Supervisor, Residence Life & Off Campus Living
Full-time Administrative Contract to April 30, 2027
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. The Supervisor is responsible for the development and implementation of the services, resources and support offered to Nipissing University students living and seeking to live off-campus. Overseeing the 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 Bachelor’s degree (e.g., Social Work, Social Welfare, Education, Criminal Justice or another relevant field) and have a minimum of two years of experience working in a university and/or residence life setting. Experience leading teams and relevant supervisory experience is required. The successful candidate must have a valid Class G driver’s license and have access to a personal vehicle during work hours. A current Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector Check, will be required as a condition of employment (i.e., the individual must not have been convicted of a criminal offence for which a pardon has not been granted).
Please submit your letter of application and resume as a single PDF document via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 8, 2025.
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. The search committee would like to thank all applicants 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.
