Student Recruitment Officer, International (TERM)

Date Posted: 10/22/2024
Req ID: 40297
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Ofc of the Registrar
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00037136

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, Student Recruitment, the Student Recruitment Officer focuses on international recruitment efforts, and works closely with other members of the team to develop and implement strategies and initiatives to assist U of T Mississauga in achieving its recruitment and enrolment objectives. The Officer is responsible for promoting U of T Mississauga and U of T domestically and internationally to recruit the most qualified students to the university.

The Student Recruitment Officer develops, plans, co-ordinates and represents U of T Mississauga at events and programs in-person and virtually. Working as a member the team, the Officer assists in the development and delivery of recruitment and yield efforts, with additional focus on international audiences. The Officer advises prospective students and their families on recruitment and admissions to the university and acts as a lead contact with high schools within Canada and abroad with large populations of international students to develop relationships and implement initiatives for pathways to admission at U of T Mississauga.

The Student Recruitment Officer fosters positive relationships between academic and non-academic divisions, departments and student groups at U of T Mississauga and U of T so that internal constituencies are well informed of recruitment activities, and wherever possible are given an opportunity to participate in the recruitment process. The Officer is also responsible for the promotion, and marketing, of the Academic Culture and English (ACE@UTM) Program, working closely with the Manager, Academic Culture and English Program.

The Student Recruitment and Admissions Officer will be required to have a valid driver’s license in good standing and to make travel arrangements for extensive travel during certain parts of the year (trips can be up to two weeks at a time) outside Ontario. The Officer will set-up their own equipment for presentations, be prepared to make several presentations each day and have the ability to lift and carry promotion materials (boxes approximately 25 lbs).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting detailed data analysis to inform recruitment strategies and plans
• Fostering and maintaining anetwork of external contacts to support recruitment strategies
• Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of program advantages compared to competitor programs
• Delivering student recruitment presentations
• Providing detailed information regarding admission requirements to prospective students and applicants
• 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
• Providing detailed explanations of admissions decisions
• Responding to service requests in a timely fashion

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Minimum four years experience in University or post-secondary environment
• Experience in post-secondary student recruitment, admissions and/or student services
• Experience presenting to diverse groups, and in planning and coordinating group events and/or programs
• Excellent communication, public speaking and presentation skills
• Outstanding customer service and conflict resolution skills with a proven record of tact and diplomacy
• Knowledgeable about a wide variety of high school curricula, English language proficiency requirements and testing options, and U of T admission requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, webinar tools, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems
• Ability to stay organized and manage deadlines within a rapidly changing environment

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience with data analysis and report generation
• Fluency in a second language

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Goal oriented
• Motivated self-learner
• Organized
• Possess a positive attitude
• Problem solver
• Self-directed

Closing Date: 10/30/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $79,874. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $102,147. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Registrarial Services

This is TERM position until October 2025

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.