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Job Description / Duties

Responsibilities include:
 Promoting a living and learning residence environment conducive to student’s academic success, personal growth, and social development.
 Supervising student staff (includes hiring, training, and evaluating).
 Addressing behavioural concerns and complaints/participating in the student conduct process.
 On-call duties for emergency response and student staff support.
 Participate in evening community rounds during on-call shifts to be available for staff/students and develop greater community cohesion.
 Works closely with other departments including, University Housing, Student Life, Facilities Management, Safety and Security, and Health and Counseling.

Qualifications / Required Skills

 A relevant Bachelor’s degree.
 A minimum of 2 years of residence living experience.
 Residence hall supervision and/or related experience.
 Experience with crisis response and emergency management
 Experience mentoring student leaders is an asset.
 Excellent communication and good judgement under pressure.
 Must be organized and efficient.
 Excellent multi-tasking skills.
 Enthusiasm and passion for student growth and development

Additional Information

The salary is $43,500 per annum and includes subsidization of a furnished residential suite and meal plan. The
successful candidate will be required to live on campus, and must be able to work flexible hours in office, on-call and in
residence communities. Preference may be given to graduates of St. Francis Xavier University.

Salary: $43,500

Contact Information

Human Resources
St. Francis Xavier University
Email: careers@stfx.ca

Employer Profile

StFX is a top ranking Canadian university and we are seeking a Residence Life Coordinator. Our Residence Life Coordinators carry out the institutional strategic mission to foster a campus culture of engagement, respect, inclusivity, service to others through activities and programs for over 1700 undergraduate students ranging in in age from 17 to 22 years. With a demonstrated commitment and understanding of student development in a residential learning community, the RLC supervises and mentors multiple teams of student staff and fosters healthy and academically engaged community development. This opening is for a three year contract with a possibility of extension.