Date Posted: 09/26/2024Req ID: 39701Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & ScienceDepartment: Department of HistoryCampus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Position Number: 00003308Description:About us:The University of Toronto's Department of History is one of the largest history departments in North America and is internationally renowned. Ranked 6th among public universities worldwide and 4th in North America, we are home to a critical mass of expertise. Our department offers exciting opportunities to interpret the past and examine its significance through research, education, and life-long learning.Your opportunity:The Department of History provides an open, professional environment that fosters a culture built on respect, goal orientation, self-motivation, accountability, and teamwork. We believe in recognizing and valuing our employee's contributions to the advancement of the department's goals while promoting a strong commitment to work-life balance among our employees.Reporting to the Departmental Manager, as the Executive Assistant to the Chair, you will provide key support to our senior leadership and coordinate the academic life cycle for appointed faculty including academic searches, tenure, and promotions proceedings. This position also plays a pivotal role in managing and preserving the Chair's time, ensuring that his schedule is optimized for important priorities and decisions.Your responsibilities will include:Applying established standards when administering academic search activitiesCollecting feedback from search committee membersCollecting documentation required to carry out the tenure and review processes from senior leadershipPreparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collectedDetermining logistical details and activities for events and/or programmingEditing content for brochures, newsletters, websites and/or handbooksOrdering supplies within established limitsCoordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items for the ChairEssential Qualifications:Advanced College Diploma (3 years) in Business or Administration or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.Three years of relevant executive assistant experience in a fast-paced academic or related professional work environment.Extensive experience in efficiently managing one or more executive schedule/calendar.Experience providing administrative and coordination of support for all University of Toronto academic processes, as well as preparing and coordinating all related documents.Experience administering human resources processes and policies, preferably in an academic environment.Experience assisting with the planning of events.Experience ordering supplies.Experience compiling statistics and developing administrative protocols.Strong computer skills and comfort with e-mail communication, web tools and Internet applications and intermediate skills in MS Office (Word, Outlook Calendar, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Drupal).Strong organizational and time management skills with a superior ability to oversee an executive's schedule.Ability to understand and interpret procedures and guidelines.Excellent organizational skills to maintain record and filing systems.Excellent interpersonal skills with a superior service orientation and ability to deal tactfully, and effectively with students at all levels, staff and faculty, as well as with the general public.To be successful in this role you will be:ApproachableMeticulousMulti-taskerOrganizedProactiveTeam playerClosing Date: 09/25/2024, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USWAppointment Type: Budget - TermSchedule: Full-TimePay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 10 -- $70,844. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $90,595. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.Job Category: Administrative / ManagerialLived 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 StatementThe 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.Accessibility StatementThe 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 ******.
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