Residence Life Manager

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Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level B Job Title Residence Life Manager Department Leadership | Residence Life Management | Student Housing and Community Services Compensation Range $6,747.50 - $9,701.42 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job. Posting End Date June 18, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date Ongoing At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Description Summary This position is responsible for providing support services that foster student learning, success and strong student communities through meaningful orientation and transition experiences. Establishes a climate that supports and facilitates student-focused approach to customer service and support. Supports and contributes implementation of the UBC Student Residential Experience such as residence life program curriculum development, staff recruitment, supervision, training and development, and student leadership development. To be responsible for all aspects of student life in an on-campus residence area and live in assigned accommodation. To manage the overall program and the residence life budget in their assigned area. To coordinate the delivery of all Residence Life services to residents to accomplish departmental goals. Residence Life is a 24-hour operation providing support to students and responding to all resident crises and residence emergencies as well as inquiries from students, parents, emergency services and other university personnel. This position is responsible for providing a residence life program that furthers student recruitment, retention, academic success, personal, and community and leadership development. The Residence Life Manager is required to live in an assigned apartment in their residence area, and is highly visible, works flexible hours, and is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and participates in a rotating on-call schedule for residence facilities emergencies. Frequent irregular hours including extended workdays; attendance at evening and weekend meetings, programs, functions; and overnight retreats are required. Work has sessional peaks and an annual cycle. The Residence Life Manager is expected on a regular basis to dine in the residence dining room and to interact with staff and students. Organizational Status This position provides supervision to a team of Residence Coordinators, Residence Advisors, and Senior Residence Advisors and Community Assistants. Reports to the Associate Director Residence Life. Works in cooperation with Facilities and Building Services team, Residence Front Desk and other area administrative staff. Acts as Advisor to the student residence governments. Regularly liaises with Food Services personnel, Campus Security staff, RCMP, Fire Department, and campus Student Development and Service units. Work Performed To be responsible for residence management in the following areas: Employee Management - Builds, motivates and supervises a team of part-time student staff. Leads and coaches towards effective performance and service excellence. - Conducts performance management processes of Residence Life student staff which includes performance evaluations, discipline and terminations. - Responsible for full cycle recruitment of Residence Life student staff which includes job descriptions, interviews, training and onboarding. - Organizes and implements the orientation, training, and ongoing development of Residence Life student staff responding to current needs as necessary throughout the year. - Provides 24 hour on-call support of staff responding to students in distress, fire systems and facilities emergencies. - Ensures all employees work in a correct, safe manner, and are trained in regard to all necessary safety and environmental regulations, standards, practices and procedures. Ensures safety practices are in compliance with applicable WorkSafeBC regulations, UBC (SHCS) Student Housing and Community Services policy and UBC policy. Community Development - Assist in budget preparation for residence life in assigned residence area and approves and dispenses departmental programming funds at area level. - Develop a year long outline of