Part -time Enrolment Services Representative - Ottawa, Canada - Algonquin College

Algonquin College

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Department:
Enrolment Services (Jennifer Thurston-Saunders)

Position Type:
Part-Time Support

Salary Range:
$28.20-$32.70-Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
24

Anticipated Start Date:
March 27, 2023

Length of Contract:
4 months

Posting Information

Posting Closing Date:
March 21, 2023

Please note:
jobs are posted until 12:01 am on the job closing date.

Job Description:

As the first point of contact, the Enrolment Services Representative (ESR) is an important resource to be utilized by the client throughout their tenure at Algonquin College.

In addition the ESR must also provide information, clerical and administrative services related to registration, admissions, specific College related activities, and general College information.

The primary goal is to provide, as much as possible, a one-stop service in the process of attracting, enrolling and retaining students.

The ESR is responsible for providing assistance with training for all new full and part-time staff.

The ESR must have extensive knowledge of and experience adhering to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act in a professional setting due to the level of confidentiality and sensitive nature of the information handled on a daily basis.

As the first point of contact, the ESR is responsible to set a positive, professional tone in all interactions with students ensuring the Algonquin College experience is held to the highest possible standard.

Duties and Responsibilities:

ESRs provide a wide scope of activities associated with College services and events in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Ministry for Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD) and College guidelines and policies.

Enrolment Services- Program availability;- Fee structure and payment deadlines;- Eligibility requirements and program specific prerequisites;- Responding to and escalating complaints accordingly;- Assisting clients with Continuing and Online Learning (COL) registration and withdrawals;- Add students to course waitlists;- Action continuing education transfers;- Request refunds (sub-ledger analysis required);- Manual intervention with failed online registrations;- Taking payments through a variety of methods i.e.

debit, money order, online transfer, cheque (personal and certified) and credit card.

Financial Aid and Student Awards- Confirm receipt of OSAP funding through Ministry of Training and Colleges and Universities (MTCU) portal;- Gathering appropriate information and documentation;- Informing students of financial assistance programs available for part time and full time studies by providing detailed information on current government and institutional programs;- Assessing and triaging client need accordingly;- Advises students concerning loan default prevention as well as exploration of other funding options;- Evaluating and interviewing clients to determine if there are grounds for appeals to their funding by using solid judgment based on knowledge of Ministry policies.

Other Financial Assistance- Determining outstanding tuition and encumbrances;- Accepting payments for program and course registrations;- Processing fee deferrals, confirmation of enrolments, and continuation of interest free status forms; Resetting Personal Identification Number (PIN);- Resolving problems related to either unusual client circumstances or school/financial aid program needs; triages and refers to Financial Aid Officer or Manager for specialized advice and documentation.

Administrative- Creating and updating student records;- Staying abreast of college policies and procedures;- Entering grades;- Resetting passwords related to student activities;- Drafting letters for students and other third party requestors;- Assisting clients with form completion;- Entering data, tagging documents into Registrar's Office database;- Provide campus directions;- Running required reports;- Entering Dual Credit information;- Creating international student profiles;- Processing contract documents (specialty registration);- Balancing individual daily transactions;- Reconciling total daily transactions and preparing the daily deposit;- Preparing cash bags;- Administer the release of all financial assistance to students;- Verifying client identification provided to ensure security of loans, grants and cheques;- Checking College registration and MTCU status to ensure entitlement eligibility prior to distribution of loans, grants and/or cheques;- Confirming fees are paid;- Ensuring unpaid fees are deducted from loan prior to release;- Verifying income data to confirm or adjust entitlements; Filing documents, electronically or otherwise;- Scan documents and upload to Laserfiche;- Identifying and communicating opportunities for process improvement.

New Employee Orientation and Training- Demonstrates correct methodologies, processes and procedures for new full-time and p