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Community Advisor - Campus Living Centres - Algonquin College Residence

updated on 9:42 AM, March 24, 2025
Province: Ottawa, Ontario
Position: Community Advisor
Deadline: April 3, 2025
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Job Description / Duties

The Community Advisor (CA) is a leader, role model, mentor, resource and support to the Residence Life Staff and the Residence Council. The primary objective of the CA and the Residence Life Department is to foster a community environment that eases the student transition into college/university and supports the personal and academic success of their students. The CA will live in an assigned residence suite (free of charge) and be responsible for facilitating social and educational programs and creating a safe, respectful environment through the enforcement of the Residence Community Living Standards.

The CA will support a variety of departmental tasks, projects, and initiatives in addition to leading summer programming.

This position is designed to prepare the CA for a professional role in Residence Life.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Education:
Recognized College Diploma or University Degree (preferred)

Skills/Abilities:
Must possess superior verbal and written communication skills;
Must possess above average customer service skills;
Must possess superior attitude towards learning;
Must be able to handle multiple projects at once; and
Must be able to provide strong leadership to staff.

Experience Required:
Minimum of 1 year experience in Residence Life, Social Services, or Customer Service related experience.

Additional Information

Student status is not a requirement of this position.

This is a full-time, live-in, contract running May 5-September 5, 2025. There is no on-call requirement though daily hours of work may include evenings/weekends.

To learn more and apply, please visit: https://campusliv.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=3362043

Contact Information

James Strickler
Residence Life Coordinator
Algonquin College Residence
jstrickler@algonquinresidence.ca

Employer Profile

Campus Living Centres was founded in 1989 with the purpose of assisting colleges and universities and with the planning, design, financing, and management of student housing and conference facilities. As the largest operator of student housing in Canada, Campus Living Centres (and our affiliated companies) has a portfolio of approximately 35,000 beds, which includes a combination of both managed and/or owned student housing developments.

Campus Living Centres uses an integrated service delivery approach to student housing management that improves the financial performance of housing operations, while enhancing the student experience. As a result, we have been selected as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. This designation is considered a mark of excellence for Canadian owned and managed companies, and we are proud to be affiliated with a community that recognizes and celebrates Canadian business excellence.