Undergraduate and Graduate Assistant

**Date Posted**:05/15/2025
**Req ID**: 42982
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Arts & Science
**Department**: Dept of Anthropology
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00044679

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Department of Anthropology examines the unity and diversity of humanity, human culture and society from a comparative and global perspective. Members of our department have consistently included anthropologists of international renown, and have continually produced research in a wide range of areas. As part of one of the world’s top research universities, our department conducts research that is broadly international, varying in method and theoretical frame to understand human experience in social, cultural and evolutionary contexts. Our program reflects the diversity of the field which we see as a source of intellectual excitement and strength.

**Your opportunity**:
Reporting to the Department Manager and with the day-to-day guidance of the Undergraduate and Graduate Administrators, the incumbent provides administrative support for the Undergraduate and Graduate Offices and back-up support for the front desk.

Undergraduate Office duties include: responding to student inquiries; assisting with administration of undergraduate programs including coordinating field courses, awards, student listservs and room allocations; assisting in updating information on undergraduate program web pages; assisting at recruitment events; assisting with general administrative duties, and assisting with special projects.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Acting as the first point of contact for general enquiries
- Providing detailed information on eligibility requirements, procedures and deadlines
- Obtaining course information and materials from instructors
- Liaising with stakeholders to coordinate space and resource requirements
- Providing routine information on programs and events
- Updating and maintaining records

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum two years recent and related experience in a post-secondary environment providing detailed academic and other information to students, faculty, and visitors/guests.
- Experience providing administration for undergraduate and/or graduate programs.
- Experience providing administrative support to the graduate admissions process.
- Experience coordinating logistics of meetings and events.
- Demonstrated experience with student information systems (e.g. ROSI, ROSI Express, Degree Explorer).
- Experience updating documents and brochures.
- Experience with CUPE Local 3902 Unit 1, undergraduate and graduate program procedures.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Demonstrated skills with web page editing (e.g. CMS, WordPress, Drupal).
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational and time-management skills.

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

- Accountable
- Organized
- Proactive
- Problem solver
- Resourceful
- Team player

**Closing Date**: 05/28/2025, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Student Services

**Lived Experience Statement