Student Recruitment Communications Specialist

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: 11/04/2024
Req ID:40557
Faculty/Division: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Department: Registrar’s Office Student Experience
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

ABOUT US:

OISE is recognized as a global leader in graduate programs in teaching and learning, teacher education, and education research. OISE’s hub, the Registrar’s Office and Student Experience (ROSE), is often being the first and last point-of-contact with students. We attract, admit, engage, guide, serve and support a broad range of diverse constituents removing barriers and obstacles to facilitate a positive experience for all students. We aim to deliver student-centred, community-focused, seamless and integrated services to future and current students, graduates, faculty and staff in an environment of mutual respect that promotes student satisfaction, engagement and success. Through collaborative partnerships, our goal is to promote equitable access to academic, financial, personal/professional development programs and services beneficial to student success. We aspire to proactively pursue innovation in all services, processes and clear/transparent communications and to provide an environment that will assist in attracting, supporting and engaging students. We work together to make the ROSE a great place to work, learn and grow.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of recent, relevant experience that includes both digital and print communications.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Experience developing design and layout of print and digital communications.
• Experience with Client Relationship Management (CRM) database.
• Experience with social media technologies, including content management and web platforms such as Wordpress and Drupal), image editing, RSVP management tools and survey creation tools.
• Demonstrated experience developing relationships and interacting effectively with diverse prospect and applicant populations.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to work in collegial manner with applicants, students, office colleagues, staff and faculty.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Initiative and creativity required, along with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Solid analytical and investigative skills are critical.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Advising on communication strategies to support goals and priorities
• Conceptualizing, organizing and executing event activities and implementing plans across a broad range of marketing/communication channels
• Planning and implementing a content editing approach for digital and print publications. Creating and updating ROSE, Future Student and Current Student webpages and digital publications including our annual viewbook
• Fostering and maintaining networks to build capacity and collaboration
• Planning and implementing components of digital and print media communications projects
• Creating and coordinating the production and distribution of print and digital communication materials
• Implementing plans across a broad range of marketing/communication channels
• Planning and implementing events and recruitment communications projects using the CRM functionality of Slate platform.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Efficient
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Team player

THIS IS A TERM ROLE, WITH AN EXPECTED END DATE OF JANUARY 2026.

Closing Date: 11/13/2024,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 11 - $75,223. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $96,196. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Service