Admissions Officer

**Schedule**
Monday - Friday, 8:30-4:30 pm, 35 hrs/wk.

**Education Level**
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

**Career Level**
Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

**Department Description**:
The Office of the Registrar provides a number of services to both prospective and current students and is the primary information source on enrolment, convocation ceremonies and important student dates and events throughout the year. We are a smart, collaborative group of approximately 100, spread across 8 departments: Student Services, Aid & Awards, Student Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions, Student Records & Systems, Scheduling & Examinations, Student Communications and Central RO Administration. This supportive and dynamic team works together to provide assistance to students from their initial recruitment contact with McMaster until they graduate.

**Job Summary**:
**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Make independent admission decisions to admit or refuse applicants.
- Warrant consideration for acceptance of students who do not meet academic requirements.
- Research, review, and analyze admissions criteria from national and international institutions.
- Develop and deliver presentations and attend and participate in a variety of recruitment events internal and external to the University.
- Provide information, answer questions, and discuss academic interests with applicants.
- Provide advice to applicants regarding their program suitability, other educational options, and employment options related to program selection.
- Analyze error reports and establish procedures to correct errors.
- Plan and coordinate large scale admissions applicant correspondence and the review and assessment of applicant files.
- Conduct analyses of post-secondary institutions and exchange information with internal and external admissions staff to discuss and share information on admission requirements, various procedures, policies, and issues that are being addressed at other institutions.
- Gather and compile information required to maintain manuals and procedure documents.
- Calculate domestic and international student grade point averages.
- Update and maintain content on the department website.

**Supervision**:
Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

**Assets**:

- Proven ability to problem solve
- Time management and organization
- An understanding of and appreciation for McMaster’s organizational culture
- Strong sense of urgency; ability to prioritize
- Emotional intelligence
- Ability to think critically
- Proven ability the make sound decisions using data analysis
- Knowledge of McMaster University undergraduate admission requirements, policies and procedures is a preferred asset

**How To Apply**

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