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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

24

Job Family:

Student and Campus Support

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Wellness, Residence Life

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted:

novembre 07, 2024

Applications must be received BEFORE:

novembre 18, 2024

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 09

Salary Range:

$69 478,00 - $87 764,00

About Student Affairs :

Student Affairs is at the very heart of the student experience at the University of Ottawa. We recruit the very best future students, support them throughout their university years and leave them well-prepared for fulfilling careers and future studies. Our team of more than 600 dedicated staff provides the services that keep students happy, well and thriving as they pursue their ambitions. We help them apply and enrol for courses, we oversee 11 residences and an award-winning Dining Hall, we organize fun events and varsity sports activities, we run an innovative career development and experiential learning program and much more!

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping future generations reach their full potential at a world-class university. With our wide variety of career opportunities and professional development pathways, we’re sure that you’ll enjoy the experience as much as our students do.

This posting is to fill 2 positions.

Position purpose:

The Lead Coordinator, Residence Life fosters a sense of community in residence that contributes to student wellbeing and academic success and in turn, creates a competitive advantage for the University. The incumbent facilitates learning outside the classroom by assisting in the development and implementation of residence curriculum initiatives that contribute to the growth and development of students while fostering responsible decision-making.

They supervise and manage unionized Residence Life student staff and Work-Study Program student staff, provide student support, monitor behaviour, and refer students to campus resources appropriately. They identify students at risk and refer more complex cases to the Student Support team (case management). They ensure the smooth functioning of Residence Life services and programs, which are concerned with promoting the personal, professional, and social development of students with the intent of positively impacting student wellbeing, retention and academic success while fostering a strong sense of belonging. The Lead Coordinator, Residence Life investigates and enforces residence community standards and code of conduct issues. They assist residents with resolving conflicts and transitioning to a communal living environment. They also respond to and manage crises as well as emergency and disciplinary situations in residence as part of an afterhours on call rotation.

Note: The Lead Coordinator, Residence Life is a live-out position.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Human resource management: Provides leadership, guidance, management, and supervision to unionized Residence Life student staff and Work-Study Program student staff to ensure services, programs, and support to students are delivered in compliance with established policies and guidelines. Develops and implements, both independently and collaboratively, the hiring, training, onboarding, and performance management of student staff in compliance with the collective agreement and in alignment with the curricular learning model.  Escalates student staff disciplinary issues to the Manager, Residence Life.
• Program and service delivery: Develops and executes student support and learning experiences in residence that contribute to the personal, professional, and social development of students. The objective of these initiatives is intended to support the University mandate for academic success, student wellness and learning outside the classroom. Contributes to a superior learning experience for students living in residence, encouraging student participation in the community, fostering a strong sense of belonging, and contributing to student success, wellbeing, and retention.
• Policy and procedure compliance:  Ensures the management of cases involving student b