Educational Developer

InsideHigherEd; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management seeks an Educational Developer to develop, deliver, and evaluate engaging learning solutions. The role involves implementing instructional programs and facilitating seminars, with essential qualifications including a Master’s Degree in relevant fields and extensive experience in finance and applied statistics.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of related experience required.
• Experience in applied statistics and data modeling.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement instructional programs.
• Facilitate educational workshops and seminars.
• Collect data to support faculty research.

Skills

Applied Statistics

Data Analysis

Quantitative Finance

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Proactivity

Education

Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, or related discipline

Tools

Python

VBA

MS Excel

Job description

Faculty / Division : School of Management

Department : Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number : 00054227

Description : About us :

The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada’s commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose : to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise – Here’s where it changes – to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.

Your opportunity :

The BMO Financial Group Finance Research and Trading Lab is a high-tech facility that enables students, faculty and staff to interact with the global financial community and its resources in a real-time setting. This state-of-the-art multi-function laboratory creates new opportunities for training, teaching, research, product and curriculum development. The FRT-Lab provides a focal point for research and training in a range of financial disciplines including : investment strategy and portfolio management; financial engineering and risk management; trading; and, analysis of the microstructure of markets.

As the Educational Developer, you will be responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating an engaging and effective learning solution to support our experiential learning initiatives and curriculum.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Developing and implementing components of instructional programs
• Editing program and service materials
• Researching curriculum and program trends and writing summary reports for instructors
• Developing content for instructional workshops
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Collecting data to support faculty research
• Delivering presentations to promote programs, opportunities and / or initiatives

Essential Qualifications :

• Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Applied Statistics, or related discipline; or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum five (5) years recent and related experience
• Experience in applied statistics (multivariate models and distributions, jump processes, inference), e.g. simulation tools such as Monte Carlo
• Experience with data analysis and modeling
• Demonstrated understanding of capital market theory, portfolio management, and market microstructure
• Experience or interest in financial markets
• Experience soliciting and interpreting requirements from end users (faculty, etc.) for development or enhancement of custom products and services
• Quantitative finance and requisite data and optimization skills
• Coding proficiency, e.g. Python, VBA, MS Excel (or any other object-oriented language)
• Knowledge of Application Program Interfaces (API)
• Proactive and self-motivated to initiate activities without specific instruction
• Expert in prioritization and value delivery, good judgment and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; teamplayer
• Good work ethic and ability to work in an active learning space with distractions and interruptions
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to present / instruct / demo in front of UofT stakeholders and develop offline tutorial videos
• May require extended or unusual working hours based on program support and business needs

Assets (Nonessential) :

• Knowledge of best practices using real-time financial data, such as data mapping

To be successful in this role you will be :

• Achievement oriented
• Motivated self-learner
• Multi-tasker
• Proactive
• Team player

Notes :

This is a term to June 2026.

This role is not currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline .

Closing Date : 06 / 19 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : USW

Appointment Type : Budget - Term

Schedule : Full-Time

USW Pay Band 14 $90,056. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $115,169. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation / Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category : Research Administration & Teaching

Lived Experience Statement

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.

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Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http : / / uoft.me / UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [emailprotected] .

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