Residence Administrator

1 week ago


Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time
Job Summary

The Residence Administrator is a key member of the Department of Residence team, responsible for providing exceptional customer service and administrative support to students, parents, and stakeholders. This role requires a high level of organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide customer service to students, parents, and stakeholders via phone, email, and in-person interactions.
  • Manage the residence key inventory, including distribution and collection of keys, and processing key replacements and lock changes.
  • Assist with the administration of the Early Room Set-Up program, including preparation of daily room set-up schedules and tracking of completed student room set-ups.
  • Support the smooth operation of the residence student move-in process, including preparation of key envelopes and tracking of parking permit and residence linen pick-ups.
  • Process residence room switches and withdrawals, including notification to various stakeholders and updating of permissions for OneCard access to residence buildings.
  • Supervise two full-time seasonal student positions from May through August each year.
Requirements
  • Minimum high school diploma plus one (1) year post-secondary school and one (1) to two (2) years related experience.
  • Well-developed organizational and time management skills with proven ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks.
  • Proven ability to work independently and with minimal supervision, and to take initiative.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven ability to handle and de-escalate difficult situations with discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
  • Proven ability to supervise student staff and enhance their performance through mentorship and coaching.
  • Understanding of basic accounting, with demonstrated ability to accurately analyze and interpret debit and credit activity on accounts.
  • Willingness to work some evenings and weekends, as required.
Working Conditions

This is a full-time, continuing position. The normal hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Flexibility in hours will be required, including evening and/or weekend work due to programming and events.

Equity and Diversity

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities.



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