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Youre driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether its working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you.If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Assistant position, and gain real-world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections.WHO WE AREDo what you love. Be good at it. Thats how Douglas College defines a great career. Its 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 BCs Top Employers. We love what we do. And were looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canadas best degree-granting colleges even better.Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.WHAT WE OFFERWe offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.Transit-accessible campusesHybrid work arrangements for eligible positionsExcellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positionsDefined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positionsProfessional Development fundingAccess to our Fitness Centres and ClassesThe Student Assistant, Communications will work closely with Communications Officer, Current Students to assist in creating various forms of content including, social media posts, newsletters and printed materials. The ideal candidate will also assist the Student Life team at various events hosted throughout the semester.ResponsibilitiesAssists with putting together timely and original Student Affairs contentAssists with creating a social media plan each semester for the Student Life InstagramTakes photos and videos at Student Affairs eventsCoordinates social media interviews with students and staff at Student Affairs eventsAssists with writing copy for the Current Student NewsletterSupports the Communications Officer, Current Students on various projectTo Be Successful in this Role You Will NeedExperience creating Instagram grid posts, stories and reelsExperience using CanvaInterested in photography and videographyComfortable being behind and in front of the cameraStrong public speaking skillsInvolved in the Douglas College communityAble to work independently and meet deadlinesDomestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: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; ORThe 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; ORThe 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 B.C. throughout the work termInternational students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; ORThe 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.Additional InformationThe position is located at the New Westminster and Coquitlam Campus Campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:Fall 2024: September 3, 2024 December 19, 2024Winter 2025: January 6, 2025 April 25, 2025Summer 2025: May 6, 2025 August 18, 2025Posting NumberPosting Number 02344SAPosition TitlePosition Title Student Assistant, CommunicationsAnticipated Start DateAnticipated Start Date 09/03/2024End DateNeeds a Criminal Records CheckNeeds a Criminal Records Check NoHow To ApplyOpen DateOpen Date 08/23/2024Close DateOpen Until Filled YesMinimum Number of ReferencesEquity StatementDouglas 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.Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.Please include the following:Douglas College Student ID number or indicate if you are enrolled in another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C.Domestic or International student statusBeing eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: (Fall 2024, Winter 2025, OR Summer 2025)If selected for an interview please bring one of the following:Proof of enrollment for work term from Douglas College ORProof of enrollment for work term from another post-secondary institution ORDomestic students only: proof of registration for the term immediately preceding the work term and indication of intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term ORThe 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 termSupplemental QuestionsRequired 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 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr