About the Role
The Office of Student Recruitment (OSR) is responsible for the university-wide approach to student recruitment, targeting and attracting students to the University of Toronto. The Recruitment Officer – Equity, Outreach and Support will assist in developing and implementing strategies and initiatives to recruit well-qualified students from under-represented groups to the University of Toronto.
Responsibilities
- Fostering and maintaining a network of external contacts to support recruitment strategies
- Implementing community relations outreach plans for targeted audiences
- Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials
- Promoting programs at recruitment events
- Delivering student recruitment presentations
- Liaising with contacts to facilitate and initiate outreach opportunities
- Keeping well-informed on theories related to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Advising potential applicants, students, parents, and/or guidance counselors on admissions criteria and processes by probing and providing a range of options and possible consequences
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum four (4) years related experience in undergraduate student recruitment, within a large post-secondary institution
- Demonstrated experience working with under-represented groups and equity initiatives
- Demonstrated experience advising prospective students and parents
- Demonstrated experience conducting recruitment presentations to a large and diverse audience
- Experience with web content development, data collection and manipulation, and generating reports and statistical data
- Experience using and maintaining an online database
- Excellent knowledge of University of Toronto programs and admission requirements
- Strong understanding of University of Toronto commitment to principles of equity and knowledge of supporting programs
- Must have strong oral and written communication
- Strong customer service, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills, including in-depth working knowledge of and extensive experience with Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, HTML and Content Management Systems
- Familiarity with ROSI or similar student information system
- Must have a strong, demonstrated interest in Social Media communications and their applications
- Reliable – possessing sound judgement, flexible with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances
- At all times demonstrate a desire for learning from all contexts, enthusiasm for new knowledge
- Ability to work independently, or as part of a team, and collaboratively with colleagues from other post-secondary institutions
- Must be willing to travel outside of the GTA when necessary, sometimes overnight
- Valid driver’s license mandatory
Skills
- Web content development
- Data collection and manipulation
- Generating reports and statistical data
- Using and maintaining an online database
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Customer service
- Organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Presentation skills
- Computer skills
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- PowerPoint
- Keynote
- Prezi
- HTML
- Content Management Systems
- Social Media communications
Location
- St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- Minimum four (4) years related experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986.
About the Company
- The Office of Student Recruitment (OSR), within University Admissions, and Outreach, is situated within the Vice-Provost Strategic Enrolment Management (VPSEM) and is responsible for the strategic, university-wide approach to student recruitment, targeting and attracting students to the University of Toronto. Working closely with academic divisions, OSR is responsible for regularly planning, implementing, assessing and revising a full spectrum of student recruitment initiatives.
Equal Opportunity
- Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
