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Job Description / Duties

The Department of Student Housing and Residence Life practices and upholds four core values for students and staff. As a department we value putting students first, team, intentionality, and commitment. Team members working within the department of Student Housing and Residence Life, have the opportunity to be a member of a high performing team that fosters personal and professional development, ongoing learning, and a passion for education.

Under the general direction of the Supervisor, Residence Education and reporting to the Assistant Director, Residence Life, the Residence Education and Learning Coordinator (RELC) is a live-in position that works to create a positive living and learning environment for residents at UTM. In accordance with departmental policies and the academic mission of the University of Toronto, the RELC will supervise a staff team consisting of live-instudent leaders (Program Facilitators and one Community Assistant), to foster and promote Living Learning Communities (LLC) that supports the academic development and personal growth of all residence students living in a LLC. In consultation with the Supervisor, Residence Education, the RELC will be responsible for the supervision, leadership development and management of a team Program Facilitators. The RELC will focus on the collaboration with faculty and campus partners, creation of new initiatives, and the implementation of student opportunities and curriculum designed to support a student’s academic transition will participating in one of the LLCs. They will collaborate with the Supervisor, Residence Education in creating the overall vision and strategy for supporting academic development and growth of LLC opportunities in the Student Housing and Residence Life Department. Working collaboratively with the Residence Life management team, the RELC will develop, implement and assess a comprehensive residence LLC curriculum that specifically addresses the development and growth of undergraduate students as they live and learn in the residence community. The RELC will be involved in the implementation of current and new LLCS and the creation of facilitation guides.

Hours of Work: Regular office hours Monday to Friday. Regular evening and weekend work to coordinate operations and support students living in a 24/7 residence environment. Participate in on-call for emergencies.

Your responsibilities will include:

Training and coaching student life staff and student leaders
Liaising with students and faculty to coordinate program activities
Liaising with various stakeholders to foster collaboration
Generating reports
Resolving issues within the scope of the role and escalating problems as required
Keeping well-informed on programs, services and facilities
Providing basic support and general referralsto individuals in distress
Making minor purchases

Qualifications / Required Skills

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum, four years of relevant experience (combination of para-professional and professional experience is acceptable) living and/or working in an education setting. Experience in a university setting is preferred.
Demonstrated experience dealing with emergency situations and crises response.
Experience supervising or support student staff teams.
Experience planning and facilitating workshops/programs/seminars.
Experience monitoring and maintaining accounts and budgets.
Comfortable working in an unpredictable and often stressful enviroment.
Proven ability to deal with matters of extreme sensitivity and confidentiality.
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Commitment to improving and enhancing the residence experience.

Assets (Nonessential):

Master's Degree in Education (or related field)
Familiarity with StarRez and VingCard
Mental Health and suicide intervention skills training
Experience working with diverse student communities and international students
Experience working with Living Learning Communities

Additional Information

Link to Apply: https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/33653/

This role is not currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

Salary: USW Pay Band 12 -- $71,842 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $91,875. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Contact Information

Bianca Anderson
bianca.anderson@utoronto.ca

Employer Profile

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of humanpotential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning anddiscovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those whowant to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.