Date Posted: 08/12/2025
Req ID: 44732
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Ofc of the Registrar
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00037136
Description:
About us:
The university’s second largest division, U of T Mississauga has 17 academic departments and offers 156 programs in 92 areas of study. Home to approximately 15,000 students and over 1,000 faculty and staff, the campus houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine, Centre for Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Management and Innovation. With its distinctive interdisciplinary programs such as forensic sciences and biomedical communications, U of T Mississauga offers a broad array of continuing education programs and professional masters programs. Established in 1967, the campus features award-winning architecture, robust community partnerships and a dynamic student environment set amongst 225 acres along the Credit River in Mississauga.
Your opportunity:
The Office of the Registrar at U of T Mississauga delivers registrarial services to support U of T Mississauga's academic goals and U of T priorities in the areas of student information, interpretation of policies, and innovation of registrarial interactions. Our core mission is effective and sustainable strategic enrolment management: student recruitment, retention, success and graduation. Operating in a culture of cooperation and collaboration, we achieve our goals and objectives based on values of student-focused solutions, integrity of academic records and continuous innovative improvements.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Student Recruitment, the Student Recruitment Officer plays a key role in advancing U of T Mississauga’s international recruitment strategy. Dedicated to attracting high-achieving students from around the world, the Officer has significant responsibility for building relationships with schools, counsellors, and other partners abroad. Working collaboratively with team members, the Officer develops and implements strategies that support U of T Mississauga’s recruitment and enrolment objectives, with a strong focus on engaging international audiences. In this role, the Officer promotes both U of T Mississauga and the University of Toronto domestically and internationally, positioning the institution as a top destination for talented students.
The Student Recruitment Officer develops, plans, and coordinates in-person and virtual events and programs to represent U of T Mississauga. The Officer advises prospective students and their families on recruitment and admissions, and serves as the primary contact for high schools in Canada and abroad with large international student populations. In this capacity, the Officer builds relationships and implements initiatives that create pathways for international students to gain admission to U of T Mississauga.
The Student Recruitment Officer fosters strong relationships across academic and non-academic divisions, departments, and student groups at U of T Mississauga and the wider University of Toronto. This ensures internal stakeholders are well informed about recruitment activities and, where possible, engaged in the recruitment process. The Officer also works closely with the Manager of the English Pathway Programs and is responsible for promoting and marketing these programs.
The Student Recruitment Officer must hold a valid driver’s license in good standing and be prepared to arrange and undertake extensive travel outside Ontario, including trips of up to three weeks at a time. The role requires setting up presentation equipment, delivering multiple presentations per day, and lifting and carrying promotional materials weighing up to 25 lbs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting detailed data analysis to inform recruitment strategies and plans
- Fostering and maintaining a network of external contacts to support recruitment strategies
- Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of program advantages compared to competitor programs
- Delivering student recruitment presentations
- Providing detailed information regarding admission requirements to prospective students and applicants
- 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
- Providing detailed explanations of admissions decisions
- Responding to service requests in a timely fashion
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of four years’ experience in a university or post-secondary environment
- Experience in student recruitment, admissions, and/or student services within the post-secondary sector
- Proven ability to present to diverse audiences and to plan and coordinate group events or programs
- Excellent communication, public speaking, and presentation skills
- Exceptional customer service and conflict resolution abilities, with a demonstrated record of tact and diplomacy
- Knowledge of a wide range of high school curricula, English language proficiency requirements and testing options, and U of T admission requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, webinar platforms, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment
Assets (Nonessential):
- Experience in data analysis and report generation
- Fluency in a second language
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Goal oriented
- Motivated self-learner
- Organized
- Possess a positive attitude
- Problem solver
- Self-directed
Closing Date: 08/25/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Registrarial Services
This is a one-year term opportunity
Lived Experience Statement
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.
