The Graduate Affairs Assistant supports the effective and efficient administration of a diverse offering of Graduate programs in the Faculty of Education and is a member of a team of staff that support the entire application process and current student life cycle which serves a diverse population of graduate students, both domestic and international. This role will also have a significant focus on supporting Indigenous students across all program types within the Faculty of Education. The role provides continuous, holistic support for Indigenous students across the entire student life cycle—from initial inquiry through to graduation—regardless of program type, serving as the first point of contact and a consistent source of guidance and advocacy. The role also provides general administrative support to Indigenous faculty and Indigenous-focused programs.
The Graduate Affairs Assistant acts as the main point of contact for queries related to graduate programs and acts as a primary resource for faculty members, providing support and guidance in accordance with policies, procedures and regulation, and for and current and prospective students, providing support from the time of inquiry through application, orientation, program progression, examination and graduation. The role assists with processing graduate student funding processes, contributes to the ongoing refinement of processes and procedures, creates, analyzes and distributes specific program data and reports for review, coordinates logistics for, and participates in, recruitment and orientation events, and assists with marketing material development and website updates.
