Student Information System; SIS Specialist

Student Information System (SIS) Specialist

Date Posted: 12/18/2025

Req : 46447

Faculty/Division: School of Continuing Studies

Department: Sch of Continuing Studies

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

About us:

The University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (SCS) offers an extensive roster of over 850 courses, over 40 program areas, and more than 125 certificates across a broad range of fields that help learners succeed in their careers, satisfy their curiosities, fulfill their passions, and live their best lives. Courses are delivered by our team of 800+ instructors, all of whom are industry or subject matter experts who are passionate about teaching and learning.

Complementing our academic offerings are our English Language Program and professional Comparative Education Service for learners seeking to have international credentials assessed in Canada.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Director, Information Technology Services, you will be part of a dynamic, collaborative, and innovative team focused on delivering transformational technology solutions to the School. You will be directly engaged in the support, improvement, and implementation of SCS Student Information System (SIS) and University Datamart, as well as associated integration and configuration with Financial System (SAP), LMS (Quercus/Canvas) and Micro Credential Issuance Platform(BCDiploma).

As part of the support team, you will work with end users and stakeholders responding to requests for new feature implementation or day to day management assistance with our student information systems and related solutions. You will engage with vendors, stakeholders from SCS and UofT central services and other faculties in the resolution of user and system requirements and issues. You will participate in the development, maintenance, and delivery of system and user materials and training.

• Reconciling business requirements with information architecture needs for highly complex system integration
• Liaising with vendors to coordinate services and resolve issues
• Preparing detailed analysis on complex risk assessments
• Planning and implementing components of IT related projects
• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
• Responding to service requests in a timely fashion
• Training end-users on procedures and the use of supported IT systems
• Drafting and editing training content

Essential

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years recent IT working experience supporting, configuring, troubleshooting, and upgrading continuing education or post secondary student information systems applications (e.g. Destiny One or equivalent).
• Good understanding of core SIS components such as administrative unit roles, permission structures, and data isolation processes.
• Experience reconciling requirements with information architecture needs for highly complex system integrations that manage learner/student data, course catalog structures and enrolment data; monitoring and modify existing programs to improve reporting; experience ensuring compliance with established laws (i.e. AODA), codes, rules and regulations; experience integrating new software with existing IT systems including financial systems such as SAP.
• Demonstrated IT experience supporting users of business applications, including experience with creating detailed user documentation and performing user training.
• Excellent vendor communication skills, including experience with liaising with vendors to coordinate services and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Experience planning and implementing components of IT related projects in a team environment. Experience developing project schedules, including milestones, critical path timelines, deliverables and reporting.
• Experience preparing detailed analysis on complex IT risk assessments; experience with mission critical technology components with disaster recovery capabilities.
• Demonstrated superior client service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Strong communication and…