Student Research Assistant, HSS

Work Arrangements

The position is located at the New Westminster campus but this position may 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

This position involves performing background research on the philosophical, psychological, and political dimensions of public dialogue about social housing (with a focus on New Westminster and the surrounding region), helping to organize and plan two public events that respectively employ first-person narrative and the arts to explore aspects of social housing, and contributing to written outputs related to this research.

Responsibilities

• Performing background research using the resources of Douglas College
• Meeting and corresponding with supervisor and other project participants to share and discuss research findings
• Participating in a working group devoted to organizing a public event on social housing
• Contributing to written outputs for the broader research project on social housing and narrative

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• Successful completion of any PHIL course with a B+ or higher grade
• The ideal candidate will have some interest in at least two of the following academic disciplines: philosophy, psychology, politics, and the arts

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

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.