Job Posting Detail

Employment Terms:  F/T, 2- Year Contract with 1-year possibility of extension

Start Date: August 2023

Upper Canada College (UCC) is focused on making the world a more just and inclusive place through dialogue and teamwork. With a commitment to equity and fairness, students learn that what makes us different as individuals makes us stronger as a community. A rigorous academic program is supported by accomplished faculty, exceptional co-curricular programming, and state-of-the-art facilities. The UCC experience is underpinned by five core values: learning, pluralism, service, community, and wellbeing.  Among its strategic goals is UCC’s ambition to become more diverse and inclusive. This is supported by a recog­nition that no learning community is whole without the inclusion and amplification of multiple voices; UCC is committed to fostering belonging, striving for jus­­tice and peace among all people, and addressing systemic and structural forms of oppression.

Position Overview:

UCC is inviting applications for a dynamic Residential Assistant. The UCC RA program is a wonderful opportunity for new teachers, or those interested in the field, to formally develop expertise. Through the Wernham West Centre for Learning, all Residential Assistants will receive training in academic coaching, develop a project that enhances their professional experience and capture their working experience in a digital portfolio. In addition, this is an opportunity to be mentored by outstanding seasoned faculty members, and have phenomenal exposure to a top quality experience. This position is directly responsible for assisting with the pastoral care of 22-23 assigned boarding students at the College. The successful candidate will be committed to building relationships with all boarders and will work closely with a Senior House Adviser who is directly responsible for advising students on academic and social issues, as well as communicating with parents.  The secondary roles include day, evening and weekend supervision on a rotating basis of approximately 88 boarders who live on the campus of the College; participating in the weekend program on Saturday and Sunday; and professional development opportunities in upper school classrooms and in the Wernham & West Centre for Learning while supporting academic development for students living in the boarding houses.

Responsibilities:

• Create, lead and organize weekend programming;
• Manage weekend leave arrangements for boarders;
• Encourage students in their pursuit of learning;
• Provide academic support in area of subject specialty to individuals or groups;
• Ensure that UCC’s regulations, ideals and standards are maintained;
• Coordinate and run games, activities and sports with boarding groups;
• Actively participate in the “New To Blue” Orientation on the Labour Day weekend;
• Supervise and monitor breakfast attendance, compulsory study time after dinner, fitness rooms, weekend programs, weekend leave process and late night supervision of the residence following weekday evening curfew;
• On a rotating basis, responsible for supervising weekend meals, and ensuring students are obeying weekend curfew;
• Assist with class coverage when teachers are absent;
• Participate in the co-curricular program – coaching, theatre, music, and community service activities;
• Attend all required meetings, activities and morning assembly;
• Update and review database (student attendance at various daily obligations, student participation in weekend programs, personal communication with families etc.);
• Be available for Emergency Care assistance; this includes accompanying students for hospital visits;
• Pursue personal professional development at the school.

Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:

• University or college degree;
• Bachelor of Education would be an asset;
• Advising, coaching, and residential don experience would be an asset;
• Fluency in a second language would be an asset;
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, parents and colleagues;
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills;
• Collaborative team player;
• Good time management/priority setting skills;
• Approachable and flexible with availability on evenings and weekends.

Accommodation:

• The successful candidate must live in the bachelor apartment provided within the boarding community;
• It is expected that the successful candidate would take most meals in the school dining room.

What we Offer: 

• Opportunities for professional development to support life-long learning of skills and knowledge;
• Floating holidays that recognizes our employees diverse religious and cultural practices; offers three paid floating holidays per year instead of three statutory public holidays of their choosing.  
• Excellent mental health, medical and dental benefit plans (including Health Care and Lifestyle Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance programme and onsite wellbeing programming);
• Paid volunteer time off to become involved in your communities, lending  voluntary support to programs; 
• Ongoing community events and employee social events throughout the academic year;
• Fabulous collaborative team members and colleagues;
• Generous pension / retirement plan (Ontario Teacher Plan and/or UCC) and paid time off plans: vacation / holidays, personal emergency leave, personal leave, parental leave top-up and flexible self-funded leaves;
• Free on campus parking;
• Opportunity for casual dress days.

If you have the majority of the qualifications we’re looking for, we encourage you to express your interest by submitting your application.

UCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals and welcome applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons. UCC embraces pluralism – celebrating differences, cherishing similarities, and giving voice to multiple perspectives. If you are contacted regarding a UCC opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodations.

Please apply online by creating an “ECE/EA/TA” profile account by Friday March 13, 2023. We thank all candidates in advance; however, will contact only those selected for an interview.
To learn more about us please visit our site at www.ucc.on.ca