Website Residence - University of Saskatchewan
Residence Manager, Student Life
Located in the vibrant city of Saskatoon, the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is one of Canada’s top research-intensive medical doctoral universities and home to world-leading research of global importance. Over 26,000 students from more than 125 countries study at USask. We offer over 130 academic programs through our two campuses, thirteen schools and colleges, and four graduate schools.
Our seven USask residences provide safe, welcoming, and convenient living accommodations for undergraduate and graduate students within walking distance of the beautiful USask campus.
Primary Purpose: To develop a comprehensive residence life program within the University’s residence community by planning, implementing, and evaluating student residence life experience, as well as providing leadership and operational oversight for the residence life team, including responsibilities for hiring, performance management, and employment decisions.
Nature of Work: Reporting to the Director, Consumer Services, you will supervise and provide direction to a team of up to two Assistant Managers, five Residence Coordinators, and fifty Resident Assistants (part-time student positions). You will work closely with the Residence Manager, Operations and oversee and support the Counsellor in Residence, Faculty in Residence, and Elder in Residence. You support student success by fostering healthy and engaging student communities, managing the response to emergency and crisis situations, and independently investigating reports of disruptions to community standards. Responsible for the allocation of resources and management of operating budget, directs and provides guidance to all Residence Coordinators and Assistant activities through policies, procedures, regulations, and contracts. You participate in confidential labour relations discussions, ensuring collective agreement is being followed, and provide policy advice to senior leadership on residence operations and student life initiatives. The work is complex and requires managing multiple, sometimes simultaneous deadlines and situations. You will connect with student associations including the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union and Graduate Students’ Association and collaborate with other stakeholders to provide an exceptional residence life experience.
Work outside of standard university hours, such as evenings and weekends, may be required.
To see more, visit University of Saskatchewan’s Careers website.
To apply for this job please visit usask.csod.com.
