Job description
Date Posted: 08/16/2022
Req ID: 26680
Faculty/Division: VP - University Operations
Department: UNIVERSITY FAMILY HOUSING - CS
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: #
Description:
About us:
University Family Housing is comprised of a unique stock of 83 century homes and two 21 story residential towers. We provide housing to student families, faculty families and long-term residential tenancies, on-site property management services, and educational and recreational programming for our families.
Your opportunity:
Reporting to the Manager, Admissions & Community Development, the Residence Life Coordinator, Communication & Education coordinates and monitors student life at the Charles Street Student Family Housing Residence. The Residence Life Coordinator, Communication & Education is responsible for assisting the Manager, Admissions & Community Development in developing and sustaining a supportive, inclusive and accepting living community for all students at Charles Street. The Residence Life Coordinator, Communication & Education selects, trains and supervises the Residence Communication Assistants throughout the year in consultation with the Manager, Admissions & Community Development.
The Residence Life Coordinator, Communication & Education promotes community development, academic success and the personal growth of individual residents through program implementation, policy development, residential advocacy and daily involvement with students. In addition, the Residence Life Coordinator, Communication & Education will liaise with members of student affairs, student leaders and staffthroughout the University to facilitate the operational and maintenance systems necessary to implement these programs.
Your responsibilities will include:
-Implementing plans and process improvements for program and service activities
-Advising students on the interpretation of rules and regulations regarding the use of space and organizing events on campus
-Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate.
-Advising students on personal and academic issues by probing and providing a range of options and possible consequences
-Analyzing processes and recommending changes for more efficient coordination of operations.
-Editingcontent for brochures, newsletters, websites and/or handbooks
-Directing the activities of casual staff
-Coaching residence student staff on handling personal and non-personal complaints
Essential Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
-Minimum (2) two years of relevant residence life/housing experience.
-Experience working in a university residence setting, either in a similar position or as a senior Residence Don.
-Must have experience in counseling, programming and discipline in a residence community.
-Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
-Proven leadership, supervisory and problem-solving skills.
-Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
-Skilled in working in an unpredictable and often stressful environment both independently and as part of a team of diverse individuals.
Assets (Nonessential):
-Skill in working with university-aged adults and individuals in crisis.
-Experience working with post-secondary students and knowledge of university and community resources.
To be successful in this role you will be:
-Approachable
-Articulate
-Multi-tasker
-Organized
-Perceptive
-Proactive
Closing Date: 08/31/2022, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Ancillary Operations
Schedule:
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 -- $60,006 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $76, # Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Student Services
Recruiter: Ashley Jordan
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged , and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.