RESIDENCE LIFE COORDINATOR

Mount Saint Vincent University; Halifax; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Saint Vincent University invites applications for a Residence Life Coordinator. The role supports the Residence Life Manager in coordinating housing assignments and crisis response, while designing training and leading event planning to foster an inclusive student community.

The position requires a university degree with related experience; candidates with residence life background and knowledge of software systems are preferred.

Qualifications

• You possess a relevant University Degree with 3 years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in an educational setting with residence life is preferred.
• Membership in AACUSS/CACUSS/ACUHO-I/CCHO is an asset.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation, organization and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with business systems such as Colleague, Banner or PeopleSoft.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the housing assignment process for the Residence Life Office.
• Share On-Call duties with the Residence Life Manager for 24/7 crisis management.
• Manage conflicts among students and staff; attend behavioural meetings as needed.
• Design and co-lead Residence Assistants training and ongoing training initiatives.
• Lead event planning and enhance the student living environment to foster leadership and inclusion.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Organization skills

Time management

Microsoft Office

Education

University degree

3 years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Colleague

Banner

PeopleSoft

Job description

Mount Saint Vincent University is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our community and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons of any sexual orientations and gender identities and/or expressions, Indigenous persons, African Canadians, other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and other groups that would contribute to the diversification of our campus. Candidates who identify as being from any of these groups are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify in their application materials. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply; however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The Residence Life Office at MSVU invites applications for the position of Residence Life Coordinator.

Classification: Permanent, 10 Month Sessional MPA Level 3 Position
Starting Salary: $62,452 per annum (approx. $52,043.33 per session)
[Step Progression: $52,043.33 to $63,318.33]
Start Date: ASAP

Application Process:

If you require an accommodation at any time during the application process, please let us know.

Applications should include a cover letter and resume. This competition closes on August 13, 2026.

Qualifications

You possess a relevant University Degree with 3 years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience working in an educational setting with experience in residence life is a preference. Membership in professional associations such as AACUSS and CACUSS (Atlantic/Canadian Association of College & University Student), ACUHO-1 (Association of College University Housing Officers - International), CCHO (Canadian Chief Housing Officers) is an asset. You are passionate about student success and enjoy working with a diverse student body. You possess effective communication skills, interpersonal skills, presentation skills, organization, and time management skills. Candidates should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and have an aptitude for, or previous experience, using business enterprise systems such as Colleague, Banner, PeopleSoft, etc.

Responsibilities

This position supports the Residence Life Manager (RLM) in managing the residence life component of the Office of Student Experience and is responsible for coordinating the housing assignment process of the Residence Life Office. The RLC will share in On-Call responsibilities (split with RLM), when they must be available to the residence life staff 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for crisis management and critical incident response. The RLC is responsible for conflict management among students and student staff, and may also be required to attend behavioural meetings and other meetings.

The RLC will also help design and co-lead student Residence Assistants training in August/September, as well as on‑going training initiatives throughout the year. Through residence life programming, additional training programs and support, the RLC is responsible for enhancing the student experience and ensuring that the residence living environment is a vibrant and inclusive community which fosters leadership opportunities, growth and development for all students. The RLC will lead the event planning portion of the Residence Life Office. The RLC is a student experience professional and represents the University accordingly.