Associate Registrar

**Purpose**:
Reporting to the University Registrar and Assistant Vice Provost, the Associate Registrar & Director (AR&D), Student Recruitment and Admissions play a key role as part of the leadership team in the Office of the University Registrar (OUR). The AR&D provides leadership and direction related to the broad areas of strategic enrolment management, undergraduate recruitment and admissions. The AR&D guides and collaborates with faculties, service units, and leaders across the university to develop and lead the institutional undergraduate recruitment and admissions strategy while prioritizing evidence-based decision making. The AR&D works closely with the other directors of the OUR to provide excellent service to staff, faculty and students. The AR&D demonstrates commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in admission practices and fostering a culture of professionalism and lifelong learning.

**Education**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
- Valid G Drivers' LicenseNote: Verification of degree(s)/credential(s) required.

**Experience**:

- 7 years of related experience.
- 5 years management experience in a unionized environment.
- Experience in student recruitment, admissions, marketing/public relations.
- Experience in strategic planning and project management
- Experience developing admissions policies and procedures for admissions assessment/evaluation and/or transfer credit/articulation.
- Experience with a customer relationship management system and best practices to support recruitment and admissions
- Experience and success in providing and/or creating conditions for service excellence for a variety of community partners such as students, faculty, clients, customers, colleagues, users, etc.

**Skills**:
Knowledge
- Knowledge of university program offerings and admission requirements. knowledge of an urban campus environment and broad understanding of the goals and objectives of the University.
- Broad understanding of challenges and opportunities, as well as goals and objectives of higher education institutions.
- Knowledge of an urban campus environment and broad understanding of the goals and objectives of the university.Skills
- Effective communication skills, public speaking skills and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to develop creative solutions to complex issues.
- Effective analytical skills, with an ability to assess data, trends and make recommendations accordingly.
- Ability to lead technical projects related to the development and implementation of admissions databases or information systems.
- Ability to analyze, direct and implement admissions related strategies.
- Effective managerial and leadership skills with an ability to maintain relationships with a wide range of contacts.
- Effective initiative, judgment, resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to direct and manage several functions and projects simultaneously.
- Ability to adapt and to work highly effectively in a multi-tasked environment under high pressure with high volume of work.
- Effective negotiation, organization and project management skills, including work process review.
- Effective practice of promoting collaboration and collegiality.
- Effective financial management skills.

**Additional Notes**:

- Normal office work environment.
- Required to travel across Canada on behalf of the University.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Flexible availability to attend events and meetings outside of normal working hours.
- **Compensation**:
York's CPM Compensation Framework has a salary grid consisting of 6 or 8 steps (depending on job grade) which is reviewed annually with possible adjustments, and a lump sum Performance Based Recognition Award. Employees will receive the grid adjustment and depending on performance, eligible permanent employees may move to the next step of the grid and may receive a lump sum Performance Based Recognition Award.Visit the CPM Compensation page on the HR Website to find out more about York's CPM Compensation Program.

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**PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.