Student Assistant - Student Life

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location New Westminster/Coquitlam Campus Salary Range
$18.42/hour
The Opportunity
You're 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 it's 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 ARE
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 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 OFFER
We 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 campuses
    • Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
    • Competitive salaries
    • Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
    • Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
    • Professional Development opportunities
    • Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes
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WHAT IT TAKES
Student Life is looking for a Student Assistant to assist with the planning and implementation of student life programming including but not limited to the new student orientation, transitional programs, wellness programs and the volunteer program.

Responsibilities:


    • Supporting in planning and execution of student life programming
    • Creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for students
    • Assisting with recruiting, training and leading student volunteers
    • Attending regular meetings with coordinators
    • Developing and delivering student life or wellness related educational content
    • Collaborating with the communications team to design and develop promotional materials
    • Collaborating with campus partners and departments to enhance programming experiences for students
    • Assisting with operations of the food pantry program
To be Successful in this Role You Will Need:


    •

      • Has been involved on campus (e.g. has volunteered or worked as a Student Assistant; is in a club or student group)
      • Has good knowledge of campus resources and supports
      • Has the flexibility to work at either campus (New Westminster and Coquitlam)
      • Is detail-oriented, organized, responsible, professional and flexible
      • Has excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
      • Has an open mind to cultures, practices, and sexual orientations different from your own
      • Is committed to inclusion and is culturally sensitive to the unique challenges of diverse student groups
      • Is comfortable and has the ability to work with limited supervision
      • Has the ability to deal with issues with maturity and thoughtfulness as they arise
      • Has a basic working knowledge of Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
      • Has experience or knowledge in event planning (desired)
      • Has leadership experience (desired)
Domestic 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; OR
• 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
• 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
• 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:
• The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR
• 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.
Additional Information
The position is located at the New Westminster Campus and Coquitlam Campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

1. Fall Semester 2026 - September 8, 2026 - December 19, 2026

2. Winter Semester 2027 - January 4, 2027 - April 23, 2027

3. Summer Semester 2027 - May 10, 2027 - August 21, 2027
Posting Number 02838SA Position Title Student Assistant - Student Life Anticipated Start Date 09/08/2026 End Date Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date 08/13/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Maximum Number of References 3 Minimum Number of References 3 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.
Important Note
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 status
    • Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: (Fall 2026 or Winter 2027 or Summer 2027).

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

    • Proof of enrollment for work term from Douglas College OR
    • Proof of enrollment for work term from another post-secondary institution OR
    • 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 OR
    • 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.
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