Personal Banker - Full-Time

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.
Our welcoming community is built on traditions of openness, inclusivity and diversity. Our student programs address issues of social justice from a variety of perspectives and help students develop the skills to apply what they learn in the classroom to the world around them. We are also home to professors committed to undergraduate education from a range of disciplines, who are leading researchers in their fields. Students, faculty, staff and alumni at University College work together to ensure that all thrive in our vibrant community.
The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.
The Financial Aid & Awards Advisor serves as a resource and advises undergraduate students at University College (UC) in the area of financial and awards matters. OSAP), the University of Toronto Advanced Planning for Students program (UTAPS), University College grants, scholarships, awards, and general budgeting and financial planning. reviewing, following up on, and processing grant applications from students, serving as resource on a variety of financial aid programs (e.g. grants, OSAP, UTAPS, high needs grants, government sponsorship programs, other community/government resources, etc.), The incumbent also supports the administration of all scholarship and award programs at the College. Primary responsibilities include: maintaining up to date scholarship/awards inventories, contributing to the strategic planning for new awards at the College, assisting the Registrar with the administration and disbursement of college scholarships and awards, maintaining, monitoring, and reconciling award account activities on the Financial Information System (FIS), verifying completeness of the intake and preliminary review of student award applications and making recommendations to the Registrar, preparing and distributing all student award letters, preparing financial reports for the Registrar and other stakeholders at the College, and assisting with the planning, delivery, and assessment of annual award ceremonies.
The incumbent also assists with the provision of front line and academic advising services in the University College Registrar’s Office.
Advising students on financial aid matters, bursaries, budgeting and personal financial management by probing and providing a range of options and possible outcomes
Tracking and monitoring distribution of awards
Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on fees and awards funding accounts

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum four (4) years’ relevant experience in providing financial aid and/or awards advising to undergraduate students in a post-secondary environment, preferably within a University Registrar’s Office.
Demonstrated experience advising students from diverse backgrounds on financial and academic matters.
Experience administering and assessing a high volume of grant, scholarship, and/or award programs in a large and complex post-secondary environment.
Experience monitoring and reconciling award accounts.
Experience creating documentation and/or training materials.
Experience working with and knowledge of University and government financial aid programs, policies, and procedures.
Advanced skills with ROSI, Degree Explorer, or other similar enterprise database solutions/CRM systems, with the ability to retrieve information, interpret data, and prepare reports.
Advanced skills in MS Office (e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Assets (Nonessential):

Knowledge of University College and UC's academic programs.
Knowledge of Faculty of Arts & Science policies, procedures, and organizational structure.
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
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.