Admissions Officer

Date Posted: 01/31/2024
Req ID: 35837
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Ofc of the Registrar
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: #
Description:
About us:
The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga.
Your opportunity:
The Office of the Registrar at U of T Mississauga delivers registrarial services to support U of T Mississauga's academic goals and U of T priorities in the areas of student information, interpretation of policies, and innovation of registrarial interactions. Our core mission is effective and sustainable strategic enrolment management: student recruitment, retention, success and graduation. Operating in a culture of cooperation and collaboration, we achieve our goals and objectives based on values of student-focused solutions, integrity of academic records and continuous innovative improvements.
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Admissions, the Admissions Officer works alongside other members of the Student Recruitment and Admissions team to develop and implement strategies and initiatives to assist U of T Mississauga in achieving its enrolment intake.
Having a broad understanding of domestic and international secondary and post-secondary education systems, the Admissions Officer supports the admissions process by assessing and processing admissions applications with accuracy and efficiency. Working closely with academic departments, the Officer conducts transfer credit assessment and maintains course equivalency information. Together with the Academic Advising team, the Officer will help respond to inquiries and provide advising services to prospective and newly admitted students using extensive knowledge of the university’s policies and procedures as they relate to transfer credits and other admission pathways.
As a member of the Student Recruitment and Admissions team, the Admissions Officer contributes to overall U of T Mississauga recruitment and admission objectives, through the delivery of accurate and timely student-focused services, and positively represents U of T Mississauga through active participation in special events.
Your responsibilities will include:
-Applying established standards when administering a process for consistent evaluation of applications
-Advising potential applicants, students, parents, and/or guidance counselors on admissions criteria and processes by probing and providing a range of options and possible consequences
-Reviewing and assessing admissions applications
-Providing detailed explanations of admissions decisions
-Applying established standards to ensure adherence with transfer credit rules and guidelines
-Providing detailed information on processes, policies, and procedures
-Keeping well-informed on current technologies, best practices and industry standards
 
Essential Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education
-Minimum four (4) years' experience working in a post-secondary institution in registrarial services
-Experience reviewing, assessing and advising undergraduate students on admissions, transfer credit and academic requirements
-Excellent knowledge of domestic and international educational systems
-Demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate admissions and transfer credit assessment processes
-Solid understanding of undergraduate policies and procedures and admission requirements
-Proficiency in student information systems and MS Office with advanced knowledge of Excel
-Ability to learn new systems and to develop and maintain web-based information and applications
-Excellent analytical and interpretative skills with the ability to understand and apply a large amount of information and complex set of regulations and guidelines with minimal supervision
-Strong communication and interpersonal skills, using tact and sound judgement
-Superior organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure and meet competing priorities and deadlines
Assets (Nonessential):
 
-Knowledge of ROSI and Slate
To be successful in this role you will be:
-Diplomatic
-Motivated self-learner
-Multi-tasker
-Organized
-Procedural
-Self-directed
-Team player
 
Closing Date: 02/08/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $78,308 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $100,144. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Registrarial Services
 
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged , and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.