The position is located at the Coquitlam/New Westminster campus but this position will require you to temporarily work remotely to comply with the current Covid-19 social distancing guidelines.
Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:
1. Winter 2021: January 4, 2021 – April 22, 2021
2. Summer 2021: May 10, 2021 – August 19, 2021
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
To engage and assist in research for Education Reboot Plus. This unique program is geared to assist youth who are working to graduate and/or transition from high school, with a focus on essential skills and career planning. This research project will evaluate the impact on its participants, including the potential role exposure to a post-secondary environment may have. Successful candidates will work remotely/online with our team.
Responsibilities
Collect, prepare, and transcribe data including producing written records from audio recordings
Undertake literature reviews including identifying appropriate resources
Assist with data review and analysis
Assist with preparation, publication and dissemination of research data, summaries
Other research duties, as required
To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need
- Preference will be given to students who have taken a research methods course in their area of study. The following study areas could be appropriate for this job: psychology, criminology, sociology and social work.
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
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.
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