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Job Description / Duties

Reporting to the Senior Director, the Director provides strategic leadership for the Residence Life & Education to support the university’s housing strategy. The Director has responsibility for developing strategies and systems to provide a safe, supportive, inclusive, and learning-focused residential environment in Peterborough and Oshawa, Ontario. To that end, the Director is responsible for strategic planning and operations related to community development, student and staff support and well-being, student conduct, conflict resolution, emergency and crisis response, and retention programming. The incumbent leads with a developmental and learning-oriented mindset and oversees the residential program and environment to support student success in alignment with university objectives.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• A graduate degree in a related field is required.
• Certification in one or more areas of suicide prevention, mental health first aid, or conflict resolution from an accredited body is preferred.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressive full-time leadership experience in residence life, residence education, student housing, student affairs is required.
• Experience with the supervision of management, unionized, and student employees.
• Demonstrated understanding of student development and learning theories.
• Ability to interpret a variety of university, portfolio, and department policies and procedures for decision making purposes.
• Planning skills and the ability to conceptualize and propose new initiatives to meet specific outcomes.
• Ability to identify problems and deal with complex situations by probing for information, analyzing complex issues and developing solutions for unique situations.
• Ability to research, learn, teach, and disseminate information.
• Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of diversity, equity, inclusion, Indigeneity, and accessibility.
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant legislation and operations of the university.
• A clear police record check is required as a condition of employment.
• An Ontario G Class driver's license with access to a vehicle.

Additional Information

For more information, please visit trentu.ca/employment to view the full position description.

Salary: $106,849 - $142,465 per annum

Contact Information

To Apply: Those interested in applying are asked to submit a cover letter, resume and application form (if applicable), by email to jobs@trentu.ca (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) no later than the above closing date at 4:00 p.m. Please note your full name and the job title in the subject line of your email (i.e. First and Last Name – Job Title). Applications from external candidates will be considered only when accompanied by a completed Employment Application Form (accessed at trentu.ca/employment).

Employer Profile

Consistently recognized as one of Canada’s top universities, Trent University is home to a dynamic community of scholars embodying our motto nunc cognosco ex parte – now I know in part – valuing what has been learned, and what is yet to be discovered.

Attracting excellent students from across the country and around the world, Trent is known for leadership in teaching, research, and student satisfaction. Here, students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff, and their peers through diverse communities that span our unique collegiate communities, disciplines, hands-on research, co-op and career experience, and community-based activities.

Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day. Popular among students is Trent’s uniquely flexible learning environment where a single faculty of arts and science allows students to fully customize their degree in a way that truly reflects their goals and interests.

Trent University offers students the opportunity to study in more than 100 programs across two campuses. The Peterborough campus features award-winning architecture and innovative and academically-rigorous programs housed on 1,400 acres in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River. A second campus, Trent Durham Greater Toronto Area, is located in Oshawa and offers career-ready academic programs and experiences. A new residence and academic building opened at this growing campus in Fall 2020.