Residence Life Team Applications 2025-2026
Term: August 2025 to April 2026
Join our Residence Life Team!
We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to fill our Community Assistant (CA) and Resident Assistant (RA) positions for the upcoming academic year (August 2025 to April 2026). These paid positions offer you the chance to make a real impact in your community while gaining valuable experience in leadership and student engagement.
As a CA or RA, you'll play a pivotal role in fostering a positive and supportive living environment for your peers. Responsibilities include:
- Community development: Cultivate a sense of belonging and connection within your residence.
- Social/educational programming: Organize events that promote learning, well-being, and fun.
- Referrals and resources: Help students access the support and services they need.
- Policy enforcement: Ensure a safe and respectful living environment by upholding residence standards.
- Well-being support: Contribute to the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of residents.
Why apply? These roles are an excellent opportunity to build your leadership portfolio and develop highly transferable skills, including:
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution and mediation
- Emergency response and intervention
- Problem-solving and critical thinking
Take this chance to grow personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on your community!
RAs and CAs also receive on the job training and certification in the following:
- Safe Talk certification (Suicide Intervention Training)
- Anti-racism and anti-oppressive practice
- Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence on Campus
- More Feet on the Ground Mental Health Training
Info Session & Application Support
Join us on January 10th at 3:00pm in the Katzman Lounge (Vanier Hall). Learn more about the positions and gain resume and application tips from our Careers Centre!
Missed a previous session? Explore the presentation materials from past info sessions to stay informed and prepared.
Interview Tip Sheet: Interview Tips to Impress Your Future Employer
Interview Workshop:
- "Mastering the Job Interview: Techniques for Success” workshop on Wednesday, January 22 at 2:30pm.
- Register for the Interview Workshop. Please note, students should only register if they are able to attend.
1:1 appointments:
- Students can book a 1-on-1 appointment for interview prep via mySuccess.
- Log on to mySuccess
- Click “Career”, then “Appointments”
- View the calendar by appointment type (topic). Find Career Advising – Interview Prep and then select “Book”
- Click on a date that works and any available times that day will display. Once you select a date and time, you will have an option to book.
If you are looking for instant feedback on your resume, interview or application support, book a session with a peer advisor.
Interested in joining our Residence Life Team for the 2025-2026 Academic Year?
Applications open November 29, 2024 and close January 19, 2025. Before applications open for the position, we encourage you to read and review the following documents listed below.
Job Descriptions & Related Documents
Eligibility Requirements - Resident Assistant
- Planning to be a full-time University of Windsor student for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
*Students completing their ECE requirement at St. Clair College are not eligible to apply
- Will have completed a minimum of 1 full academic year of post-secondary education prior to Fall 2025
- Available for in-person training starting Monday, August 18, 2025, no exceptions to this start date will be made
- Will have achieved an academic average of a minimum of 65% by Fall 2025
Job Description: Resident Assistant
Sample Documents:
Eligibility Requirements - Community Assistants
- Planning to be a full-time University of Windsor student for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
*Students completing their ECE requirement at St. Clair College are not eligible to apply
- Will have completed a minimum of 1 full academic year of post-secondary education prior to Fall 2025
- Have at least one year of previous leadership experience, ideally within a residence or post-secondary environment
- Available for in-person training starting Monday, August 18, 2025, no exceptions to this start date will be made
- Will have achieved an academic average of a minimum of 65% by Fall 2025
Job Description: Community Assistant
Sample Documents:
Eligibility Requirements - Community Assistants
- Planning to be a full-time University of Windsor student for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026
*Students completing their ECE requirement at St. Clair College are not eligible to apply
- Will have completed a minimum of 1 full academic year of post-secondary education prior to Fall 2025
- Have at least one year of previous leadership experience, ideally within a residence or post-secondary environment
- Available for in-person training starting Monday, August 18, 2025, no exceptions to this start date will be made
- Will have achieved an academic average of a minimum of 65% by Fall 2025
Job Description: Community Assistant - BLX
Sample Documents:
New applicants (anyone who has not held a Resident/Community position at The University of Windsor or another institution) are asked to provide 1-2 references. They should be someone who knows you, with whom you have worked or volunteered. One of the references can also be an RA/CA you work with or participate on their committee. Neither of your references should be family unless you have worked directly for them. If you are unable to complete the reference section, please contact Zoe Rivera Gutierrez at zrivera@uwindsor.ca.
Application Information
Applications are closed as of January 19, 2025.