Recruitment Officer

**Date Posted**:05/28/2025
**Req ID**: 43132
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
**Department**: APSC Admin. Units
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00029086

**Description**:
**About us**:
**Your opportunity**:
Working under the general direction of the Director, Engineering Student Recruitment and Retention Office, the incumbent is part of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s central team devoted to recruiting top students nationally and internationally. The focus is to recruit students into the engineering programs and help deliver a range of educational and exciting events and transition programs designed to enhance the prospective student and first year student experience. They will also act as the TrackOne, Undeclared Engineering liaison, supporting this program at on-campus events.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Conducting detailed data analysis to inform recruitment strategies and plans.
- Fostering and maintaining a network of external contacts to support recruitment strategies.
- Determining schools to visit based on an analysis of feedback and market trends.
- Travel to key recruitment markets within Canada and internationally to deliver student recruitment presentations to prospective applicants at events and fairs, execute post offer receptions, and conduct school visits.
- Promoting programs at recruitment events and fairs.
- Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials.
- Tracking and monitoring recruitment activities.
- 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.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum four years of recent and related experience, including related experience with event planning, volunteer management, and domestic and international student recruitment.
- Experience delivering engaging and dynamic presentations to both large and small audiences, effectively capturing attention and sparking interest.
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of the University level education and programs.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint), and Mac platform, (Keynote) or equivalent systems.
- Superior communication (oral, written and presentation) skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and effective to a diverse range of audience including but not limited to students, academics, teachers and parents.
- Proven relationship management, leadership, team work, and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service using remarkable interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Proven ability to practice strong professionalism, tact, discretion, initiative, and sound judgment under pressure and stress.
- Demonstrated ability to be assertive and persuasive in establishing relationships with targeted individuals and conveying salient information to a wide range of audience.
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and produce results in high pressure situations and under tight timelines with high attention to detail and accuracy.
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, ability to travel nationally and internationally for several weeks, and maintain a valid Ontario driver’s license and valid passport.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotion of a respectfuland collegial learning and work environment.

**Assets (Nonessential)**:

- Thorough understanding of the University level education and programs, especially science and engineering programs.
- Knowledge of the University of Toronto and the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering and the various offices and support services.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Adaptable
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Resilient
- Team player

**Notes**:

- This is a term position that is expected to end June 2026.

**Closing Date**: 06/05/2025, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Term
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Registrarial Services
**Recruiter**: Vinh Pham

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