Residence Life Area Coordinator

**Date**:Sep 5, 2025 **Location**: Waterloo, CA **Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University **Department**: Student and Ancillary Services **Job Type**: Continuing **Full-time/Part-time**: Full Time (>=1249 hrs/year) **Campus**: Waterloo **Reports to**:Manager, Residence Life **Employee Group**: WLUSA **Application Deadline**:September 17th 2025 **Requisition ID**:10216 Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading multi-campus university that excels at educating with purpose. Through its exceptional employees, students, researchers, leaders, and educators, Laurier has built a reputation as a world-class institution known for its rich student experience, academic excellence, and global impact. With a commitment to Indigenization and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, Laurier’s thriving community has a place for everyone. Laurier has more than 21,000 students and 2,100 faculty and staff across campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, as well locations in Kitchener and Milton. The university is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, a flexible work policy and employing a workforce that is reflective of local and national demographics. Laurier's Waterloo, Kitchener, and Brantford campuses are located on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources, and not to engage in conflict. Laurier's Milton campus is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and part of the Nanfan Treaty of 1701 between the British Crown and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. **Residence Life at Laurier**: Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) is committed to creating safe, supportive living and learning environments that promote healthy student transition and academic success. The Department of Residence is comprised of four functional units; administration, facilities, residence education, and residence life. The Residence Life unit is committed to engaging students as valued members of the Laurier community, and is focused on creating opportunities for students to positively contribute to their own growth. Residence Life at Laurier has always been characterized by mutual respect, and works diligently to promote healthy and caring communities. **Residence Life Coordinator - x 1 (Waterloo Campus)**: Reporting to one of two Residence Life Managers (RLMs), the Residence Life Coordinator (RLAC) is responsible for the day-to-day operational supervision of assigned residence buildings at Wilfrid Laurier University. RLACs are expected to enhance the living and learning environment of Laurier residence buildings by prioritizing staff and student development, resident outreach, community building, attention to facilities, and administrative organization. RLACs are engaged members of the Residence Life Management Team that are collectively responsible for Residence Life Don selection and supervision, as well the development and implementation of Don training. RLACs are also responsible for lower level student conduct adjudication, enforcing residence policy, and supporting student leadership development. Successful professionals in the RLAC role approach the position as a lifestyle, regularly interacting with students and staff. The RLAC position is a full-time, live-in staff member who works to maintain Laurier’s standards of community living, and provides opportunities for students to be active participants in safe residence communities that support individual growth and development. **Accountabilities**: **Staff Supervision & Development** - Facilitate move-in & move-out processes for Residence Life Dons, and support the management of Laurier’s first year move-in and orientation process - Execute the selection and evaluation of Department of Residence student staff in partnership with the Residence Education unit - Assist with the development and delivery of on-going training programs for Department of Residence student Staff including: summer training modules, summer training institute, August Student Staff Training, monthly in-service training and weekly training during staff meetings - Conduct weekly staff meetings and one-on-one meetings with Residence Life Dons **Administrative Duties** - Be responsive to administrative requests made by staff in the Department of Residence in a timely manner - Monitor the Residence Documentation System, manage lower level conduct, and deliver appropriate residence sanctions as defined by Residence Life’s Standard Operating Procedures - Manage and supervise all expenditures of residence building community fund accounts - Assume responsibility of portfolios as assigned by Residence Life Managers and the Associate Director of Residence Life - Guide Residence Life Dons in the implementation of departmental and institutional policies and procedures - Manage timely submiss