Student Experience & Housing is Hiring for Dons & Peer Leaders!

Monday, January 30, 2023
Dons

Every year, Renison Student Experience & Housing hire student staff in the roles of Peer Leaders and Residence Dons for Renison University College.

Our Peer Leaders make an impact across the college including supporting our residence students, our English language learners studying in our English Language Institute, as well as daytime degree students studying in our programs and courses at Renison.

Our Residence Dons are integral in our college's ability to provide a safe, supportive community for our residence students to thrive.

What jobs are available?

We are hiring for 34 job opportunities!

For the Spring 2023 term, we are recruiting:

  • 2 English Language Institute (ELI) Peer Leaders (supporting students in our Spring EFAS program)
  • 2 English Language Institute (ELI) Peer Leaders (supporting students in our iBASE program)
  • 2 Summer Programs Peer Leaders (support students in our RoboSEIP and EFS program)
  • 4 English Language Institute (ELI) Peer Leaders (supporting students in our iEFAS program)
  • 5 Residence Dons (including 1 Senior Don)

For the Fall 2023 term, we are recruiting:

  • 5 English Language Institute (ELI) Peer Leaders (supporting students in our BASE, EFAS, and GEAR programs)
  • 1 Student Experience Peer Leader (supporting daytime degree students at Renison)
  • 1 Residence Experience Peer Leader (supporting all residents, with a focus on our Warrior Academic Leadership Living-Learning Community)
  • 1 Residence Experience Peer Leader (supporting all residents, with a focus on our BASE Living-Learning Community)
  • 1 Residence Experience Peer Leader (supporting all residents, with a focus on our Social Development Studies Living-Learning Community)
  • 1 Social Development Studies (SDS) Peer Leader

For the Fall 2023 and Winter 2023 terms, we are recruiting:

  • 9 Residence Dons (including 2 Senior Dons) who can work Fall and/or Winter terms

What qualities do I need?

As a student leader in a paid leadership opportunity with us, we need you to:

  • Exhibit strong peer mentorship skills: you must have an eagerness to want to mentor and support students.
  • Be outgoing: you won’t be expected to lead cheers, but we need you to feel comfortable facilitating both in-person and virtual events. During this, you will demonstrate a warm, welcoming attitude for every student. You will need to feel comfortable communicating with students via text messaging groups to invite them to participate in events or engage in small talk conversations.
  • Be a positive role model: we need you to possess the skills needed to be a successful student, both personally and academically. You must exhibit awareness and knowledge of strategies for academic and personal success as a student.
  • Have strong knowledge of the university campus: these positions are ideal for undergraduate students with a strong knowledge of campus services and resources, student leadership experience, and especially have a good understanding of the first-year student experience.
  • Be legally able to work in Canada: you must have a Social Insurance Number to fulfill the position.

We see all of our student leadership positions as more than "just" paid jobs, and we hope you do too. These are opportunities to provide critical support to Renison students to support their personal, academic, and professional success.

Training Dates

It is important that our student leaders are well-trained so they are equipped to support our Renison students. As such, training is mandatory for staff to attend in person at Renison.

Peer Leaders
Spring 2023 Positions

Week of April 17-21
Typically either 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm daily

  • ELI Peer Leader (EFAS) - Spring 2023 Positions

Week of May 1-5
Typically 9:00am to 4:00pm daily

  • Residence Don - Spring 2023 Positions
  • Senior Residence Don - Spring 2023 Position

Week of May 29-June 2
Typically either 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm daily

  • Summer Programs Peer Leader

Week of June 26-30
Typically either 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm daily

  • ELI Peer Leader (iBASE)
  • ELI Peer Leader (iEFAS)

Fall 2023 Positions

Week of August 28-September 1
Typically either 9:00am-12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm daily

  • ELI Peer Leader
  • Student Experience Peer Leader
  • Residence Experience Peer Leader (WALC)
  • Residence Experience Peer Leader (BASE)
  • Residence Experience Peer Leaders (SDS)

Typically 9:00am to 4:00pm daily

  • Residence Don - both Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 Dons
  • Senior Residence Don - both Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 Dons

Unfortunately, these positions may not be the right fit for you if you are unavailable to attend the in-person training.

Read the full job descriptions

The job descriptions will let you know the role and responsibilities, expectations and requirements, and compensation for each position.

Can I apply for multiple positions?

Yes! You will be able to submit one resume for multiple positions by selecting all of the positions you are specifically interested in on our application form. However, we strongly recommend you only apply for the positions that would best fit your skills and abilities (in other words, it is not a good idea to apply for every single position).

Application process

Applications for positions will be open until 11:55pm on Sunday, February 5, 2023. To apply, please complete the application form below and submit your resume and coverletter.

Interested applicants can contact Ryan Connell or Jen Burton for more information and/or questions. Please note only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Would you rather volunteer instead?

Come back to our website in late April as we will begin to promote volunteer leadership opportunities for Spring 2023!