Recruitment and Admissions Officer

**Date Posted**:10/03/2024
**Req ID**: 39952
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
**Department**: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00038697

**Description**:
**About us**:
**Your opportunity**:
The Registrar's Office staff are committed to strong service excellence in supporting the academic and registrarial needs of current undergraduate, graduate and professional master’s students. These services include advising and administration as it relates to registration, financial need, scholarships & awards, and graduation. In addition, the Registrar’s Office is responsible for recruitment and admissions of prospective students, administration of experiential learning opportunities (international, research, in-field learning courses), scheduling of academic courses and exams and providing faculty support. The staff in the Office work collectively toward enhancing the student experience while being committed to operating under principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.

Reporting to the Registrar and Director of Student Services, the Recruitment and Admissions Officer is crucial to the efficient and effective implementation of recruiting and admissions efforts for the Bachelor of Kinesiology, Masters of Science, Masters of Professional Kinesiology and Doctoral programs. The Recruitment and Admissions Officer works closely with the Assistant Registrar - Recruitment, Admissions and Awards to develop and implement strategies and initiatives to assist the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education to achieve its recruitment and enrollment objectives across all academic programs (including recruitment of international students).

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Fostering and maintaining a network of external contacts to support recruitment strategies
- Conducting detailed data analysis to inform recruitment strategies and plans
- Delivering student recruitment presentations
- Promoting programs at recruitment events
- Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
- 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 information regarding admission requirements to prospective students and applicants
- Conducting market research and analysis

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum four years experience in undergraduate and/or graduate student recruitment, student life, and/or admissions
- Experience presenting to diverse groups and advising prospective students and parents
- Knowledge of Faculty, School of Graduate Studies and University of Toronto regulations, practices, programs and admission requirements
- Experience with web content development, data collection and manipulation, online communication strategies, marketing materials, and web-based marketing
- Demonstrated experience developing, using and maintaining an online database system
- Experience in planning for and running events
- Demonstrated effective use of social media tools (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.)
- Experience with CRM database
- Excellent computer skills, including extensive experience with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Content Management Systems
- Demonstrated superior communication (oral, written and presentation) and interpersonal skills
- Well-developed problem-solving skills
- Aptitude for working with statistical data, data manipulation and generation of reports
- Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail and initiative.
- Familiarity with issues and trends in student recruitment, student life, and communications is necessary.

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

- Articulate
- Diplomatic
- Proactive
- Problem solver
- Resourceful
- Team player

**Closing Date**: 10/15/2024, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Registrarial Services
**Lived Experience Statement