Job Title: Residence Life Manager

Job Category: M&P; - AAPS

Job Profile: AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level B

Job Family: Group Staff - Non Union

Department: UBCO | Residence Life | Student Housing and Hospitality Services | Business Operations

Compensation Range: $7,158.42 - $10,292.25 CAD Monthly

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Job End Date: Ongoing

Posting End Date: October 27, 2026 (Applications accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date)

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

UBC Okanagan Student Housing UBC’s Okanagan campus is an innovative hub for research and learning situated in the heart of Syilx Okanagan territory. With 63 Undergraduate and 26 Graduate programs, the campus has a student population of approximately 11,500, representing 114 countries. UBC Okanagan Student Housing offers on-campus accommodation to approximately 2,100 students with a variety of up-to-date traditional, single-connected and townhome style residences.



The residence community is comprised of eight traditional-style residence and two suite-style residence communities. 85+ live-in student staff support a dynamic Residence Life program that features nine vibrant living learning communities.

Job Summary

As a member of the Residence Life leadership team, this position is responsible to provide support services that foster student learning, success and strong student communities through meaningful orientation and transition experiences.

Establishes a climate that supports and facilitates student-focused approach to customer service and support.

Supports and contributes implementation of the UBC Student Residential Experience such as Residence Life program curriculum development, staff recruitment, supervision, training and development, and student leadership development.

To be responsible for all aspects of student life in an on-campus residence area and live in assigned accommodation.

To manage the overall program and the residence life budget in their assigned area.

To coordinate the delivery of all Residence Life services to residents to accomplish departmental goals.

This position is responsible for providing a residence life program that furthers student recruitment, retention, academic success, personal, and community and leadership development.





Residence Life is a 24-hour operation providing support to students and responding to all resident crises and residence emergencies as well as inquiries from students, parents, emergency services and other university personnel.

The Residence Life Manager is required to live in an assigned private apartment in their residence area, and is highly visible, works flexible hours, and is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and participates in a rotating on-call schedule for student and residence facilities emergencies.

Frequent irregular hours including extended workdays; attendance at evening and weekend meetings, programs, functions; and occasional travel are required. Work has sessional peaks and an annual cycle.

Organizational Status

This position provides supervision to a team of student employees including: Residence Advisors, Senior Residence Advisors and Program Resource Advisors.

Reports to the Assistant Director, Residence Life.

Works in cooperation with Facilities and Maintenance Services team, Residence Front Desk, Residence Administration and other area administrative staff.

Regularly liaises with Food Services personnel, Health & Wellness. Campus Security staff, RCMP, Fire Department, and campus Student Services and Student Development units.

Work Performed

1. Employee Management - Builds, motivates and supervises a team of part-time student staff. Leads and coaches towards effective performance and service excellence.
2. Conducts performance management processes of Residence Life student staff which includes performance evaluations, discipline and terminations.
3. Responsible for full cycle recruitment of Residence Life student staff which includes job descriptions, inte

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