Undergraduate Administrator

University of Toronto; Toronto; Presencial; CAD 84 000 - 109 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science invites applications for an Undergraduate Administrator in the Department of Sociology at St. George (Downtown Toronto).

Reporting to the Department Manager and under general direction, the Undergraduate Administrator provides academic advising and administrative support in a high-volume office, coordinating enrolment, timetables, reports, and final exams while supporting undergraduate admissions and scholarships.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's Degree or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of relevant working experience in academic program administration and undergraduate student academic advising within a post-secondary education environment.
• Experience advising undergraduate students on academic matters including degree program requirements in a post-secondary environment.
• Experience in coordinating the recruitment and hiring of sessional lecturers and stipend instructors for undergraduate courses.
• Experience working with undergraduate programs including the application of academic rules, procedures, and guidelines.
• Experience providing administrative support to University Faculty, Instructors, TAs and staff in an academic department.
• Experience tracking and developing data systems.
• Experience providing data analysis on course enrollments, waitlists, course caps, priority enrolment indicator, and program enrolments.
• Experience coordinating the exam process, handling petitions, developing and maintaining records and files, coordinating calendar submissions, course scheduling and room assignments, and providing administrative support to committees.
• Advanced skills in ROSI/ACORN, ROSI Express, Degree Explorer.
• Knowledge of and experience in interpreting and executing relevant collective agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to respond and anticipate issues in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Proven understanding and application of equity, diversity, inclusion and access as applicable to post-secondary students.
• Strong judgment to make decisions involving the implementation of policy and to respond to student and faculty matters.
• Ability to collaborate on the design of recruitment materials and the creation and delivery of presentations to prospective students.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team with both staff and faculty administrators, and in consultation with staff in other departments/units, including registrarial services.
• Superior time management skills to meet competing deadlines, excellent prioritization of skills to work efficiently in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrated detail orientation and accuracy in performing work.
• Advanced skills in Office 365 (e.g., Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat
• Familiarity with the University’s academic advising services and relevant resources for students.

Responsabilidades

• Acting as the first point of contact for all undergraduate program-related inquiries
• Advising students on academic and/or financial matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background
• Advising students on program and/or course requirements by probing and providing a range of options and possible consequences
• Advising on the appropriateness, precedents and process for petitions and appeals, and suggesting alternative course of action as necessary
• Providing data analysis of course enrolments, waitlists, course caps, priority enrolment indicators, and program enrolments in order to diagnose and anticipate enrolment trends
• Recommending alternatives to enhance and improve course availability, offerings, scheduling
• Coordinating the recruitment and hiring of course instructors, sessional lecturers, and/or stipend instructors
• Screening and making referrals to academic advising and learning skills programs and other resources or services

Conhecimentos

Team player

Initiative

Data analysis

Strong judgment

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree

Ferramentas

ROSI/ACORN

ROSI Express

Degree Explorer

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Date Posted: 10/29/2026
Req ID: 50744
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Sociology
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00006340
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflects the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Department of Sociology is consistently the top-ranked sociology department in Canada andconsidered one of the best in the world. We are home to the Center for Global Social Policy, which was created in 2013 to support collaborative, international research that speaks to pressing social policy concerns.

We have internationally renowned scholars with excellent track records for securing research funding, producing outstanding sociological research and mentoring our graduate students. Our collegial atmosphere encourages innovation and rigour in teaching and research.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Department Manager and under general direction from the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies, the Undergraduate Administrator provides academic advising and academic administration in a high-volume office. The Undergraduate Administrator is the initial contact for all undergraduate student matters, including coordination of enrolment and registration procedures; preparation of course timetables and teaching assignments; maintaining databases and preparing reports on undergraduate admissions, enrolment, waitlists, and related statistical data; maintaining undergraduate records and files; coordination of final exams and the submission of final marks to the Faculty; identification of potential candidates for scholarships; and preparing materials for departmental communication regarding the undergraduate program. In consultation with the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies, the Undergraduate Administrator coordinates the recruitment and hiring of sessional lecturers and stipend instructors for undergraduate courses.

The successful candidate will be a team player who takes initiative and values the collective success of the department over individual achievements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for all undergraduate program-related inquiries
• Advising students on academic and/or financial matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background
• Advising students on program and/or course requirements by probing and providing a range of options and possible consequences
• Advising on the appropriateness, precedents and process for petitions and appeals, and suggesting alternative course of action as necessary
• Providing data analysis of course enrolments, waitlists, course caps, priority enrolment indicators, and program enrolments in order to diagnose and anticipate enrolment trends
• Recommending alternatives to enhance and improve course availability, offerings, scheduling
• Coordinating the recruitment and hiring of course instructors, sessional lecturers, and/or stipend instructors
• Screening and making referrals to academic advising and learning skills programs and other resources or services

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of relevant working experience in academic program administration and undergraduate student academic advising within a post-secondary education environment.
• Experience advising undergraduate students on academic matters including degree program requirements in a post-secondary environment.
• Experience in coordinating the recruitment and hiring of sessional lecturers and stipend instructors for undergraduate courses.
• Experience working with undergraduate programs including the application of academic rules, procedures, and guidelines.
• Experience providing administrative support to University Faculty, Instructors, TAs and staff in an academic department.
• Experience tracking and developing data systems.
• Experience providing data analysis on course enrollments, waitlists, course caps, priority enrolment indicator, and program enrolments.
• Experience coordinating the exam process, handling petitions, developing and maintaining records and files, coordinating calendar submissions, course scheduling and room assignments, and providing administrative support to committees.
• Advanced skills in ROSI/ACORN, ROSI Express, Degree Explorer.
• Knowledge of and experience in interpreting and executing relevant collective agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to respond and anticipate issues in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Proven understanding and application of equity, diversity, inclusion and access as applicable to post-secondary students.
• Strong judgment to make decisions involving the implementation of policy and to respond to student and faculty matters.
• Ability to collaborate on the design of recruitment materials and the creation and delivery of presentations to prospective students.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team with both staff and faculty administrators, and in consultation with staff in other departments/units, including registrarial services.
• Superior time management skills to meet competing deadlines, excellent prioritization of skills to work efficiently in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrated detail orientation and accuracy in performing work.
• Advanced skills in Office 365 (e.g., Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat
• Familiarity with the University’s academic advising services and relevant resources for students.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience working with U of T and Faculty of Arts & Science undergraduate programs including the application of academic rules, procedures, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of undergraduate programs and curriculum in the Department of Sociology and the Faculty of Arts & Science.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Diplomatic
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 11/06/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $84,564 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $108,145. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Services

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 aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

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] .

The University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the Indigenous Substantiation Website .