Student Recruitment & Communications Assistant

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Toronto is seeking a Student Recruitment & Communications Assistant to support recruitment initiatives. The role involves engaging with prospective students, coordinating events, and managing digital communication strategies. The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, along with experience in student recruitment and CRM systems. This position offers a full-time schedule with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years related experience in student recruitment or advising.
• Experience working with CRM systems and complex databases.
• Strong understanding of writing content for web and social media.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities and maintain university's CRM system.
• Respond to enquiries from prospective applicants and families.
• Assist in events and outreach opportunities for student recruitment.

Skills

Social media marketing

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Slate

Adobe Creative Suite

WordPress

Drupal

Microsoft Office

Job description

Student Recruitment & Communications Assistant

Date Posted: 09/16/2025
Req ID: 45187
Faculty/Division: Vice Provost Strategic Enrolment Management
Department: University Admissions and Outreach
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00038376

Description:

About us:
The Office of Student Recruitment (OSR) in the University Admissions and Outreach is responsible for the strategic, university-wide approach to student recruitment to target and attract 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.

Your opportunity:

Under the direction of the Assistant Director, Recruitment & Admissions Communications, the Student Recruitment & Communications Assistant will work closely with the recruitment team and other members of the office. The successful applicant will support the activities of the University Admissions & Outreach in order to attract well-qualified undergraduate students to the University of Toronto, assist in coordinating events and programs, and help maintain the university’s constituent relationship management system for undergraduate recruitment. The incumbent will provide general support to the Office of Student Recruitment in areas such as the Ontario Universities’ Fair and other on-campus events, welcoming visitors to the campus, providing information to visiting families. The incumbent will respond to enquiries from prospective applicants, their families, high school officials and the general public by phone, e-mail, in person and through web communications. In addition, the incumbent will assist in implementing UAO's electronic communications strategy (website content maintenance, blogs, social networking sites, etc.); research, write, post and help maintain content for UAO webspace; act as an ambassador to our online community through social media, message boards, webcasts, etc.; aid communications team in creating both print and digital content; support special projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Disseminating program materials to prospective students and applicants; liaising with prospective students to provide detailed registration information
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming; coordinating the shipping of recruitment materials to schools and event organizers
• Updating and maintaining records
• Acting as the first point of contact for general enquiries; providing routine information on programs and events; providing detailed information regarding admission requirements to prospective students and applicants
• Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required; responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
• Liaising with contacts to facilitate and initiate outreach opportunities; liaising with contacts to resolve web management issues
• Maintaining information on digital platforms and/or printed materials; verifying the accuracy of information posted on digital platforms
• Creating and maintaining presence on social media platforms

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum of two (2) years related experience in student recruitment, student advising, or student activities, preferably at the University of Toronto
• Experience with Slate
• Experience working with Constituent/Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, complex databases, social media, and maintaining websites
• Experience with web content management systems, such as WordPress and Drupal
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong experience with social media marketing
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat)
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, networks and communication tools, such as blogs and social networking sites
• Strong understanding of writing content for the web and social media
• Excellent attention to detail is essential
• Excellent demonstrated organizational and communication skills
• Reliability - possessing sound judgment and common sense
• Flexibility - being able to adapt to changing circumstances

Assets (Nonessential):

• Familiarity with the University's programs and structure is an asset
• HTML, Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) experience is an asset

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Team player

Closing Date: 09/25/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 09 -- $67,916 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,855. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Fiona Chan

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.

Diversity Statement:

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

Accessibility Statement:

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail].