Jobs & Leadership

Get involved in your community!

Campus Housing  provides a variety of opportunities for you to get involved, build your skills, collect a paycheque, and prepare for your future  career.  

Unless  otherwise stated, all positions are paid.  

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Currently Hiring for:

Fall 2026

Occupancy and Marketing is hiring for:

Special Event Residence Ambassadors (SERAs) for all residences

Keep scrolling to view Occupancy and Marketing's job descriptions for the positions listed below. We will be accepting applications until November 2, 2026.

Winter 2027

We do not currently have open job applications this term.

Spring 2027

We do not currently have open job applications this term.

Hiring notes

Please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca if you have any questions or concerns regarding your application.
Please note that successful candidates that have applied to positions on the Student Development and Residence Experience (SDRX) team are only allowed to hold one position per term.

Learn more about the student staff opportunities and job descriptions

Occupancy and Marketing

Residence Ambassador

Campus Housing is hiring Residence Ambassadors for the fall 2026 term. If you or someone you know would be interested in helping show prospective students around residence and share your experience living here, you might be a great fit for this role! Apply today!

Applications are available until roles are filled.

Residence Ambassador job description and application (DOCX)

Special Event Residence Ambassador

Campus Housing is looking for Special Event Residence Ambassadors (SERAs) for Fall Open House on Saturday, November 14, 2026. SERAs give tours of rooms or suites, and residence facilities, during special event dates (Fall Open House, March Open House, or You @ Waterloo Day). If you are interested in helping show prospective students around residence and share your experience living here, you might be a great fit for this role!Apply today!

Special Event Residence Ambassador job description and application (DOCX)

Student Housing Administrator

Student Housing Administrators work out of the Housing office, and provide support to students with residence or off-campus housing inquires. Check leads.uwaterloo.ca for current postings, and please contact housing@uwaterloo.ca with any questions.

Student Housing Administrator job description

Marketing Advisory Board

The Marketing Advisory Board (MAB) is a group of students who meet twice in the fall term with the Campus Housing marketing team to share their insights, opinions and ideas on housing, marketing and communications strategies. This is a great way for students to get involved, meet new people, gain experience for their résumé, share opinions and truly make an impact.

Marketing Advisory Board job description

Residence Research

Student Researcher (SR)

Student researchers are upper year students who assist in conducting research in Campus Housing. They are involved in collecting, analyzing, and reporting research data and they report directly to the Principal Investigator of their assigned research project. Depending on the research project, student researchers will learn basic information about conducting research, conducting interviews, designing surveys, supervising study participants, and analyzing and reporting data. Student researchers are required to follow research ethics and procedures as well as maintain confidentiality. If you are interested in being directly involved in research and have strong work ethic, then this is a job for you!

Please apply through the link listed under Current Opportunities at the top of this page.

For general questions, please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca.

For research-related questions, please send all your inquiries to the Principal Investigator Dr. Hend Shalan, Research Analyst, Campus Housing Department at hend.shalan@uwaterloo.ca.

Student Researcher job description

Student Development and Residence Experience (SDRX)

Jump to: Residence Life | Residence Services | Residence Learning

Residence Life

Dons

Dons are upper-year or graduate student leaders who bring their enthusiasm for university life and the student experience to our residence communities.  Dons provide mentorship, support and an engaging environment where students can interact and get to know one another. They  live in residence and support  students  by: building community, sharing valuable services and resources on campus, organizing events and activities,  and ensuring that residence policies are followed. Please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca with any questions.

Residence Life Don - Undergraduate Community job description

Residence Life Don - Graduate Student Family Community job description

Residence Engagement Leader

Residence Engagement Leaders (RELs) foster positive community culture in residence and plan events to make great memories for students in residence, while also holding a waitlist position on the Residence Life Don team list. RELs are required to have a residence contract and commit to approximately 20 hours a month of community building in residence. The role requires excellent event planning skills, communication skills, time management, organization, and good judgement. Please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca with any questions.

NOTE: Candidates being considered for the REL position are not required to submit an application to live in residence prior to applying for this role. Successful candidates are guaranteed a space in residence and can apply to Campus Housing after they have been offered the position. 

Residence Engagement Leader job description

Residence Services

Front Desk Assistant (FDAs)

FDAs are dynamic student leaders who are hired to provide outstanding customer service to students, parents, visitors, staff and faculty. FDAs work across all of our residence communities and their Front Desks to cover our hours of operation (which can include days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays. Please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca with any questions.

Front Desk Assistant job description

Desk Services Leadership Team

Desk Services Team Leaders and Desk Services Trainers are dynamic student leaders who are hired to provide support, mentorship and guidance for Front Desk Assistants (FDAs). Both Team Leaders and Trainers must have previous experience within Desk Services as a Front Desk Assistant. These roles work across all of our residence communities and uphold the same responsibilities and duties of a Front Desk Assistant, in addition to any responsibilities outlined by these roles. Please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca with any questions.

