Lighthouse Labs

We’re currently looking for a dynamic, organized, self-starter who is excited to join our team and have a direct impact on our continued growth. You are a people person who prides themselves on their high EQ, maturity and ability to communicate with and understand a wide variety of personalities. You embrace both your own and other’s quirks and have a secret (or not so secret) love for a certain level of nerd-om. You get passionate about what you involve yourself with and are excited by the idea of being out in the community virtually to meet potential students. Your organizational skills go without saying and you are comfortable processing a large number of admin type tasks in a fast paced environment. 

What you’ll be doing:

Reporting into the National Admissions Manager, the Admissions Coordinator will be the first point of contact for applicants and potential applicants. You will be responsible for handling the entire funnel, from application through to student onboarding. This includes being comfortable dealing with people, paper and process. You’ll need to:

• Execute the full cycle admissions process from when a student applies to their first day of class;
• Report stats and qualitative analysis on the health of the admissions pipeline and process;
• Emails, scheduling, CRM management, interviewing, follow up, decision making, Invoicing etc.;
• Responding to student inquiries via email and phone;
• Collaborate with other departments including Marketing, Education and Career Services;
• Take initiative to suggest improvements on the process and other areas around admissions;
• Data entry and upkeep;
• Attend virtual industry events (Career Fairs, Meetups etc.);
• Help initiate, innovate and execute on the various other exciting things Lighthouse Labs has on the go.

What we need from you:

• 6 months+ relevant experience (post-secondary experience preferred);
• Experience leading interviews;
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously;
• Strong and diligent judgment;
• Proactive;
• A critical thinker;
• Adaptability;
• Strong “people” skills:
  • Empathetic;
  • Open and friendly with the ability to command respect; respect others, in turn
  • Great communicator; 

• Desire to work in a fast paced environment and eager to take on new challenges;
• CRM Experience (Asset);
• A genuine interest in people with the passion to help them succeed

Why you’ll like the job:  

• Fast-paced culture focused on continuous learning and growth
• 4 WEEKS PTO! (15 vacation days, 5 personal days)
• Unlimited sick days
• A remote working budget to get your home office up and running
• A learning fund to support professional development
• Flexible working hours
• 100% employer-paid health benefits

About us: 

Lighthouse Labs was founded in 2013 with the mission to effectively and efficiently prepare the workforce with the analytical and technical skills necessary to succeed in a world of automation. With an initial focus on our open-enrolment developer bootcamp, we have grown into a leading provider of professional education services, delivering outstanding educational outcomes for our students. Our secret? Innovative curriculum, proprietary ed-tech, unique mentorship and career services and partnerships with government and industry leading organizations. We’re a bunch of quirky, inclusive and smart people who are changing lives by reimagining education - join us!

Lighthouse Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All positions at this time are remote, and we welcome all applicants. Feel free to ask us about other perks of working at Lighthouse Labs!