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Job Description / Duties

Classification & Regular Hours
Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 18

Please note, this is a temporary full-time contract opportunity covering a leave of absence. The expected end date is February 1, 2025.

Secondments are Welcome
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About Western
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us
Western’s Residences are a self-funded ancillary within the Division of Housing and Ancillary Services, with annual revenues in excess of $65 million and a staff of 60 full-time and more than 200 student employees. The ten Residences are occupied by students and fully operational throughout the academic year on a 24/7 basis.

Responsibilities
This senior leadership role provides direction to the Residence Area Managers, Residence Life Coordinators and Residence Life Staff for all on-campus residential life including the provision of a supportive educational and social environment in a safe and secure setting which promotes and supports an intellectually stimulating residence environment contributing to the growth and development of over 5,600 residents in ten residences. Emphasis is placed on leadership and community development, and the promotion of equitable approaches in all aspects of the position.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate Degree from an accredited institution in higher education administration, student affairs, counselling, or related field

Experience:
- 8 years of progressively responsible experience in a University setting
- Experience providing leadership in a complex organization

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to develop relationships and work collaboratively with diverse staff and students
- Interpersonal skills with an ability to apply tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive issues and a range of personalities, motives and interests
- Openness to recognize when change is necessary, and to develop, implement and lead effective change management strategies
- In-depth knowledge of the relevant health, human resources, privacy and other relevant statutory legislation
- Ability to work in a manner that models best practices in confidentiality standards
- Ability to draw on diversity of skills, backgrounds and knowledge of people to achieve effective results
- Results-oriented with an ability to handle many tasks and maintain a high level of individual and team performance
- Ability to investigate defined issues, solicit input, and suggest remedies and alternative approaches that meet the needs of the situation
- Commitment to the highest standards of excellence, integrity and ethical conduct
- Maintains direction and focus through proactive planning and organized approaches to work
- Demonstrated capacity to manage changing priorities and ambiguity in a calm and systematic manner
- Ability to clearly communicate the outcomes one is accountable for, including decision making authority and performance expectations

Background Checks
Please note, successful applicants may be required to produce a current vulnerable sector record check(s) from a police service prior to commencing employment.

Additional Information

Western Values Diversity
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at hrhelp@uwo.ca or phone 519-661-2194.

Contact Information

Please Note:
Interested applicants are asked to visit https://recruit.uwo.ca for further information and to apply online referencing job #32967 by midnight on November 7th 2023.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.