Jobs & Leadership

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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.   

Jump to: Currently Hiring | Job Descriptions | SDRX hiring process

Currently Hiring for:

Spring 2026

SDRX is hiring for:

  • Graduate Dons

Keep scrolling to view Student Development and Residence Life (SDRX) job descriptions for the positions listed above as well as instructions on how to submit your application. We will be accepting applications until 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2026.

Fall 2026

SDRX is hiring for:

  • Front Desk Assistants (FDA)
  • Undergraduate Dons (UG Don)
  • Peer Leaders (PL) from the following academic areas:
    • Kinesiology
    • Recreation & Leisure Studies
    • Global Business & Digital Arts
    • School of Public Health Sciences  
    • Arts & Business
  • Residence Engagement Leaders

Keep scrolling to view Student Development and Residence Life (SDRX) job descriptions for the positions listed above as well as instructions on how to submit your application. We will be accepting applications until 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2026.

Winter 2027

SDRX is hiring for:

  • Front Desk Assistants (FDA)
  • Undergraduate Dons (UG Don)
  • Peer Leaders (PL) from the following academic areas:
    • Kinesiology
    • Recreation & Leisure Studies
    • Global Business & Digital Arts
    • School of Public Health Sciences  
    • Arts & Business
  • Residence Engagement Leaders

Keep scrolling to view Student Development and Residence Life (SDRX) job descriptions for the positions listed above as well as instructions on how to submit your application. We will be accepting applications until 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2026.

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

Residence Ambassadors are students currently living in Residence who give insightful and engaging tours of our residence facilities (including their rooms) to prospective students and their families.

Residence Ambassador job description and application (DOCX)

Special Event Residence Ambassador

SERAs give tours of rooms or suites, and residence facilities, during special event dates (Fall Open House, March Break Open House, or You @Waterloo Day).

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

Upper year residence focus group 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)

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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 2025 only - Student Move-in Coordinator (SMC) 

Student Move-in Coordinators (SMCs) manage the planning and day-to-day operations of the fall move-in. This includes volunteer management, event management, and volunteer training and development. See the job description below for more details about this exciting opportunity. Please contact hirehousing@uwaterloo.ca if you have any questions about this position. 
 

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 Executives

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 will recruit students with active Fall contracts with Campus Housing! Please contact Residence Life Coordinator, Liv Markle at omarkle@uwaterloo.ca for more information.

Student Computing Consultant

Undergraduate students who work part-time to help other students with technology. You can learn more about this role here.

Student Development and Residence Services Hiring Process

Important! Applications for SDRX roles will not be accepted beyond 12:00 p.m. January 20, 2026. 

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 on either December 02, 2025 and/or January 14, 2026 to gain more knowledge about the process and chat with students currently in the roles you are interested in.

Step 3: Join a virtual workshop to help with your application

  •  Join a virtual workshop on January 15, 2026, between 7 and 8 p.m. designed to guide you through application questions, resume writing, and cover letter development. 

Step 4: Prepare your application

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 2026 and Spring 2026 terms:
September 15, 2025

October 14, 2025

 October 28, 2025

November 5-7, 2025

 November 26, 2025 December 3 @12pm
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 2026 and Winter 2027 terms:
November 24, 2025

January 20, 2026

 February 5, 2026

February 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, & 24, 2026

 March 11, 2026 March 18 @12pm

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 6, 2026

May 13, 2026

 June 3, 2026

June 11, 12 & 15, 2026

 July 2, 2026 July 8 @12pm

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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