Fleming College Hiring for Admissions Officer at Peterborough, ON Full Time

Fleming is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario… a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and a mere 90 minutes north-east of Toronto. The College’s 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from countries around the world, attend at campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton and Cobourg. Fleming offers more than 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice as well as other Continuing Education courses.

We are also extremely proud of our more than 73,000 Fleming alumni who are contributing to their communities in the region, across the province and around the world.

What This Position is About:
Under the direction of the Manager, Domestic Admissions, the Admissions Officer (AO) is responsible for the processing of post secondary program applications, internal applications, and upper semester applications. It is the AO’s responsibility to ensure a smooth application/admission/conversion/registration process for applicants/students, beginning with the applicant/student’s initial contact with the college until they have a seat in their classroom.

The Admissions Officer processes and assesses documentation for the admission of all domestic students and ensures that applicant and student information is up to date and accurate at each stage of the admissions process. The AO is the key point of contact for applicants with respect to their admission to the College and students with respect to their admission when changing programs. Additionally, they advise applicants and students regarding admissions processes and policies including minimum admission requirements.

The incumbent must demonstrate strong communication and customer service skills in dealing with internal and external contacts. This position is an important “front end” support for the college’s enrolment management plan and has a significant impact on enrolment, retention and college finances.

For More Information:
For a complete job description, please refer to the document found here: Job Description

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¿What We Are Looking For:
Relevant combination of 2-year diploma/degree in Business, Office Administration or other related field, plus a minimum of 3 years of recent, practical, related experience working in an academic environment, including:

Demonstrated excellence in customer service, human relations and communication skills (oral and written), interacting with students from varying social, academic, economic and cultural backgrounds with empathy and tact.

Experience dealing with sensitive and confidential information with a high level of personal integrity, referring to related policies and the F.O.I. Act.

Excellent analytical and creative problem solving skills, with experience resolving a diverse range of problems on a daily basis

Demonstrated ability to develop and recommend creative solutions to address student needs and support student success.

Experience working independently, in a team environment, including strong planning and coordination skills with the experience independently prioritizing own work assignments to meet regular deadlines, and multi task while paying particular attention to detail and accuracy

Experience using word processing, data base and spreadsheet applications and using email and internet

Must possess strong communications and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to exercise good judgement when making decisions and communicating decisions.

Experience interpreting information, policies and procedures; providing clear explanations to secure understanding.

Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and standard office software applications as well as significant previous experience using software for both admission and records functions;

Demonstrated assessment and verification skills as they relate to records management, including a keen attention to detail.

Please Note – Support

Internal candidates will receive first consideration in accordance with our Full Time Support Staff Collective Agreement. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in joining the Fleming College family.

How To Apply

Internal Candidates can apply by going here: My Self Service > Recruiting > Careers or My Campus > Career Opportunities

External candidate can apply by visiting our website: http://www.FlemingCollege.ca/Careers.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our Staff, our Faculty and our Administration including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities and commit to ensuring accommodations available throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform our Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require to ensure your equal participation. To obtain a copy of this document in another format please e-mail [email protected].