Student Assistant Research

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Competition ID:
4476

Internal Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

External Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

# of Openings:
1

Salary Information:
Student Assistant Pay Scale

Employment Type:
On-Call

Workplace Type:
On-Site

Travel Frequency:
Occasional travel between campuses is required.

Employee Group:
Student Assistant

Days of Work (BCGEU):

Hours of Work (BCGEU):

Hours per Week (BCGEU):



SUMMARY:

The student assistant primarily engaged in research with secondary materials will assist faculty or members of the Dean’s office with various research projects.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

Research, editing, and typing of academic journal articles and books
Develop and maintain files on issues related to the current project
Do library and online research as required (e.g. review current literature, statistics, legal research, academic journals, surveys, online databases, etc.)
Assist with photocopying, typing, filing, and overall organization of these materials
Work on a variety of initiatives that the Faculty needs assistance with from internal marketing to students, student engagement, course programming
Communicate with faculty, peers, relevant internal and external partners as directed by faculty
Research, collate, and assist in planning relevant events and identify ways to connect students to alumni and industry as needed
Create tracking systems and processes to ensure systems are in place to maintain strategies into the future
Research, compile data and write papers to be incorporated into proposals a variety of Faculty purposes
Prepare summary reports including headings and information which can be subsequently used to draft briefing notes or craft power point presentations
REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to follow directions with minimal supervision
Demonstrated strong attention to detail and quality deliverables
Ability to use MS Office tools, including databases for tracking or qualitative and/or quantitative studies
Good interpersonal, organization, research and written skills
A professional and positive attitude
Knowledge of the research area
This position is reserved for KPU Students only

Salary Information:

Student Assistants are paid as per the following:

Less than one year of post-secondary (less than 30 credits) – BC Minimum Wage
One year of post-secondary (30-60 credits) – BC Minimum Wage plus 8%
With a post-secondary diploma or degree – BC Minimum Wage plus 21%
Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!

Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.


Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at talentacquisition@kpu.ca.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.