Date Posted: 09/12/2024
Req ID: 39690
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Management
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00028237

Description:

About us:
U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those whowant to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Your opportunity:
At the Department of Management, we pride ourselves on educating and preparing students for leadership positions in the world of business. With our wide range of specializations and course offerings, we give students the opportunity to acquire critical skills and the expertise required for successful careers. Our students learn best practices and explore current issues, all within an environment of collegiality and professionalism. This role will work to support the successful academic progression of students through the program by advising on activities such as, but not limited to, admissions, degree and program requirements and pathways to related designations. The role also plays a pivotal part in program planning, course oversight, policy advising and timetable creation for the year, participating in recruitment activities, acting as a point person for academic integrity and liaising with the Registrar’s Office and a host of other campus partners as required.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising students on academic and/or financial matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background.
• Reviewing and assessing petitions for special consideration.
• Analyzing and making recommendations on award funding allocation.
• Providing detailed information on programs, eligibility requirements, procedures and deadlines.
• Analyzing course enrolment and waitlisted numbers to identify need for additional lecture sections.
• Coordinating the preparation and distribution of program and/or course material.
• Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements.
• Promoting programs at recruitment events.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of related experience.
• Experience overseeing or supporting course outline collection and the review process.
• Experience overseeing exam collection and the review process.
• Experience or familiarity with the academic integrity and petitions process.
• Experience overseeing and managing student recruitment and orientation events planning.
• Experience in scheduling and timetabling.
• Experience with generating reports.
• Familiarity with academic processes and procedures.
• Experience organizing data for various reports.
• Experience and knowledge of ROSI and Sharepoint.
• Understanding of the academic cycle from the viewpoint of students, faculty and administrators.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Diplomatic
• Efficient
• Insightful
• Organized
• Patient
• Self-confident
• Team player

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline

Closing Date: 09/23/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
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: Student Services
Recruiter: Veniesha Rochester

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.