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Job Description / Duties

Reporting to the Supervisor, Residence Admissions, the Occupancy and Admissions Coordinator is
part of the Housing Services Team. The Occupancy and Admissions Coordinator is primarily
responsible for the residence admissions process, ensures residence admissions operates in an
effective and efficient manner. This includes a focus on housing applications and accurate
management of all student records in accordance with University of Toronto and department
related policies. TheOccupancy & Admissions Coordinator will assist in maximizing occupancy
through keeping application and current student data up to date, coordinating incoming and
outgoing students and provide information for decision making. The Occupancy and Admissions
Coordinator will provide admissions support to move in and move out operations, residence
recruitment and residence student staff.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Providing detailed information on eligibility requirements, procedures and deadlines
- Reviewing and assessing student applications for admission into residential accommodations
- Informing applicants of residential accommodations offer
- Coordinating room assignments and room changes throughout the year
- Analyzing and making recommendations to maximize residence occupancy
- Liaising with colleagues to encourage the use of best practices and consistent programming
- Analyzing data
- Exchanging information at formal department and/or program committee meetings

Qualifications / Required Skills

Essential Qualifications:

- Bachelor degree in a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.
- A minimum of 2 years experience in post secondary housing environment or equivalent
- Experience with database management (ie. StarRez)
Intermediate spreadsheet skills required, including the ability to consolidate and link multiple spreadsheets and to use intermediate functions and formulas.
- Advanced computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite).
- Superior organizational skills, high attention to detail and ability to work with minimal error under pressure.
- Ability to effectively manage deadlines and priorities.
- Excellent customer service skills in providing detailed information and support to various stakeholders.

Additional Information

Assets (Nonessential):

- Records management and contract administration knowledge.
- Experience advising students on residence admissions, off campus housing, residence operations.
- Ability to identify trends in occupancy management and identify influencing factors.
- Knowledge of the university’s procedures as they relate to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FIPPA) and management of confidential student information.
- Experience with the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act, including knowledge of postsecondary education institution exemptions.

Salary: USW Pay Band 09 -- $67,916. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,855. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Contact Information

https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississauga-Occupancy-and-Admissions-Coordinator-ON/600834817/

If you would like to chat about the role:
Jen Bryden
jen.bryden@utoronto.ca

Employer Profile

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning anddiscovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside theMissinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

The Department of Student Housing and Residence Life's mission to create safe, inclusive
communities that serve as the foundation for academic excellence and personal growth. Through
intentional programs, comprehensive services, and quality facilities, our dedicated team is
committed to fostering a home where every student feels valued and empowered to thrive. We do
this through our work led by five core values of Team, Integrity, Service, Student Centred and Fun.