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Job Description / Duties

Responsible for supporting the creation of the residential curriculum, Living Learning Communities, and residence-wide academic initiatives that support students living in residence at the University. Develop, implement, coordinate and assess a variety of educational initiatives grounded in student development theory and a curricular approach. Establish and nurture new and existing partnerships with colleagues across the University.

-Administer the day-to-day operations of all living learning communities within residence.
-Develop, lead and assess the residence life unit’s curricula for students.
-Provide support and guidance to student staff as it pertains to living learning communities and the McMaster residence curriculum and educational priorities.
-Participate with colleagues on the residence life management team to strive for continuous improvement by regularly supporting projects that improve our overall residence product and experience.
-Write, develop and modify educational curricula plans based on assessment data collected and best practices associated with student learning.
-Develop, maintain, and coordinate a programming resource inventory related to educational topics and themes.
-Identify, develop, and maintain strong working relationships between the residence life office and various campus and community partners which assist in the education and development of residence students, including the student union.
-Facilitate meetings and workshops with members of the Residence life management team, student staff members and other student leaders pertaining to living learning communities and the residence curriculum.
-Research trends, issues and best practices in student development; continuously conduct regular reviews of learning programs and make improvements in relevant areas.
-Plan and coordinate a variety of workshops, programs and activities.
-Develop and deliver presentations, workshops and training module with campus and community partners.
-Work with the marketing team to develop materials to promote living learning communities and residence curriculum to current and perspective students.
-Answer or redirect general inquiries in person, by telephone and via email and respond independently to inquiries that are specific in nature and require a thorough knowledge of established policies and procedures.
-Monitor budgets and reconcile accounts.
-Write a variety of documents such as correspondence, procedure manuals, reports, and minutes.
-Conduct database, literature, and web searches to find references and articles used for a variety of documents, reports, and publications.
Provide policy and procedure information to others.
-Collect, verify, and input data into a variety of spreadsheets and databases.
-Apply standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and equations to perform a variety of calculations.
-Set up and maintain confidential records and filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.
-Handle sensitive material in accordance with established policies.
-Assemble, copy, collate, and disseminate a variety of documents and materials.

Qualifications / Required Skills

-Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
-Requires 3 years of relevant experience, including one year of supervisory experience in residence or a related environment.

Additional Information

To view the Job Posting or apply, visit this site: https://careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&SiteId=1001&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=26382&PostingSeq=2

Contact Information

To view the Job Posting or apply, visit this site: https://careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&SiteId=1001&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=26382&PostingSeq=2

Employer Profile

McMaster's Housing and Conference Services (HCS) directly supports the University’s goal of advancing human and societal wellbeing and Forward With Integrity’s overriding vision of ‘educating for capability’. We provide a distinctive living and learning experience for 3600 students focused on key educational priorities including community development, personal growth and wellness, academic excellence, and inclusion.

HCS concurrently drives a positive McMaster experience for guests, alumni, staff, faculty and student by providing accommodation and event coordination, which meet the highest standards of service excellence. HCS is a proud and significant ancillary contributor to the financial health of the University and the core academic and research mission of McMaster.

HCS is poised to expand our capacity by 66% over the next 5 years. Moving from 3600 to 6000 bed spaces across 13 buildings. This expansion will diversify the housing operation dramatically, from a traditional focus on the housing needs of first year undergraduate students, to the introduction of upper year, graduate, and family housing, in addition to a constantly diversifying internal and external client base.