Admissions Officer

Position: Admissions Officer: Contract
Education Level  Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Career Level  Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

JD  JD00003

Anticipated

Start Date:

November 30, 2026

Location  McMaster Main Campus, Hamilton

Job Description
Department

Description:

The Office of the Registrar (RO) provides a number of services to both prospective and current students and is the primary source of information on enrolment, convocation ceremonies and important student dates and events throughout the year. We are a smart, collaborative group of approximately 100, spread across eight departments:
Student Services and Financial Support, Undergraduate Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions, Records, Systems, Scheduling & Examinations, Communications and Engagement, and Central RO Administration. This supportive and dynamic team works together to provide assistance to students from their first-point-of-contact with McMaster until they graduate .

The Admissions department processes and assesses a large volume of undergraduate applications to McMaster, resulting in offers of admission to the university.

We are currently looking to hire an Admissions Officerin our Admissions department that will use a variety of specialized skillsto promote and support the overall strategic planof the Office of the Registrar.

Job Summary:

The Admissions Officer is responsible for ensuring University enrolment targets are met by applying established admissions criteria to select qualified students from a diverse pool of secondary and post-secondary applicants. Evaluate and assess applicant files and independently make admission decisions for undergraduate, domestic, and international students. Provide information and conduct recruitment and orientation sessions in various communities.

Purpose and Key Functions:

• Make independent admission decisions to admit or refuse applicants.

• Warrant consideration for acceptance of students who do not meet academic requirements.

• Administer program enrolment from application to admission by monitoring and organizing applications, reviewing transcripts, and ranking applicants.

• Review and evaluate applications to ensure academic requirements and pre-requisites have been met.

• Research, review, and analyze admissions criteria from national and international institutions.

• Inform applicants of the application process, procedures, academic and program requirements, program suitability, and potential eligibility for admission.

• Develop and deliver presentations and attend and participate in a variety of recruitment events internal and external to the University.

• Provide information, answer questions, and discuss academic interests with applicants.

• Deal with applicants who are not qualified for admission and explain the application process and offer viable alternatives.

• Provide advice to applicants regarding their program suitability, other educational options, and employment options related to program selection.

• Review documents for forged transcripts and falsified reference letters and maintain a list of fraudulent applications.

• Analyze error reports and establish procedures to correct errors.

• Plan and coordinate large scale admissions applicant correspondence and the review and assessment of applicant files.

• Conduct analyses of post-secondary institutions and exchange information with internal and external admissions staff to discuss and share information on admission requirements, various procedures, policies, and issues that are being addressed at other institutions.

• Gather and compile information required to maintain manuals and procedure documents.

• Calculate domestic and international student grade point averages.

• Update and maintain content on the department website.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree…