Residence Life Manager (Rlm)

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Residence Life Manager (RLM)

Department/Unit Residence Life

Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number S160-23

Employee Group DPMG

Position Type Regular, On-Going

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

Employment Type Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1.0

Salary $64,824 - $86,641 per annum

Classification ADM-06

Provisional Statement

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our more than 20,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

Student Affairs is a collection of integrated units that collaborates with faculty, staff and students to enhance the student experience. We promote an inclusive, holistic and student-centric approach to learning and academic success and act as a professional resource in the delivery of evidence-based student enrolment, wellness, development and academic support programs and services. Reporting to the Director, Residence Life, the Residence Life Manager plays an integral role in supporting the institutional priority of ensuring the safety, health and wellbeing of students living in residence. The incumbent will supervise a team of diverse student leaders and lead the departmental student engagement objectives for students living in residence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mental health support and address the associated complexity of the issues facing our student population, incidents of sexualized violence, and alcohol and substance use.
• Acts a part of a team that provides 24/7 front line support to approximately 2400 students on a rotating schedule.
• Supervise and work to create a transformative leadership experience for over 150 student leaders who live in residence and support the student community at large, including recruitment, selection, on-boarding, training, and performance management.
• Support students’ success and enhance the academic mission through oversight of student engagement and community building activities in residence.
• Ensure students’ compliance to university policy and procedures, and as required participate in the administration of the Residence Community Living Guide and the Residence Code of Conduct.
• Organize and implement programs, events, and activities that support the goals and objectives of Residence Life and Student Affairs during important and high-risk time periods throughout the academic timetable.

Note

This is a live-in position. The incumbent is required to live in an assigned fully-furnished, pet friendly apartment within our residence system.

This position is required to be a visible member of the residence community and as such will require flexible working hours to attend evening and weekend events, and be present in the buildings during critical times of risk throughout the academic year.

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree is required. Preferred disciplines include social work, health promotion, or education.
• Minimum of two to five years of experience working in a postsecondary environment.
• Equivalent combinations of training and experience will be considered.

Assets

• Graduate level education..
• Experience in managing a housing residence community or an intentional learning community strongly preferred.
• Student Affairs and/or Residence Life experience.
• Experience in crisis response and providing mental health support strongly preferred.

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core and leadership competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:

• Integrity
• Respect & Inclusion
• Communication
• Self-Awareness & Professionalism
• Service

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1

Open Date 04/25/2023

Close Date 05/09/2023

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions to Applicant

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/13256