Admissions Officer Appendix D Temporary Assignment

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Algonquin College campuses in Ottawa and Pembroke are located on the traditional unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands since time immemorial. We take this time to express our gratitude and respect to them and to the land for all that it has provided and will continue to provide.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager Admissions the incumbent is responsible for the administration and activity related to the admissions process for domestic students. The incumbent must make decisions participate in communicating information and requesting documents in order to complete applications and ensure sufficient applications to fill programs. As a subject matter expert on admission assessments program eligibility and transfer credit the incumbent assesses admissions applications for an assigned portfolio of academic programs. This role is responsible for ensuring a seamless experience for students in order to support the College meeting its domestic enrolment targets. The incumbent helps to realize enrolment and conversion goals by ensuring timely processing strong communication and effective relationships with students and program coordinators. The incumbent supports process improvements within processing and participates in debriefs and review meetings with their academic coordinators every semester. The incumbent is responsible for accurately processing transfer of credit for all students at the College. As the subject matter expert in Domestic Admissions and transfer of credit the incumbent acts as a resource for the Enrolment Service Representatives the Registration and Records team the Recruitment team the Test Centre Academic Upgrading the Experience Worker Centre Student Success Specialists Program Chairs and Program Coordinators.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) year post-secondary Diploma; Business Administration Public Administration; Equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience may be accepted in place of formal education;
• Minimum three (3) years progressive office experience in a student service environment or Registrars Office preferred;
• Experience using Salesforce and a Student Information System preferred;
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written and well developed listening skills;
• Excellent client service skills; diplomacy and sound judgement;
• Ability to foster effective working relationships supporting the teamwork structure both internal and external to the unit;
• Demonstrated and proven planning skills and decision-making abilities;
• Ability to analyze complex situations;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to identify participate and implement lean process improvements;
• Ability to multi-task under pressure and to meet inflexible deadlines;
• Ability to respect confidentiality;
• Ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment;
• Sound computer and keyboarding skills including experience with the MS Office Suite;
• Experience working in an intercultural environment would be considered an asset;
• Experience working in a Registrars Office in a post-secondary institution would be considered an asset;
• Experience with Admissions and Registration in a post-secondary institution would be considered an asset.

*This position is paid at Payband G

*Vacancy is for P23640

*Training is to be completed on Campus (Ottawa)

This position is eligible for hybrid work in conjunction with the Colleges Flexible Work Arrangement Policy. Join Algonquin College

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