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Douglas College

Student Assistant, Community Relations & Events

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Position Title Student Assistant, Community Relations & Events Posting Number 02304SA Location Anvil Office Tower, New Westminster Grade or Pay Level SA - Pay Level I Salary Range $18.42/hour Position Type Student Assistant Posting Type Internal/External Regular/Temporary Temporary Employment Type Part-Time Posting Category Student Assistants Start Date 09/03/2024 End Date Day of the Week Other Shift See Work Arrangements Work Arrangements
The position is located at the Anvil Office Tower campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. This position includes working in evenings or weekends occasionally. The work terms for this position are:

1. Fall 2024: September 3, 2024 - December 19, 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
Student Assistant, Community Relations & Events will assist the Community Relations Supervisor with organizing and preparing for upcoming events. The Student Assistant, Community Relations & Events will be stationed in the Anvil Centre Office

Responsibilities


    •Assist in the planning and execution of internal and external events.
    •Collaborate with team members to brainstorm creative event concepts and elements.
    •Contribute to the maintenance of spreadsheets, volunteer forms, signup sheets and other event documents.
    •Assist with event promotion.
    •Help with packing and moving event equipment such as tents, tables, banners, totes and other large items. Some heavy lifting required.
    •Help with onsite setup, including hanging signage, setting up equipment, arranging decor, etc.
    •Provide onsite support such as working with volunteers, greeting guests, restocking items.
    •Assist with event tear-down and packing, including disassembling furniture, packing items, and disposing of garbage.
    •Participate in post-event activities such as gathering feedback and event data, and counting inventory.
To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

    •The successful candidate will need to be outgoing, social & well organized. This is a role that requires physical work (such as loading equipment in to event areas) and requires some degree of strength and stamina. Events can run for long hours, and it's expected the person in this role will match the energy and commitment of the Community Relations & Events Team.
    •Excellent writing and reading skills
    •Good organizational skills
    •Attention to detail
    •Strong time-management skills
    •Document design skills an asset
    •Good interpersonal skills and an enthusiasm for working with others

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 B.C. throughout the work term; OR
4. 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 term.

International 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.
Needs a Criminal Records Check No

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 07/30/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant
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 status

- Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for:

1. Fall 2024

- If selected for an interview please bring one of the following:

1. Proof of enrollment for work term from Douglas College OR

2. Proof of enrollment for work term from another post-secondary institution OR

3. Domestic 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;1;OR

4.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 term
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://www.douglascollegecareers.ca/postings/12751

About Douglas College

Douglas College is one of the largest colleges in British Columbia, offering a variety of bachelor's degrees, diplomas, university transfer options, career training programs and much more. We have campuses in New Westminster and Coquitlam as well as a training centre in Surrey and are home to more than 14,000 credit students each year as well as an additional 20,000 who take non-credit programs. If you want to do what you love and be good at it, Douglas College is the place for you.

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Education

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Application closing date is 2024-11-30

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