Careers at Redeemer

Residence Life Coordinator

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Full-time  On site Open until filled Starts: ASAP
The Residence Life Coordinator assists with the management of Redeemer’s residence life program. The RLC builds relationships with students, provides supervision for the residence life program, attends to critical situations, and promotes adherence to community expectations.
The Residence Life Coordinator assists with the management of Redeemer’s residence life program. The RLC builds relationships with students, provides supervision for the residence life program, attends to critical situations, and promotes adherence to community expectations.

Why Work at Redeemer?

For over 41 years Redeemer University has prepared the next generation of Christian leaders. Redeemer is committed to a Christian undergraduate liberal arts and sciences education that develops the whole person.

Rooted in a Reformed Biblical worldview, and including a diverse community representing over 50 Christian denominations, Redeemer seeks to answer the fundamental questions about where we fit into God’s story while it prepares students to engage in society’s biggest challenges. A rigorous academic program with an interdisciplinary core is supported by a vibrant community characterized by caring discipleship. The result is an enriching and transformational educational experience integrating faith, learning and service.

Redeemer offers 41 majors and streams that lead to either a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Business Administration degree. The university expects to welcome about 1000 students in the fall, served by approximately 200 faculty and staff.

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Residence Life Coordinator
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Full-time  Open until filled Starts: ASAP

The Position

The Residence Life Coordinator assists with the management of Redeemer’s residence life program. The RLC builds relationships with students, provides supervision for the residence life program, attends to critical situations, and promotes adherence to community expectations. The RLC seeks to encourage students’ academic, personal, and spiritual growth by facilitating co-curricular activities and assisting in the development of a safe, nurturing campus environment. On campus residency is required for this position. This role also includes overnight and weekend on-call responsibilities.

This position is full time at 37.5 hours/week depending on availability. This position requires on-campus living.

Responsibilities

In order to discharge these responsibilities in accordance with the objects and purposes of Redeemer University, the RLC must have a deep-seated personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, be thoroughly and thoughtfully committed to the Vision and Mission of Redeemer University.

Build healthy relationships with students and encourage spiritual formation, personal growth, accountability, and development and service learning through community engagement by:

  • Planning and facilitating educational and spiritual growth opportunities and programs for students
  • Connecting with students through informal campus events such as communal meals, sports games, chapel, and other events held on campus
  • Responding to incidents that allege violations of the Student Accountability and Conduct Code

Provide oversight and supervision to the residence life program

  • Assist with the planning and facilitation of leadership training week
  • Meet with student residence life staff (RA/HA/RLF) on a regular basis, both in individual meetings and group meetings
  • Provide leadership and devotional resources for students leaders in residence

Manage conflict and provide leadership during crisis situations

  • Manage conflict situations as they arise by connecting with students and helping them to resolve the conflict utilizing restorative justice measures, if appropriate
  • Be available to provide leadership during a crisis. This includes being generally accessible with specific on-call hours which include overnights and weekends

Assist with the housing administration and placement process

  • Process returning student housing forms and create housing placements
  • Communicate housing placements with returning students
  • Assist with the incoming student housing process

Preferred Skills and Attributes

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree
  • Previous experience in Residence Life, Education, or Ministry is highly desirable
  • Experience working with young adults
  • Passionate commitment to the Reformed confessional tradition and ability to clearly and effectively articulate it for a multi-denominational audience
  • Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Word and Excel

Education, Training & Certifications

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree

Other Requirements

  • Understanding of Redeemer University (mission, values, and Reformed Christian identity)
  • Participate in communal activity that supports and encourages a university campus environment where the holistic development of all persons embodies Christian principles that advance the mission and Christian character of Redeemer University

The Application Process

Applicants are requested to email their application materials (cover letter and resume) and include a statement that articulates their faith perspective and its relation to the mission of Redeemer University. A range of qualifications are evaluated including distinguishing characteristics that demonstrate congruence with our identity as a university in the Protestant and Reformed Christian tradition. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Position reports to: Director, Residence Life

Submit applications to: HR@redeemer.ca (please quote position title in subject line)

Expiry date: Posted until filled (applications will be reviewed upon submission, so please apply ASAP)

Anticipated start date: ASAP

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