Coordinator, Community Life (1 of 2)

VIU Housing provides a safe and inclusive home to more than 400 learners in eleven buildings. Ensuring an optimal student experience, the VIU Housing team oversees all aspects of student housing, including building care and maintenance and student wellness and safety.

Community Life is focused on all aspects of VIU Housing student life, including orientation and transition programming, ongoing inclusive programming, and building a community that ensures the safety, security and wellness of all Housing students.

As a member of the Community Life leadership team, the Coordinator, Community Life provides support services that foster student learning and success and contributes to building strong student communities.

The Coordinator, Community Life :

• Fosters an inclusive, engaging living-learning environment through high-quality student-focused support and programming that promotes academic and personal development.
• Supervises unionized student staff, upholds housing policies and community standards, and contributes to conduct processes and incident follow-up.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure resident safety and well-being, and serves on the 24 / 7 on-call team for emergency and crisis response.

This position requires a combination of scheduled office hours and evening, weekend, and holiday coverage.

Duties : Employee Supervision

Provides supervision to a team of unionized (CUPE Local 1858) student staff, including 2 Senior Community Leaders (SCLs) and 17 Community Leaders (CLs) under the direction of the Director, VIU Housing.

Community Development – Orientation, Training, Programming and Events

Student Housing Conduct

Crisis Management

Student Support

Partnerships

Facilities and Operational Support

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years’ recent, related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

NOTE : A criminal check will be required prior to the start date.

VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well‑being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities.

Short‑listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is collectively committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students. In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity‑seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences. We encourage members of all equity‑seeking groups to self‑identify within their application cover letter. When a candidate voluntarily discloses this information in their cover letter, the information will be used only for the fulfillment of the career opportunity. Disclosure and / or self‑identification with an equity‑seeking group will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.

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