Job Description
Student Research Assistant, Housing Dialogue Position Title Student Research Assistant, Housing Dialogue Posting Number Posting Number 01953SA Location Grade or Pay Level Grade or Pay Level SA - Pay Level II Salary Range Salary Range $18.95/hour Position Type Position Type Student Assistant Posting Type Posting Type Internal/External Regular/Temporary Regular/Temporary Temporary Employment Type Employment Type Part-Time Posting Category Posting Category Student Assistants Start Date Start Date 09/05/2023 End Date Day of the Week Day of the Week Other Shift Shift N/A Work Arrangements The position is located at the New Westminster campus, though some activities will occur off-campus in New Westminster at project partner sites. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are: 1. Fall 2023: September 5, 2023 – December 17, 2023 2. Winter 2024: January 3, 2024 – April 24, 2024 3. Summer 2024: May 6, 2024 – August 18, 2024 What Douglas Offers DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better. The Role This position involves performing background research on the philosophical, psychological, and political dimensions of public dialogue about various dimensions of housing insecurity (with a focus on New Westminster and the surrounding region), helping to organize and run community-based conversation circles that use first-person narrative and the arts to build empathy about housing insecurity, carrying out qualitative research to assess the effectiveness of the project activities, and contributing to written outputs related to this research. Responsibilities - Performing background research using the resources of Douglas College - Meeting and corresponding with supervisor and other project participants to share and discuss research findings - Participating in a working group devoted to organizing and running community-based conversation circles about housing insecurity - Helping with qualitative research of project activities - Contributing to written outputs for the broader research project on housing justice To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need - The ideal candidate will have some interest in at least two of the following academic disciplines: philosophy, urban geography, politics, psychology, history, or the arts - Successful completion of any course in the above disciplines with a B+ or higher grade - Lived experience of housing insecurity, broadly understood, or experience working with populations experiencing different forms of housing insecurity would be an asset Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: 1. The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR 2. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR 3. The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in British Columbia throughout the work term; OR4. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work termInternational students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: 1. The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR 2. The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation – “May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria.” Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required. An original copy of a Social Insurance Number ( SIN ) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College. Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions. Link to Full Position Profile Equity Statement Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * How did you first find out about this employment opportunity?Douglas College Careers SiteLinkedInIndeedSocial Media (Facebook, Instagram)Personal ReferralAgency ReferralProfessional Association WebsiteColleges and Institutes Canada (CICAN)Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)Douglas College CareerHUBCareer Fair or Other Hiring EventOtherGlassdoor * If you are a current or former student, please enter your student number. (Type N/A if not applicable)(Open Ended Question) * If you are not a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, do you currently have a valid Canadian work permit?YesNoNot Applicable * If you have a valid Canadian work permit, please indicate expiry date and the type of work permit you hold. (Type N/A if not applicable).(Open Ended Question) * Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: Fall, Winter, Summer or combination of the above.(Open Ended Question) * Please confirm that you will maintain residency in the Lower Mainland for the duration of your employment.Yes, I confirmNo, I am not able to meet this requirement