Acadia University

Competition #22-44-AU:

This is a designated opportunity open only to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC).

Acadia seeks a Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) to help create and promote an inclusive Residence Life program conducive to academic success, personal development and the overall health and wellness of each student living in residence.

Our Residence Life Coordinators contribute significantly to student development at Acadia University and help create a safe, comfortable, diverse, inclusive, and supportive residence environment that ensures opportunities for academic success and personal growth.

RLC's must have a genuine interest in the academic and personal growth of students and must understand (or be willing to learn) the traditions and importance of residence life at Acadia University. RLCs directly and indirectly contribute to university wide recruitment and retention activities. 

The incumbent will be required to live on campus within a university residence and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• We are seeking a candidate with a minimum of a bachelor's degree who is a member of the BIPOC community, who understands the intersectionality and diversity of BIPOC students.
• You demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact with a diversity of people and support resolution of issues in a professional and diplomatic manner.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.
• Candidates need to demonstrate, through previous accomplishments, a genuine interest in the academic and personal growth of students, an interest and understanding of student development principles, a commitment to the promotion of health and wellness, and an understanding of risk and risk reduction through education and programing.
• Candidates must have the ability to train and supervise staff teams comprised of primarily young adults. Experience dealing with young adults from culturally diverse backgrounds is essential.
• All Residence Life Coordinators must be available and may be called upon at any time, day or night, weekdays, weekends, or holidays while university students are living in residence.

THE REWARDS: Acadia offers a comprehensive benefit package in addition to a starting salary of $44,636 - $46,956 per annum (AUPAT Level 4), a furnished on-campus apartment, parking, and meal plan. To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.ca.

Acadia University, located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq nation, is one of Canada's leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For over 180 years, Acadia has been providing students with a learning environment that ensures they have every opportunity to succeed in life. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadia's faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a commitment to provide our students with a high quality post-secondary education. As a staff member, you will be part of this transformational educational experience where innovation is encouraged, and your ideas are welcomed.

Acadia University is located only one hour from the city of Halifax in Nova Scotia's beautiful Annapolis Valley in the Town of Wolfville. Wolfville offers residents an affordable lifestyle, outstanding recreational opportunities, internationally acclaimed restaurants, a healthy economy, and the best weather in the Atlantic provinces. The Town of Wolfville is one of the fastest-growing communities in Nova Scotia where people find the perfect mix of small-town livability and urban energy. It's a place that people love to live, and those who do not live here love to visit.

TO APPLY: As this is a designated opportunity open only to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), candidates are responsible for clearly demonstrating in their cover letters how they meet the requirements of the position. It is encouraged that as part of your application, you complete our Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form. To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter and resume. For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Keilani Tupper at [email protected].

Consideration of applications will begin on September 8, 2022. 

Acadia University acknowledges that we are in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq. This territory is covered by the "Treaties of Peace and Friendship" which the Mi'kmaq, Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet), and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi'kmaq and Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. Acknowledging the land that we are on, means that we are working towards decolonization across campus.

Acadia University is strongly committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, Black and African Nova Scotians, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons living with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be invited to complete a brief Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form. This form is voluntary.

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.