Date Posted: 10/20/2026 Req ID: 50626 Faculty/Division: VP-Facilities & Real Estate Department: UNIVERSITY FAMILY HOUSING
- CS Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00053282 Existing Vacancy: Yes Description:
About us
University Family Housing is comprised of two 21 story residential towers and a unique stock of 83-century homes. The department provides housing to student families, faculty families and long-term residentialtenancies in two neighbourhoods on the St. George Campus to over 3000 adults and children, and provides on-site property management services, as well as educational and recreational programming for tenant families. Your opportunity: Under the direction of the Housing Administrator, the Housing Assistant is responsible for assisting the Administrator in maintaining a positive quality of student life in the Charles Street Student Family Residence. The primary responsibilities are to provide front-line customer service and to facilitate an open and easy flow of communication between all staff and contractors working at the residence. Other responsibilities include: entering, completing and monitoring electronic work order submissions, coordinating appliance deliveries; booking elevators and meeting rooms; storage and bicycle lockers; parking spaces for tenants and external parkers; reviewing contractor work schedules; closes tenant files; drafts various tenant letters; the collection and recording of rental payments, residence database maintenance; handling work orders; key control; mail distribution; answering routine residence queries and ordering office supplies. The Housing Assistant communicates with various departments and service providers on campus,
such as Admissions & Eligibility, Campus Safety, Facilities & Services and Spaces & Experiences. The Assistant is responsible for appraising the Housing Administrator, Manager, Admissions & Housing Services and/or Assistant Director of any residence issues that may become a problem, as well as deals with day-to-day issues as part of the overall function of the position. Your responsibilities will include:
• Responding to enquiries within the defined scope of the role and redirecting as appropriate
• Troubleshooting and resolving routine maintenance requests and liaising with facilities or maintenance staff to facilitate resolution of building issues
• Informing contacts of maintenance work, service interruptions and other urgent notices
• Analyzing administrative processes and procedures, and recommending changes for improvement
• Applying established standards when respondingto emergencies
• Ordering supplies within established limits
• Serving as a resource to others by providing (non-supervisory) job-related guidance Essential
Qualifications:
• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three (3) years' administrative experience in a customer service role, preferably in a residence environment.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Must have robust written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent customer service skills.
• Must be tactful, professional and objective in dealing with residents.
• Good judgment, discretion and a pleasant and helpful attitude are essential.
• Must be organized, with strong ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Must possess the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Must display a willingness to take initiative in solving routine problems. Assets (Nonessential):
• Working knowledge of StarRez To be successful in this role you will be:
• Communicator
• Multi-tasker
• Possess a positive attitude
• Problem solver
• Team player Closing Date: 10/29/2026, 11:59PM ET Employee Group: USW Appointment Type: Ancillary Operations Schedule: Full-Time Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 07 -
- $62,646 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $80,116. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Facilities/Ancillary Services Divisional HR Office Email:
[email protected] Lived Experience Statement Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
Job description
s are available upon request for internal applicants.
📌 Housing Assistant (Toronto)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Toronto