Admissions Assessor

Regular Continuing Full-Time (Budget Funded)

Full-time: Yes

Permanent: Yes

Work schedule: 35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)

Salary: $24.69 to $33.63 per hour ($44,935.80 to $61,206.60 per annum)

Expected Start Date October 26, 2026

840 hours worked

For more information please contact: Jody Dewbury - Jody. Dewbury@umanitoba.ca

Qualifications
MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED:

Completion of a formal training program in a related discipline from a recognized institute plus two years of directly-related experience.

Completion of a year or more of university courses, particularly at the University of Manitoba, preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

Knowledge of university regulations, undergraduate admissions requirements, processes and policies required.

Expert level of experience working with both domestic and international students in a student- oriented office dealing with issues such as admissions, academic advising, registration, or counselling preferred.

Experience working in admissions at the post-secondary level preferred.

Experience in leading a team preferred.

An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

An ability to analytically assess documentation from different secondary and post-secondary educational systems, both Canadian and international, required.

Quick and accurate keyboarding and data entry skills required.

Mathematical aptitude required.

Technical and training documentation writing skills are required.

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, are required.

Must be able to communicate courteously and professionally with applicants, families, and staff in potentially stressful situations while dealing with confidential information is required.

Must demonstrate superior customer-service skills are required.

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish good working relations with others is required.

Effective time-management skills are required.

Ability to work cooperatively and harmoniously with others, with tact and understanding, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously required.

Ability to maintain composure, a positive attitude, and high-performance standards under pressure is required.

Must be very task-oriented, with the ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately for prolonged periods is required.

Must have excellent attention to details and low error rate, along with a high volume of completed work is required.

Must be able to lead as well as work as an effective and cooperative member of a team is required.

Must be able to organize workload and to manage time and priorities effectively for own workload and that of the teams is required.

Must present a professional image always is required.

Posesses excellent problem-solving skills are required.

Must be an innovative thinker, with good problem-solving skills are required.

Must be able to identify technical solutions to address workload and improve services is required.

Must be sensitive to the circumstances of students from a variety of cultures and backgrounds is required..

A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:

Thorough knowledge of Aurora student information system and Slate application systems preferred.

Thorough knowledge of U of M policies & procedures as they are related to admissions preferred.

Knowledge of HTML preferred.

Key responsibilities
Administrative and Analytical Responsibilities:

Responsible for the organization, implementation, control and evaluation of a series of processes that will direct applications for admission through the assessment, file completion, and decision stages.

Will review and correct evaluation of candidates for admission, with the knowledge that mistakes in collecting or assessing documents may lead to the inaccurate admission or refusal of an applicant, appeals, bad publicity, and upsets student's career plans. This may also affect other students when errors are made in selecting the class for professional programs.

Responsible for the