Specialist, Admission Evaluation

SPECIALIST, ADMISSION EVALUATION

**OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR**

**Competition No.** 25.01.17

**CATEGORY**

**SALARY**

**CLOSING DATE**
- Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week)
- MSA Band D (Steps 1-8): $26.083 - $37.932 per hour. $47,471 - $69,036 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week).
- January 31, 2025

**About Us**:

- MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton’s diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 19,000 full
- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

**Opportunity**:
MacEwan University is seeking two Specialist, Admission Evaluation positions for full-time continuing opportunities with the Office of the University Registrar.

Key responsibilities include:

- Evaluate, analyze and interpret academic credentials (secondary and post-secondary) to determine admissibility using approved admission requirements;
- Authenticate and verify non-standard academic transcripts, credentials, and other admission documents (e.g., English language proficiency test results and course outlines/syllabi);
- Research out-of-province/country course equivalences and credentials using established criteria, resources and collaboration with colleagues;
- Calculate credit values, admission averages, scores and admission grade point averages (AGPA) for admission and entrance scholarship consideration;
- Closely monitor admissions targets and quotas for various programs;
- Assessment of education completed at post-secondary institutions for potential transfer credit, including evaluation of credits and grading systems;
- Maintain in-depth and current knowledge of admission and transfer requirements, policies and procedures;
- Participate in variety of student/applicant events such as Open House, Info Session Week and Convocation; and
- Provide guidance and support to applicants/students, future students, recruiters, academic advisors, and other university stakeholders regarding admission and transfer credit statuses, policies, processes, and requirements.

**SKILLS**:
You will have:

- Excellent communication skills (written, spoken, and interpersonal);
- A strong attention to detail;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills;
- The ability to work independently, and process large volumes of work to meet deadlines with mínimal supervision;
- The ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in a constantly evolving environment;
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
- The ability to perform thorough research and make collaborative decisions;
- The aptitude to understand and interpret diverse Canadian and International educational systems in relation to established admission and transfer credit criteria;
- Dedication to providing excellent student-focused service.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in an administrative environment in program evaluation.
- Experience with evaluating Canadian or international education to determine admission eligibility and transfer credit would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency in a second language would be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of PeopleSoft - Campus Solutions would be considered an asset.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

**BENEFITS**:
When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

- Competitive base pay
- Generous vacation time
- Secure pension plan
- Flexible benefits package
- Continuous learning culture
- Opportunities for career growth