs.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Monitoring admissions email
• Logging and documenting interactions and outcomes in a CRM
• Other tasks as may be assigned by the Company from time to time
• Assessing interviews and closing applications
• Connecting with the programs team to facilitate onboarding of cohorts
• Assessing and evaluating applications on a rolling basis
• Collaborates with the admissions team to finalize cohorts
• Supporting recruitment team by responding to applicant status inquiries
• Collaborating as a member of a centralized admissions team supporting Palette Skills programs
• Supporting the participant recruitment and marketing teams as needed with outreach to prospective applicants
• Creating a warm, professional environment when interviewing applicants
• Responding to applicants' inquiries and requests for information
• Connecting with applicants for clarification requests of submitted application information
• Supporting admissions team in collecting and organizing CRM data as needed
• Interviewing applicants on a rolling basis

We’d Love to Hear From You If:

• Detail-oriented and able to follow documentation processes
• You are an empathetic listener who enjoys meeting new people and building connections
• A strong communicator both verbally and in writing
• Passionate about fostering a warm and welcoming environment for candidate interviews
• A quick learner with a proven ability to use good judgment
• Excited to join a fast-paced, mission-driven organization with a vision to create a more inclusive economy where businesses and Canadians can achieve their full potential
• Detail-oriented, organized, and effective at managing your time
• Familiar with GSuite, Asana, HubSpot, Zoom and/or Slack

Unsure If You Should Apply?

At Palette, we know that some people are less likely to apply to a job if they don’t ‘check every box’. We encourage everyone who is motivated by Palette’s mission and the scope of the role to reach out! Palette is an inclusive workplace and part of our mission is to support people through career transitions. As a result, we are excited to consider all applicants, including those with transferable skills and experiences.

Palette embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. If there is anything we can do to create a more comfortable application experience for you, please let us know.

Reporting Structure

You will report directly to the Admissions Manager, whose job is to support you and make sure that you have everything you need to succeed – budget, resources, access, subject matter expertise etc.

Benefits of being a Palette Team Member

• Competitive compensation
• 8 paid wellness days
• Meeting Free Fridays
• 100% employer covered benefits
• Collaborative workplace culture
• 4% RRSP matching
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 2 week end of year shut down
• Remote first workplace

How We Hire

At Palette we hire bright people who want to make a big impact. Email your resume along with 2-3 sentences on why you’re interested and a fit for the role to [email protected]. Once you’ve applied, if we like what we see, you’ll have a phone chat and then a couple of interviews with the team. We’ll take you through a quick analysis of your capabilities (not doing free work for us), after which we can discuss an offer. We believe in moving fast and will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the position is closed.