Supervisor, Residence Life
About the role
Supervisor, Residence Life
Full-Time Administration – 12 month contract
Reporting to the Manager of Residence Life, the Supervisor develops a positive living-learning environment, which promotes the personal and academic development for residence students within two residence complexes of approximately 300-625 students. The Supervisor, Residence Life oversees the day-to-day operation of the residence life program in their assigned area including student life issues, student concerns, and student conduct processes as well as residence programming. The Supervisor is part of a leadership team and will participate in a 24 hour on call rotation with other professional staff members.
This position is not a live-in-position but does require the incumbent to live within city limits in order to respond to emergency situations. Frequent evening and weekend work is required.
The successful candidate will have a relevant University degree combined with a minimum of two years of experience working in a university and/or residence life setting with supervisory and team leading experience. The successful candidate will be required to provide a negative criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening. A valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle is also required for on call shifts.
Please submit your letter of application and resume in one document, via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m., August 18, 2025.
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. The search committee would like to thank all applications for their interest in Nipissing University. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please note that only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.
Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.
Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University.
Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation please contact Human Resources at access@nipissingu.ca.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $62,747.00-$81,752.00 per year
Work Location: In person
About Nipissing University
While the roots of Nipissing University extend back to the 1900's with the North Bay Normal School, Nipissing University College was formed in 1967 as an affiliate of Laurentian University. Nipissing University received its charter as an independent University in 1992. Today, Nipissing is proud to be a primarily undergraduate university with a reputation for excellence in teacher education, arts, science and professional programs. Students will find themselves in a high quality academic environment that is student-focused and based on personal teaching practices, innovative approaches to learning, and a growing research culture. Nipissing is committed to playing a positive role in the educational, social, cultural and economic life in all of the communities it serves.
Supervisor, Residence Life
About the role
Supervisor, Residence Life
Full-Time Administration – 12 month contract
Reporting to the Manager of Residence Life, the Supervisor develops a positive living-learning environment, which promotes the personal and academic development for residence students within two residence complexes of approximately 300-625 students. The Supervisor, Residence Life oversees the day-to-day operation of the residence life program in their assigned area including student life issues, student concerns, and student conduct processes as well as residence programming. The Supervisor is part of a leadership team and will participate in a 24 hour on call rotation with other professional staff members.
This position is not a live-in-position but does require the incumbent to live within city limits in order to respond to emergency situations. Frequent evening and weekend work is required.
The successful candidate will have a relevant University degree combined with a minimum of two years of experience working in a university and/or residence life setting with supervisory and team leading experience. The successful candidate will be required to provide a negative criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening. A valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle is also required for on call shifts.
Please submit your letter of application and resume in one document, via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m., August 18, 2025.
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. The search committee would like to thank all applications for their interest in Nipissing University. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please note that only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.
Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.
Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University.
Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation please contact Human Resources at access@nipissingu.ca.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $62,747.00-$81,752.00 per year
Work Location: In person
About Nipissing University
While the roots of Nipissing University extend back to the 1900's with the North Bay Normal School, Nipissing University College was formed in 1967 as an affiliate of Laurentian University. Nipissing University received its charter as an independent University in 1992. Today, Nipissing is proud to be a primarily undergraduate university with a reputation for excellence in teacher education, arts, science and professional programs. Students will find themselves in a high quality academic environment that is student-focused and based on personal teaching practices, innovative approaches to learning, and a growing research culture. Nipissing is committed to playing a positive role in the educational, social, cultural and economic life in all of the communities it serves.