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Assistant to the Chair & Academic Appointments Coordinator

University of Toronto

University of Toronto

Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted on Oct 12, 2024

Assistant to the Chair & Academic Appointments Coordinator

Date Posted: 10/11/2024
Req ID: 40125
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Immunology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00043755

Description:

About us:

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:

The Department of Immunology is an innovative and dynamic basic science department dedicated to excellence in research and teaching. We operate as an integrated, collaborative community with approximately 85 investigators in 10 research sites in Toronto, which includes our hospital-based university-affiliated research institutes. Together we strive to advance biomedical discoveries in Immunology, increase our understanding of fundamental Immunological principles and develop new applications for immune-based therapies.

As Assistant to the Chair & Academic Appointments Coordinator, you will ensure an effective and efficient operation of the Chair's Office and provide high quality administrative support in the areas of academic searches, appointments, reviews and promotions. You will serve as a primary resource for departmental inquiries, draft and edit correspondence and support various projects, conferences and initiatives. Your stellar communication and organizational skills combined with your high degree of professionalism and confidentiality will be essential to your success in this role.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing support for academic searches and appointments including tracking the status of applications, uploading documents to the applicant tracking system, circulating documents, collecting feedback from search committee members and preparing contracts using templates
  • Providing support to the tenure and review process by implementing plans and process improvements for tenure and review activities, collecting feedback from committee members, preparing draft statistical reports and summaries, collecting and filing dossier materials and passing on dossiers for review
  • Providing committee support, including booking rooms, minute taking and preparing agendas
  • Providing administrative support for the department’s promotion, tenure and review committee (PTR) and other annual faculty processes for appointed and status-only faculty
  • Managing the Chair’s calendar, arranging travel arrangements and drafting correspondence on behalf of the Chair
  • Generating reports and formatting data for presentation
  • Coordinating event logistics, including booking speakers, arranging catering and organizing materials

Essential Qualifications:

  • Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
  • Minimum three (3) years’ related experience, preferably within an academic institution
  • Demonstrated experience supporting senior administrators including managing calendars, scheduling multiple meetings, coordinating travel arrangements and booking accommodations
  • Demonstrated experience providing support for academic searches, appointments, promotions and reviews
  • Experience writing and editing correspondence materials and preparing status reports
  • Experience providing support to committees (i.e. taking and transcribing meeting minutes, preparing agendas, making logistical arrangements)
  • Experience providing support to conference and events
  • Experience using a range of enterprise systems including: HRIS, USource, SharePoint, and One Drive
  • Advanced technical proficiency and expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, survey tools, applicant tracking systems, virtual conference platforms
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
  • Superior customer service skills; ability to work effectively with faculty members and other key stakeholders
  • Ability to interpret policies and guidelines and develop processes and procedures
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and also collaboratively in a team environment
  • Superior organizational and time management skills with an ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet strict deadlines
  • Effective problem solving, tact, discretion and good judgement in dealing with confidential information


Assets (Nonessential):

  • Experience working with Successfactor and Laserfiche
  • Familiarity with payroll processing for CUPE U1 and CUPE U3


To be successful in this role you will be:

  • Efficient
  • Multi-tasker
  • Organized
  • Team player

Closing Date: 10/28/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 10 -- $70,844. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $90,595. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Andrea Varicak

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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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