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Executive Assistant & Academic Appointments Coordinator

University of Toronto

University of Toronto

Administration
Toronto, ON, Canada
Posted on Mar 4, 2025

Executive Assistant & Academic Appointments Coordinator

Date Posted: 03/03/2025
Req ID: 41870
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Rehabilitation Sciences Sector
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057481

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 Rehabilitation Sciences Sector (RSS) in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine is a worldleader in the delivery of rehabilitation sciences health professional programs and research. The RSS is comprised of four essential departments: Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OSOT), Department of Physical Therapy (PT), Rehabilitation Sciences Institute (RSI), and the Department of Speech-Language Pathology (SLP).

As Executive Assistant & 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 be entrusted with a wide variety of administrative tasks that require a great deal of tact, attention to detail and adaptability within an unpredictable environment. Your proven ability to gather and interpret key policies and relevant information from multiple sources will ensure that that we continue to support our committed health professionals.


Your responsibilities will include:

  • Acting as the first point of contact and triaging inquiries
  • Managing the Chair’s calendar, arranging travel arrangements and drafting correspondence on behalf of the Chair
  • 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
  • Supporting senior level committees, including agenda preparation, minute taking and following up on actionable items

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 leadership, including managing complex calendars, 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 coordinating events
  • Experience supporting committees, including demonstrated proficiency in taking complex minutes independently, with little editing required
  • Advanced technical skills in MS Office Suite, particularly MS Excel and Laserfiche
  • Must have strong oral and written communication skills, superior attention to detail and the ability to concisely summarize information of a complex nature
  • Must be an effective problem solver and have exceptional organizational and time management skills, with an ability to work under pressure and balance competing priorities
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse groups, understand the value of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and must be an advocate for equity
  • 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
  • Possess tact, discretion and good judgement in dealing with confidential information. Receptive to new ideas and approaches, adapts well to change; demonstrated ability to take initiative to improve processes
  • High degree of personal integrity and honesty


To be successful in this role you will be:

  • Approachable
  • Communicator
  • Meticulous
  • Organized
  • Team player

Closing Date: 03/21/2025, 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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