Residence Life Staff

Job Description:

• Supports a community of students in their residence area
• Leader & role model for residence students
• Plans & facilitates events & programs for residents
• Completes overnight on-call shifts

Remuneration*

• $10,057.00*/academic year (under review)
• RLS Meal Stipend

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026. Returning RAs will receive an additional $50/month for every year (two 4-month terms) they are in the CL role (up to a maximum of $800)

Application:

• CLOSED

Job Description:

• Supports a community of students in their residence area, with a focus on academic skills and resources
• Leader & role model for residence students
• Plans & facilitates academic events & academic programs for residents
• Staffs Academic Drop-in Centres
• A variety of academic clusters will be available

Remuneration*

• $7,590.32*/academic year (under review) plus RLS Meal Stipend
• Standardized RLS Single Room Rate

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026 Returning CLs will receive an additional $50/month for every year (two 4-month terms) they are in the CL role (up to a maximum of $800)

Application:

• CLOSED

Job Description:

• Completes same job expectations as Residence Assistants,
  plus provides themed programming to students in our Living-Learning Communities.
• Available Living Learning Communities may include:
  • Arts House
  • Eco House
  • Leadership House
  • Indigenous House
  • International House

Remuneration*

• $11,485.78*/academic year (under review) plus RLS Meal Stipend
• Standardized RLS Single Room Rate

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026 Returning RA-LLCs will receive an additional $50/month for every year (two 4-month terms) they are in the RA-LLC role (up to a maximum of $800).

Application:

• CLOSED

Job Description:

• Supports a community of students in their residence area
• Leader & role model for residence students
• Plans & facilitates events & programs for residents
• Completes overnight on-call shifts
• Provides leadership & coaching to their building team
• Leads section meetings on their building team
• Prepares Residence Life Staff on call schedule
• Note: This role is a senior-level position and is typically most well-suited for those with prior Residence Life Staff experience.

Remuneration*

• $11,485.78*/academic year (under review) plus RLS Meal Stipend
• Standardized RLS Single Room Rate

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2025-26; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2025 Returning Senior RAs will receive an additional $50/month for every year (two 4-month terms) they are in the Senior RA role (up to a maximum of $800)

Application:

• CLOSED

Job Description:

• Supports a community of students in their residence area, with a focus on academic skills and resources
• Leader & role model for residence students
• Plans & facilitates academic events & academic programs for residents
• Staffs Academic Drop-in Centres
• Provides leadership & coaching to their team
• Leads section meetings on their team
• A variety of academic clusters will be available
• Note: This role is a senior-level position and is typically most well-suited for those with prior Residence Life Staff experience.

Remuneration*

• $8,700.00*/year (under review) plus RLS Meal Stipend
• Standardized RLS Single Room Rate

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026 Returning Senior CLs will receive an additional $50/month for every year (two 4-month terms) they are in the Senior CL role (up to a maximum of $800).

Application:

• CLOSED

Job Description:

• Provides leadership & coaching to their building team or Living Learning Communities team
• Facilitates student conduct meetings
• Leads section meetings on their building team
• Prepares Residence Life Staff on-call schedule
• Completes overnight on-call shifts
• Plans and facilitates building-wide programming
• Note: This role is a senior-level position and is typically most well-suited for those with prior Residence Life Staff experience.

Remuneration*

• $12,412.66*/academic year plus RLS Meal Stipend
• Standardized RLS Single Room Rate

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026 Returning Community Assistants will receive an additional $50/month for every year (two 4-month terms) they are in the Community Assistant role (up to a maximum of $800).

Application:

• CLOSED

Job Description:

• Staffs the Residence Programming Office
• Helps support campus-wide events
• Supports other Residence Life Staff members with their programming efforts
• Note: This role is a senior-level position and is typically most well-suited for those with prior Residence Life Staff experience

Remuneration*

The hours expected of a Programming Office Staff member will vary according to the specifics of their job responsibilities.

• Starting rate is $18.90*/hour (plus vacation pay) (under review).
  • All returning Programming Office Staff are eligible for a 2% increase.

*All amounts are currently under review. Finalized amounts will be communicated in summer 2026.

Application:

• OPEN | Apply Now!

Job Description:

• Completes overnight on-call shifts, primarily in South Residence
• Responsible for on-call duties, including rounds and responding to building needs
• Staffs the guest registration & check in desks

Remuneration*

• Starting rate is $17.45*/hour (plus vacation pay)

*All amounts are currently under review. Finalized amounts will be communicated in summer 2026.

Application:

• OPEN | Apply Now!

Job Description:

• Senior member of the Door & On Call Staff team, provides leadership to the team
• Completes overnight shifts in residence
• Responsible for on-call duties, including rounds and responding to building needs
• Staffs the guest registration & check in desks
• Note: This role is a senior-level position and is typically most well-suited for those with prior Residence Life Staff experience

Remuneration*

• Starts at $18.87*/hour

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27 final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026

Application:

• OPEN | Apply Now!

Job Description:

• Provides administrative support to the Residence Behaviour and Wellness Manager in the management of the Residence Community Living Standards (RCLS).
• Helps process educational sanctions as part of the residence conduct process
• Note: This role is a senior-level position and is typically most well-suited for those with prior Residence Life Staff experience.

Remuneration*
(see above note on remuneration for returning RLS):

• Starts at $18.87*/hour

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026

Application:

• CLOSED

Job Description:

• Creates and delivers educational seminars as part of the residence conduct process.
• Note: This role is a senior-level position and is typically most well-suited for those with prior Residence Life Staff experience.

Remuneration*

• Starts at $18.87*/hour

*Remuneration amounts are under review for 2026-27; final amounts to be confirmed in Summer 2026

Application:

• OPEN | Apply Now!

Get more information on the RLS experience and learn about the available roles and application process from current student staff.

Applicants are required to be a full-time student at the University of Guelph (undergraduate or graduate) during the term of their employment. The minimum semester and cumulative academic average required is 65%; or 70% for Cluster Leader and Senior Cluster Leader roles. Applicants should be in good standing with the University (i.e. no significant residence or campus conduct history.

Most applicants who are new to Residence Life Staff are a good fit for Residence Assistant, Cluster Leader, Residence Assistant – Living Learning Communities, Door and On-Call Staff (DOCS) roles.

We have a number of senior-level positions, which are leadership roles on our team typically well suited for those with previous Residence Life Staff experience. We also welcome applications from those with significant outside leadership experience. These roles are: Senior Residence Assistant, Community Assistant, Senior Cluster Leader, Programming Office Staff, Community Standards Assistant, and Seminar Facilitator.

Residence Life Staff in live-in positions will be assigned a placement on a building team which will be shared mid-July. If successful candidates have accessibility needs, they will be asked to complete the Accessibility Accommodation Request when applying for residence.

Applicants may apply for multiple roles in an application cycle. If successful, applicants will receive only one job offer.

All applicants will answer written questions on the online application related to the role(s) for which they are applying.
Applicants who are selected to move forward to the interview stage will be contacted via their University of Guelph email address to schedule an interview.

Our Residence Life Team can be reached at residencelife@uoguelph.ca and would be happy to answer further questions.