NEW COLLEGE RESIDENCE
DONSHIPS FOR 2016-2017
New College is looking for several dynamic individuals to join our team of Residence Dons for the 2016/17 academic year. Applicants should be graduate students, second-degree students, or undergraduate students who have completed at least 3 years of full time study and can demonstrate significant leadership experience and maturity.
This exciting and challenging position requires individuals who will act as responsible community leaders and role models while offering personal and academic support, guidance, and mentorship to individual undergraduate students. This is a demanding role that requires the successful applicants to play an active part in a busy and vibrant community. Dons are a part of a rotational on-call schedule, for 3 residence buildings housing approximately 880 undergraduate students. The Don position is a “live-in” role that requires Dons to maintain a visible presence in their community, respond to emergencies, and provide ongoing support to students as required.
Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and gain practical experience in conflict resolution, para-counselling, community building, and leadership. In return for their services Dons are provided with a self-contained suite suitable for single accommodation and a full meal plan for the residence year (mid-August to the end of April).
New College is particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates with experience in organizing or participating in extracurricular or co-curricular clubs, course unions, or student societies and who would enjoy sharing these interests with a group of undergraduate students.
New College houses students from all faculties within the university; therefore we seek to recruit Dons from a wide variety of disciplines. Don applicants must be enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic session. All undergraduate applicants must hold a CGPA of 2.5 or higher.
Application forms are available online or from the
Office of Residence and Student Life (ORSL)
Wilson Hall Lounge, New College, 40 Willcocks Street
Telephone: 416.978.8875
Fax: 416.971.3072
E-mail: new.residence@utoronto.ca
Completed applications
(Including application form, statement of interest and experience, résumé, photocopy of transcript, 1 letter of reference from a former employer or volunteer supervisor,
and contact information for 1 additional phone reference) should be submitted
on or beforeMonday, February 1, 2016 @ 9:00am
Applicants invited to attend a first round interview will be notified by email on Tuesday, February 2, and must be available for a on Wednesday, February 3 or Thursday, February 4. Following the initial interview, a number of candidates will be invited to attend a second, more in-depth interview to be held on either Wednesday, February 10 or Friday, February 12.
Full Interviews must be attended in person.
We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to clarify that only those
candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
By Lucianna Ciccocioppo / Photo by Johnny Guatto
