Residence Learning Communities Manager In Training

Department: Residence Life
This position is represented by the agreement between the Professional Staff Association and the University of Guelph

Temporary full-time from 06/01/2026 to 04/28/2028

If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page in order to be considered as an internal applicant.
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General Purpose

The Residence Learning Communities Manager in Training (RLCMiT) position exists to support students’ development as people, scholars, and citizens in residence. This is an entry level, manager in training position working approximately 35 hours per week with regular evening and weekend work and reports to the Manager, Academic & Living Learning Communities. In this role, the RLCMiT reports to the Manager, Academic & Living Learning Communities, who will provide support and direction to ensure all students in residence have access to programs and supports for their academic endeavours and ensure the Living Learning Communities have well-developed engagement opportunities.

The RLCMiT facilitates the following learning goal for residence life:

A Scholarly Gryphon: Residents will develop the skills to navigate academic demands and resources with support from the campus community. As part of their learning outside of the classroom, residents will persevere and build confidence in their academic abilities. This journey will empower residents to define and achieve their own paths to success with curiosity and purpose.

Duties and Responsibilities

To accomplish this mandate, the RLCMiT is responsible for fostering learning environments and responding to community concerns alongside the Manager, Academic & Living Leaning communities, which specifically entails the following:

• Supervising approximately 17 academic Residence Life Staff (13 Cluster Leaders and 4 Senior Cluster Leaders) and 5 Residence Assistants - Living Learning Communities (LLCs) to ensure the below programs and activities are developed and executed in an effective manner;

• Building inclusive, safe, and relational communities where students understand and uphold their rights and responsibilities as members of both Academic Learning Communities and LLC communities;

• Offering programs based on curriculum with intentional and assessable learning outcomes and support services to help students succeed academically, personally, and interpersonally;

• Participating in portfolio operations (e.g., hiring, training), under the direction a member of the Residence Life Management Team, to ensure that key functions are executed in a coordinated manner and that staff are hired, trained, and developed according to a set of desired competencies.

This Manager-in-Training position is designed to develop competence in the areas of staff management, residence education and curriculum development, and academic success in Student Affairs. The successful applicant will participate in active goal setting, professional development, and learning with growing scope of responsibility and influence in the second year of the contract. This position is expected to live on campus with housing part of the compensation package.

Requirements

Requirements for this live-in position include: Two (2) year Community College program (university degree preferred) and one (1) year of related experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered. Additional requirements include: demonstrated administrative skills; an understanding of life within a post-secondary institution, working and communicating effectively with students; an understanding of residence living; conflict mediation/resolution; crisis intervention/management; understanding of student development theory and the ability to deal with high stress situations. Candidates must be able to interact with all levels of the university community.

The Residence Life Management Team places great value on maintaining an equitable and inclusive environment within the residence community. In addition to speaking to experiences and transferable skills that would support your success in the Residence Life Manager-in-Training role, please use your cover letter to speak to your values in regard to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and how you would look to represent these values through your work if selected for a position.

Employee Type: Temporary
Position Number: 10913851
Classification: P&M FT- Band 01
Professional/Managerial Salary Bands
The target hiring salary for this position is minimum and up to 96% of midpoint for the salary grade.

*Tentative evaluation; subject to committee review.

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date: 01/26/2026
Closing Date: 02/04/2026