Supervisor, Residence Life
Full-Time Admin – (9-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 2 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 and a minimum two (2) years of experience working in a university and/or residence life setting. Experience leading teams and relevant supervisory experience would be considered an asset.
This position is classified at salary level 4, with a wage range from $69,072 (Step 1) to $89,796 (Step 9). Placement within the salary range will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as internal equity and market conditions.
Please submit your letter of application in a single PDF document (last name, first name), via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m., August 14, 2026.
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University. 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.
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.
This is an open vacancy, and artificial intelligence (AI) will not be used in the evaluation or assessment of candidates.
