Faculty of Arts, Student Assistant Research - Surrey, Canada - Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

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Surrey, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Employee Group:

Student Assistant

Hours of Work (BCGEU):

- # of openings:

1

Hours Per Week (BCGEU):
Pay Level:

Student Assistant Pay Scale

Days of Work (BCGEU):
Employment Type:

On-Call

Internal Closing Date:

Open Till Filled

Travel Frequency:

Occasional travel between campuses is required.

External Closing Date:

Open Till Filled

Competition ID:

2316

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 mínimal 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

Does this role sound like it was made for you, yet you don't check every box?

We at KPU understand that experiences and qualifications may look differently for everyone and, if this job description is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply.

Note to Applicants:

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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.