Residence Education Coordinator (casual)

Date Posted: 10/31/2025

Req ID: 45820

Faculty/Division: Operations and Real Estate Partnership

Department: S&E Student Residences

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Student Residences team at Spaces & Experiences (S&E) oversees and operates undergraduate and graduatestudent housing for more than 2,200 students on the St. George campus. Our residences include Chestnut Residence, Oak House, Graduate House, and Knox Residence. We strive to offer a supportive and dynamic living-learning environment for students that fosters academic success, personal growth, and a strong sense ofbelonging.

Your opportunity:

The Residence Education Coordinator (REC), reporting to the Assistant Dean, Residence Education, plays a keyrole in fostering a dynamic living-learning environment within student residences. The REC is responsible forcoordinating residence education and programming, collaborating closely with the broader residence life team,including Faculty-in-Residence and Residence Life Coordinators, to plan engaging workshops, events, andinitiatives. These efforts aim to create a supportive, inclusive, and vibrant living community for all residents.

In addition to programming, the REC works in partnership with academic colleagues to ensure the integration ofacademic and residential experiences, promoting holistic studentdevelopment. This includes coordination of ourliving-learning communities and themed floors. The role also includes supervising a team of student staff, providingguidance, support, and leadership development. The REC is a primary advisor to the residence council and otherstudent leaders, helping to empower them to foster a sense of community, engagement, and leadership withinresidence.

The incumbent must be student-centered and have a genuine desire to be an active part of a dynamic studentcommunity, attend student events, and maintain an office that is open and accessible to the community.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming
• Implementing plans and process improvements for program and service activities
• Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives with stakeholders
• Fostering cooperative working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts to coordinateexecution of workshops, tabling, and ongoing projects.
• Advising student groups on the development of clubs and societies
• Developing content for marketing and/or promotional materials, and maintaining information on digital platforms
• Handling expenses for events
• Training, coaching and directing the activities of casual staff

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable combination of recent and equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum two years of recent experience working in a university residence or student life context.
• Experience coordinating or planning student programming, events, and initiatives.
• Experience working with student leaders or councils, including advising and leadership development.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring student-staff or peer leaders.
• Experience in creating and maintaining inclusive and supportive student communities.
• Experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of living-learning communities or themed floors.
• Experience in promoting student engagement and involvement in co-curricular activities.
• Experience in crisis management or conflict resolution within a student environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with diverse student populations and academicpartners.
• Organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Ability to design, plan, exercise creativity, and execute educational and social programs that align with studentdevelopment goals.
• Knowledge of student development theory and best practices in residential education.
• Strong understanding of issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in a higher education setting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve departmental goals.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams,SharePoint).
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to mentor and guide student-staff and student leaders
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, comfortable working in an unpredictable environment.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Knowledge of StarRez and/or other residence management systems is an asset.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Responsible
• Team player

Please note:

• This is a casual role for up to 6 months

Closing Date: 11/07/2025, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: Hourly

Personnel Subarea:Casual Hourly

Appointment Type: Budget – Casual

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: $36.45 per hour

Job Category: Facilities/Ancilliary Services

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