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Communications Assistant

Date Posted : 01 / 22 / 2025

Req ID : 41390

Faculty / Division : UofT Mississauga

Department : UTM : Ofc of the Registrar

Campus : University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Position Number : 00029372

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 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.

This position produces promotional and outreach materials. Develops content for marketing and / or promotional materials. Determines the logistics required for the drafting, production and dissemination of marketing / communication materials. Research and recommend story ideas that advance priorities and initiatives. Advise on social media trends and platforms to enhance digital communication strategies. Act as the first point of contact for CRM system issues. Track and monitor digital communications activities. Maintain information on digital platforms. Customize website according to objectives or user feedback. Keep well-informed on current technologies, best practices and industry standards. Keeping well-informed on recruitment trends. Providing orientation to others on work procedures and practices.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Producing promotional and outreach materials
• Formatting and maintaining communication templates
• Proofreading and fact-checking content
• Preparing schedules for the release of pre-planned social media content
• Verifying that content is consistent with brand identity guidelines
• Collecting digital assets for online platform use
• Verifying that links to all related websites are up-to-date
• Disseminating information via social media

Essential Qualifications :

Assets (Nonessential) :

To be successful in this role you will be :

Closing Date : 01 / 30 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone :

USW Pay Band 09 $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation / Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category : Registrarial 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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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.

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 [email protected] .

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