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Academic Advisor
full-timeMississauga$103k

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Mississauga

Type

full-time

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About this role

Date Posted: 01/23/2026
Req ID: 46712
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Ofc of the Registrar
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00035699

 

Description:

 

About us:

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 humanpotential.

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. We’re thrilled to welcome those whowant to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Your opportunity:



The Office of the Registrar at U of T Mississauga delivers registrarial services to support U of T 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.

Reporting to the Assistant Registrar, Academic Advising Services, the Academic Advisor provides academic advising services to undergraduate students assisting them in making decisions affecting their academic progress at U of T Mississauga from enrolment through to graduation. Keepingwithin the goals and objectives of the Office of the Registrar, the Advisor provides clear, concise and informative communications concerning student enrolment and registration policies and procedures, applying proactive and relevant strategies that focus on retention and graduation.

The Academic Advisor assists students with a wide range of academic issues and concerns, including interpretation of University requirements, policies and procedures, selection of courses and programs and meeting degree requirements. The Advisor directs students requiring specialized services to other student service areas such as Accessibility Services, the International Education Centre, Health and Counselling, Career Centre, the Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre, etc. The work of the Advisor is accomplished through individual in-person, virtual and electronic interactions as well as group advising sessions and seminars.

The Academic Advisor works as a collaborative member of the academic advising team assisting with balancing the advising work schedule and supporting the work of the team and the Office of the Registrar as a whole. The Advisor contributes to the development of enhanced services for students to promote retention and improve the overall student experience.


Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Advising students on the development of their educational plans
  • Advising on the appropriateness, precedents and process for petitions and appeals, and suggesting alternative course of action as necessary
  • Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
  • Developing learning outcomes for workshops and services
  • Developing content for instructional workshops
  • Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
  • Providing proactive support to individuals in distress and making referrals to specific university services

 

Essential Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum four years of experience advising students on the development of their educational plans
  • Demonstrated experience advising students on academic and/or financial matters by providing options and consequences incorporating personal circumstances impacting academic success and an understanding of an individual's background
  • Advising students on program and/or course requirements by probing and providing a range of options and possible consequences
  • Experience advising potential applicants, students, parents, and/or guidance counselors on admissions criteria and processes
  • Analyzing course enrollment and waitlisted numbers and recommendingalternatives to course availability, offerings, scheduling
  • Experience delivering presentations to promote programs, opportunities and/or initiatives
  • Proficiency in the use of MS Office,  and student information systems (e,g. ROSI and Degree Explorer) and ability to learn new applications

 

Assets (Nonessential):

 

  • Experience working in the Office of the Registrar
  • Working knowledge of a student ticketing systems e.g. AskRegistrar

 

To be successful in this role you will be:

 

  • Accountable
  • Adaptable
  • Approachable
  • Communicator
  • Courteous
  • Diplomatic
  • Organized
  • Tactful

 

Closing Date: 02/02/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. 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.

Other facts

Tech stack
Advising,Communication,Problem Solving,Presentation Skills,Organizational Skills,Student Support,Collaboration,Policy Interpretation,Course Selection,Educational Planning,Workshop Development,Proactive Support,Integrity,Adaptability,Diplomacy,Tact

About University of Toronto

The Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education (LHAE) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is a dynamic and inclusive learning community comprised of scholars focused on educational leadership and administration, policy and change, social justice, and community engagement.

Our department considers education broadly, as it occurs inside and outside of formal educational settings. Our courses and programs consider relations between different social settings, such as families, workplaces, local communities, and national and international contexts.

Themes running through our research and teaching include equity and social justice, professional education, policy studies, educational leadership and organizations and adult learning within institutions and settings.

Team size: 51-200 employees
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Industry: Higher Education

What you'll do

  • The Academic Advisor provides academic advising services to undergraduate students, assisting them in making decisions affecting their academic progress from enrolment through to graduation. They also facilitate educational workshops and seminars, develop learning outcomes, and resolve issues within their scope.

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