Supervisor, Residence Life - North Bay, Canada - Nipissing University

Nipissing University

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North Bay, Canada

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Nipissing University

Position Description

POSITION TITLE:
Supervisor, Residence Life

DEPARTMENT:
Residence Life

SALARY LEVEL:
Three (3)

CLASSIFICATION:
Full-Time Administration (contract)

SUPERVISOR:
Manager, Residence Life

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Manager of Residence Life, the Supervisor develops a positive living-learning environment, which promotes the personal and academic development for residence students within 2 residence complexes of approximately students.

The Supervisor, Residence Life oversees the day-to-day operation of the residence life program in their assigned area including student life issues, student concerns, and student conduct processes as well as residence programming.

The Supervisor is part of a leadership team and will participate in a 24 hour on call rotation with other professional staff members.

This position is not a live-in-position but does require the incumbent to live within city limits in order to respond to emergency situations.

Frequent evening and weekend work is required.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

RESIDENCE LIFE (55%)

Student Life

Administer the day to day administration operations of 2 residence complexes students) in conjunction with the Supervisor, Residence Services and Supervisor, Residence Maintenance
Provide feedback on activities and initiatives occurring in residence to the appropriate staff member
Support the residence education framework within assigned complexes
Work with the Supervisor, Residence Education to support and implement Living-Learning Communities
Collaborate with university employees to support and implement orientation and transition programs
As part of the leadership team support and assess intentional learning outcomes designed to enhance the student learning experience in Residence
Regularly attend complex and campus wide initiatives
Encourage, promote and/or implement collaboration with university employees to provide educational, outcome based programs that enhance student learning and the student experience
Work with staff to develop an academically focused residential environment
Analyze community and academic development related data on a monthly basis to respond to consistent issues and implement proactive measures

Student Conduct

Work with departmental professionals and student staff to ensure that students have an understanding of expectations and policies
Serve as an investigator and conduct officer for violations of the Residence Community Living Standards
Enforce University and Residence Life policies and procedures, using a student learning framework
Serve as the primary complexbased administrator responsible for managing house/suitemate conflicts and mediations
Conduct prompt investigations of incidents in line with the Residence Conduct process
Partner and work with other university officials to address ongoing concerns regarding student behaviour
Maintain comprehensive documentation of student behaviour for future reference
Educate students on the conduct and appeal process
Analyze student conduct related data on a monthly basis to respond to consistent issues and implement proactive measures

Student Support

Maintains visibility and availability with the residential community to provide support to students
Collaborate with university staff to provide support to students experiencing personal, academic and financial difficulties
Refer students to other university departments and/or community partners when appropriate
Ensure the safety and security procedures for residence and promote the policies that are in place
Ensure that fire safety programs are in place including regular evacuation drills
Recommend security initiatives to the Manager and Supervisor, Residence Services in order to improve student safety

SUPERVISION (30%)

Responsible for evaluating, and supervising of a team of 920 student employees including Residence Dons, Community Advisors, Academic Dons, and Living-Learning Community Dons
Involved in hiring and training processes for student staff
Oversee and provide ongoing consistent supervision through training, appropriate written guidelines, regular staff meetings, oneonone meetings and feedback, etc.
Work with the Supervisor, Residence Student Education and other Residence Life Supervisors to develop employee manuals for all student employees under their purview
In collaboration with the Supervisor, Residence Education develop, implement, and assess training sessions for student employees under their purview
Provide feedback and evaluation of student employees on a regular basis in a manner that benefits both the individual and the residence life department
Administer staff accountability processes for student employees under purview
Ensure all student employees under their purview practice appropriate ethical behaviour, respect Human Rights