Student Assistant - Teaching and Learning Centre
$15.40 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay
ASAP – for 8 weeks
Under the mentorship of the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) team at UPEI, the Teaching and Learning Centre Student Assistant will work on a variety of curriculum and course design projects, including a Student as Partner project.
This student position focuses on the development of instructional resources for UPEI instructors, with guidance from the instructional designers and multimedia specialist.
The student assistant will report to Instructional Designer Jason Hogan and will be expected to contribute to group projects, team meetings, and the maintenance of a community of respect with other members of the team. The primary work area will be on the UPEI campus in the Teaching and Learning Centre.
This position is intended for students in their 3rd year or beyond of post-secondary studies.
Please email TLC@upei.ca for additional details on the proposed projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a Students as Partners program where they offer insights / feedback to faculty, instructors and members of the TLC team on how students experience a course, learning activity, assessment, or training module
- Contribute to the monthly Teaching and Learning Centre newsletter
- Work on course materials for the Academic Instructions Skills Program
- Assist in curating materials for the Instructional Resources Hub
- Update website information
- Other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in post-secondary education
- Applicants must have strong oral communication and organizational skills
- Applicant must have experience with MS Office Suite and other computer skills
- A commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, Indigenization and decolonization would be considered an asset
- An interest and/or background in instructional design, education, use of educational technologies would be considered an asset
Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.
Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link below.
If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number 902-894-2895.
UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. If you require accommodation in any part of the process, please direct your inquiries, in confidence, to our HR Officer, hrofficer@upei.ca. Applications will not be accepted via email.
Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.
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