Assistant Director, Admissions & Awards

Date Posted: 03/11/2026

Req ID: 47315

Faculty/Division: School of Management

Department: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00056496

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description About us: The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada’s commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose: to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise – Here’s where it changes – to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life

Your Opportunity The Rotman Office of Recruitment, Admissions and Business Development (RABD) recruits and admits talented professionals who aim to push their limits, expand their creativity and develop their leadership potential via one of the School’s nine graduate management programs. The RABD team will achieve this goal using industry-standard best practices in strategic enrolment management.

As an Assistant Director, Admissions & Awards, you will be part of an innovative, dynamic and collaborative team committed to delivering an exceptional experience for prospective candidates of Rotman’s graduate programs. As a senior member of the RABD team, you will be a data-driven team lead who will implement strategies and approaches to assess top talent from domestic and international markets for our suite of graduate programs. With proven technological fluency, you will drive evidence-based and inclusive admission processes to admit exceptional and diverse students.

Your demonstrated ability to inspire, collaborate with and motivate teammates, and maintain relationships with partners across and outside of the University will be critical in advancing the mission of the School to foster an inclusive and welcoming learning environment.

Reporting to the Director, Graduate Programs Admissions & Awards, you will work with colleagues across the RABD portfolio and the Rotman School and be a key contributor to a dynamic and strategic enrolment management -driven recruitment and admissions operation dedicated to shaping the incoming classes of transformational graduate business programs at the University of Toronto.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Reviewing and assessing admissions applications
• Interviewing program applicants
• Analyzing, scoring and ranking incoming applications
• Determining which applications to refer to committee for selection
• Analyzing statistical information to inform enrollment projections and planning
• Generating standard reports on awards
• Keeping well-informed on theories related to equity, diversity and inclusion

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years working in enrollment management, recruitment, admissions, student affairs or a related area, preferably in a graduate business program environment.
• Demonstrated experience applying fundamental concepts of strategic enrolment management in a higher education admission setting.
• Experienced in assessing multiple applications and making informed and unbiased recommendations
• Proficiency in ROSI, a CRM (preferably Salesforce), survey software and Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge of Excel
• A proven track record of effective team management and change leadership resulting in improvements to service quality, staff productivity and systems efficiency is required
• Strong ability to assess international and domestic credentials, with knowledge on institutional, government, agency and department policies, procedures and guideline
• Knowledgeable about, university life, student recruitment and admissions including provincial, national and international university and college education systems
• Excellent analytical and interpretative skills with the ability to understand and apply a large amount of information and complex set of regulations and guidelines with minimal supervision
• Superior organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure within a rapidly changing environment to meet competing priorities and deadlines
• Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans in a collaborative manner with input from a widerange of stakeholders
• Ability to analyze data and measure results based on established goals and objectives

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Be

• Decisive
• Diplomatic
• Organized
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Team player

Closing Date: 03/19/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone USW Pay Band 15 -- $97,348. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $124,491. 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.

A Job Description Is Available Upon Request

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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 uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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