UTemp Short-Term Staff Opportunities

Job title: UTemp Short-Term Staff Opportunities

About the Role The University of Toronto's UTemp program provides short-term staff to cover casual vacancies of less than six months. UTemp recruits candidates across departments including Student Services, Finance & Accounting, Administrative (Receptionist/EA), Information Technology, Event Coordinator, and Marketing & Communications. Short-term opportunities range from a few hours to less than six months and are matched on a hands-on basis to find the best candidate for each assignment.

What You'll Do

• Support short-term assignments across University departments by filling casual vacancies (ranging from four hours to under six months).
• Demonstrate strong professional skills and an open-minded work ethic to match candidates with available roles.
• Work independently and carry out projects of varying complexity for extended periods; contribute to team objectives and deliverable quality.
• Learn quickly with minimal training and adapt to new processes and systems.
• Collaborate with teams and maintain a strong public service orientation.

What We're Looking For

• Three plus years of related work experience.
• Demonstrated experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated experience using University of Toronto systems such as Quercus, Rosi, SAP, FIS and HRIS, or similar systems from other higher education institutions.
• Experience in college or university environment, government or non-profit sector is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly with minimal training.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Flexibility, initiative, innovative, with the ability to work and learn proactively.
• Strong public service orientation, emotionally intelligent with evidence of effective teamwork.
• Demonstrated ability to perform duties independently and carry out projects of varying complexity for extended periods.

Nice to Have

• Experience with University of Toronto systems (Quercus, Rosi, SAP, FIS and HRIS) is an asset.
• Experience in college or university environment, government or non-profit sector is an asset.