Title: Student Life Assistant
Classification: Grant-funded Employee
Rate of pay: $21.85* per hour (+16% in lieu of benefits) (*$22.94 effective July 1, 2024)
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Term: May 6, 2024 – August 16, 2024
Reports to: Executive Director
Our student life assistant develops resources and support services for newcomer students so that they can make the most of the CSU's services and community engagement activities. While the student life assistant receives direction and mentorship from the member services coordinator on a day-to-day basis and can expect to interact and engage with our student leadership, they ultimately share a reporting relationship with the executive director.
Duties
In particular, the student life assistant performs the following job duties:
Work (90%)
- Develops and executes orientation programs to help newcomers acclimate to university life and Capilano Students' Union programs and resources.
- Collaborate with all functional areas to ensure that newcomers are informed about essential services, academic resources, and campus facilities.
- Develops and facilitates workshops and programming to promote cultural exchange, intercultural understanding, and networking opportunities among international and domestic students.
- Actively encourages participation in Capilano Student's Union programs and services by promoting events, activities, and resources available to students through a combination of in-person and social media outreach.
- Working closely with the communications team, develops informative materials and resources to support international students' involvement.
Other Duties (10%)
- Works safely, in accordance with our health and safety program.
- Protects the personal information of coworkers, students, and the public.
- Perform other duties as assigned by resource staff or the executive director.
Qualifications
- Six months or more experience working with community-building.
- Knowledgeable about post-secondary campus life.
- Personable, professional, and well-organized.
- Ability to work effectively independently, or as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Why work at the Capilano Students' Union?
We strive to be a diverse workplace. We're working hard to make sure that our staff team reflects the diversity of our membership, guided by the CSU's equity strategy. Over half of our team members self-identify as women, and people from visible minorities comprise half of our unionized workforce.
We are a certified Living Wage employer. We provide fair (and competitive) compensation packages for all members of our team, including employees who are students, because we believe that everyone who works deserves to make ends meet. As a part of our compensation and benefits package, you can expect:
- Flexible weekly and daily work schedules
- Paid sick, bereavement, and compassionate care leave
- A flexible benefit fund of over $450 for wellness and educational expenses
- Partial reimbursement of child care expenses
- RRSP employer-matching contributions of up to 7.5%
We take our guiding principles really seriously. We think that our values create a fun, dynamic, and challenging work environment – one where no two days are the same, and where our team members look forward to coming to work. If these principles resonate with you, you should think about joining the team:
- Divesting from colonial power, and championing Indigenization
- Demonstrating leadership, value, and impact
- Centring justice, equity, and sustainability
- Delivering results with excellence
- Connecting with students to drive our work
Program Requirements
This position is made possible by financial contributions from the Canada Summer Jobs program. Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30 as of the date of their appointment, and must have citizenship, permanent residence, or be under refugee protection — this means that, unfortunately, international students are not eligible to apply for this position. Please note that we are only able to make an offer to a successful candidate once our application for grant funding has been approved.