Assistant Registrar, Student Communications Term - Mississauga, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Mississauga, Canada

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Description

Date Posted:08/17/2023

Req ID: 33498

Faculty/Division:
UofT Mississauga

Department:

UTM:
Ofc of the Registrar

Campus:
University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number:

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.

The Assistant Registrar, Student Communications works closely with the entire Office of the Registrar team to develop and implement strategic communications plans, including the Academic Advising Services team, various UTM student services departments (such as the Office of the Student Transition or the Career Centre), student organizations, and more directly, with the Manager, Student Recruitment Communications, Assistant Registrar, Registrarial Services, Assistant Registrar, Financial Aid, Assistant Registrar, Campus Scheduling & Examinations; Assistant Registrar, Academic Standards and Petitions; as well as the Assistant Registrar, Student Records and Registration.

The Assistant Registrar Communications will also be a member of UTM's divisional marketing and communications group.

Your responsibilities will include:

Planning and developing an integrated multichannel communications strategy independently
Cultivating ongoing, highprofile prospective partnerships that advance strategic agendas
Developing and implementing communication plans that support strategic objectives
Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
Writing and editing copy and content to advance communications objectives
Drafting storyboard content and presenting to clients as options
Writing and editing targeted communications to support strategic initiatives
Producing promotional and outreach materials

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor Degree in communications and or journalism or equivalent combination of experience and education
Minimum five (5) years related experience
Experience working in registrarial services, student services or academic advising within a policybased, studentcentric environment in a postsecondary institution
Handson experience managing communications projects from inception to completion
Experience with communications through customer relationship management (CRM) systems would be an asset
Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills; demonstrated commitment, initiative, and a strong creative ability
Welldeveloped problemsolving and analytical skills, demonstrated organizational ability to meet tight deadlines and to juggle multiple conflicting priorities
Highly detailoriented, well organized, focused on student needs with an appreciation for the urgency and timeliness of important messages that have high impact on student success and graduation
Strong persuasive skills with the ability to consolidate large amounts of information and get 'buy in' from those with differing interests; a strong relationship builder, flexible, with the ability to develop effective relationships with stakeholders, students and parents; tact in dealing with people at all levels and able to work collegially with peers
Excellent understanding of social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and how to utilize and harness these tools to effectively communicate with current students and parents

To be successful in this role you will be:

Achievement oriented
Adaptable
Communicator
Meticulous
Problem solver
Selfdirected

Closing Date: 08/28/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
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