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School of Cities, University of Toronto

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10,000+ employees

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

School of Cities, University of Toronto is an educational institution focused on urban studies, providing a range of undergraduate and graduate programs that address the complexities of urban life and governance. It emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and research that aim to improve the well-being of cities and communities. The school collaborates with various partners to ensure a practical approach to education, addressing real-world urban challenges.

📋 Description

• The Assistant Director of Financial Aid reports to the Director of Financial Aid and includes the following duties: Student Support • To support to students via email, phone, video conferencing and text in the following areas: Assisting students with the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and other aspects of the financial aid process • Clearing Students for Financial Aid: Collecting Verifications & Other Documents - Communicating aid eligibility and verification needs with students • Working with students to clear blockers if able • VA Documentation - Assisting students with military and veterans aid including answering student questions, collecting needed documentation from students, and preparing informational documents for students as required by the VA & DoD • Financial Aid Administration: To maintain organization and documentation of student financial and financial aid files in the following areas: ISIR Import Process - Processing student Financial Aid Applications (ISIRs), determining aid eligibility, entering aid offers into our SIS, and documenting aid blockers • Working with our financial aid servicer (Campus Ivy/Portico) in processing and packaging federal student aid including Getting Support from Campus Ivy • Add Institutional Awards - Administering our institutional scholarship program to identify students and scholarships for various partner organizations • Enrollment Reporting - Assisting in federal and state enrollment reporting into the US Department of Education’s NSLDS system and Missouri’s Proprietary Student Record Application • Financial Aid Checklist and Term Documentation - Preparing and tracking the documentation for anticipated disbursements each term • Disbursement Batch Processing - Working with our financial aid servicer (Campus Ivy/Portico) to disburse federal aid to students • Perform the duties of an SCO for students using veteran education benefits including preparing and providing required information to students, communicating with the VA and TA third parties to report changes in offerings, report enrollments, and request funding for students, and attend annual trainings to ensure regulations are always being followed • Attending annual FSA financial aid training and additional training as needed. • Ensuring Compliance with all US Department of Education Financial Aid Requirements. • General Attend regular staff meetings & supervision meetings including an annual in-person staff gathering. • Participate and lead staff chapel and prayer on Zoom.

🎯 Requirements

• Individuals must have at least an accredited Bachelor's degree or at least one year of previous experience in federal financial aid administration • Have a demonstrated commitment to our Christian mission, vision and values focused on serving those who are poor and addicted • Individuals applying for this position should have very strong organizational skills and should be very detail-oriented • Very strong technical expertise is required (extensive experience or training with Google Docs, Google Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, Excel Spreadsheets and Windows) • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident alien with valid work authorization.

🏖️ Benefits

• Free tuition in City Vision University (undergraduate or graduate) • Health insurance (employer’s portion) • Work from home (anywhere in the United States)