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Student Housing will begin hiring Residence Advisors for the 2027-2028 academic year in January 2027. Check back here for more information.
Residence Advisors (RA) play a critical role in fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive community for BCIT Student Housing residents. RAs live on-site in private apartments, suites, or rooms, depending on their assignment, and act as front-line representatives of the Student Housing Office. Through community building, student support, and administrative tasks, RAs contribute to the success and well-being of students living in residence.
Senior Residence Advisors (Senior RA) serves as a leader within the Student Housing team, building upon the responsibilities of the Residence Advisor (RA) position. In addition to fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive residence community, Senior RAs provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to a small group of RAs and contribute to the overall success of the Residence Life program. Senior RAs play a critical role in team building, RA training, emergency response, and community development while supporting the professional and personal growth of the RA team.
Once available, the 2027-2028 job descriptions will be linked below.
Residence Advisor
Residence Advisors play a critical role in fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive community for BCIT Student Housing residents.
Senior Residence Advisor
Senior Residence Advisors serve as a leader within the Student Housing team, building upon the responsibilities of the Residence Advisor position.
Hiring Process
There are three phases in the selection of Residence Advisors. An applicant’s performance in one phase determines whether they will move on to the next level of assessment. The phases are as follows:
Phase 1: Application Form
All applications must be submitted via the Residence Advisor application form, once available.
Phase 2: Carousel
Applicants selected from Phase 1 will be required to attend an in-person carousel interview process, typically in mid February. Applicants selected must attend carousel to move forward to Phase 3.
Phase 3: Interview
Applicants successful in the carousel phase will be invited to attend an interview, typically occurring in February and/or March. Successful applicants will be required to pass a Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Screening (PIC-VS).
Want to learn more about the Residence Advisor role and what it’s like to work with Student Housing? Information session dates will be shared below once scheduled.
Ready to apply? Submit your application below.
Application Form
Once open, click "Apply Now" to access the Residence Advisor application form.