Team Leader job description

Desk Services Trainer job description

Fall 2026 - Student Move-In Coordinator (SMC)

Student Move-In Coordinators (SMCs) support the planning, logistics, and day-to-day operations of the Fall Move-In process. SMCs are student leaders who collaborate with move-in volunteers, help to implement large-scale event logistics, and support incoming students moving into Campus Housing. Working in close collaboration with Campus Housing staff and Move-In Operation Coordinators, SMCs ensure a welcoming, efficient, and high-energy arrival experience across all Campus Housing residences. This physically demanding, in-person role requires full availability from September 3 to September 6, 2026, as well as attendance at a mandatory, paid training session on Friday, August 28, 2026. For questions about this position, please contact movein@uwaterloo.ca.

Student Move-in Coordinator job description

Residence Learning

Tutoring Program Assistant

The Drop-in Tutoring program provides students with a welcoming environment where students receive support and are encouraged to develop their academic skills. Tutoring Program Assistants (TPAs) are hired each term to serve as the room host to support the coordination, delivery, and evaluation of the Drop-in Tutoring offerings. The position will work with the Program and Resources Coordinator, Tutors, and Student Success Office staff to support the needs of tutoring participants. Please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca with any questions.

Tutoring Program Assistant job description

Peer Leaders

Peer Leaders are upper-year undergraduate student mentors in programs offered in the Living Learning Communities. Peer Leaders create academic and social opportunities for students to interact with faculty and program-specific resources including instructors, academic advisors, student societies and clubs, academic skill development workshops, study sessions, and more.

Peer Leader job description

Other student engagement opportunities in Campus Housing

Residence Fees Contract Appeals Committee  Representative

The Appeals Committee Student Representative helps evaluate and make decisions on contract appeal submissions. This is a volunteer position and a great way to build your skills, requiring only a few hours each term! Our ideal volunteer is a current Undergraduate student who is (1) currently living in residence, or has experience of living in residence, (2) is a positive influence in their community, (3) has good academic standing.

Residence Council & Undergraduate Residence Advisory Panel (URAP) Representatives?

Residence Council

Are you looking for an opportunity to engage with your residence community? Do you have a passion for event planning or student advocacy? Residence Council is recruiting students with active Fall 2026 contracts with Campus Housing, and we want you!

We’re recruiting for the following positions for both North Campus Council and South Campus Council:

President (1),
Vice President of Finance (1),
Vice President of Communications (1), and
Members at Large (6)

No matter your skill set, there’s a spot for you!

Undergraduate Residence Advisory Panel

Are you looking for a new way to get involved in the Fall 2026 term? Consider applying to join our Undergraduate Residence Advisory Panel (URAP) if you are interested in providing feedback on how we can improve the residence experience. We are looking for at least one Building Representative from each residence and the time commitment is only about 2 hours over the course of the term. If you have questions about this opportunity, please reach out to Residence Life Coordinator Hannah Clark at hannah.clark@uwaterloo.ca.

For more information about either of these opportunities and to apply, check-out the Fall 2026 Residence Council and URAP Application Form.

Student Development and Residence Services Hiring Process

There are currently no open SDRX applicaitons.The below information is for informational purposes only.

Steps to apply for SDRX Student Staff positions

Step 1: Decide what role(s) you would like to apply for

Decide what role(s) you would like to apply for and read the job descriptions under the Student Development and Residence Experience (SDRX) tab.

Step 2: Attend a virtual information session

If you are a new applicant, attend a virtual information session to gain more knowledge about the process and chat with students currently in the roles you are interested in.
- More virtual information sessions will be available for the winter hiring period!

Step 3: Join a virtual workshop with the Centre for Career Development

Step 4: Prepare your application

Prepare your application. Read the application guides to understand the questions beforehand and prepare your answers.
- New Student Application guide
- Returning Student Application guide

Stay in the loop for future hiring cycles!

Student Development and Residence Experience (SDRX) Recruitment Timeline

Applications Open	Applications Close	Interview Invites Sent	Interview Period	Recruitment Results *	Offer Deadline
* All candidates (new and returning) will receive application results on this day. Returning candidates will not receive any communication about their application before this date.
Hiring dates for Winter 2027 and Spring 2027 terms:
September 21, 2026	12 p.m. (noon) on October 13, 2026	October 27, 2026	November 4 - 6, 2026	November 24, 2026	December 1, 2026
During fall recruitment we are typically hiring for: Winter Graduate Dons & Spring Undergraduate Dons and FDA’s. This is subject to change. Please see our current opportunities section for what roles are being hired for.
Hiring dates for Fall 2027 and Winter 2028 terms:
November 30, 2026	12 p.m. (noon) on January 19, 2027	February 4, 2027	February 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 & 23, 2027	March 15, 2027	March 22, 2027
During winter recruitment we are typically hiring for the coming fall/winter terms. We are typically hiring for Undergraduate/Graduate Dons, FDA’s, Peer Leaders, Residence Engagement Leaders, Tutoring program assistant. This is subject to change. Please see our current opportunities section for what roles are being hired for.
Hiring dates for Fall 2026 (graduate community):
April 5, 2027	12 p.m. (noon) on May 18, 2027	May 31, 2027	June 4, 7 & 8, 2027	June 21, 2027	June 28, 2027
During spring recruitment we are typically hiring for: Fall Graduate Dons. This is subject to change. Please see our current opportunities section for what roles are being hired for.

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