Student Employment

Find work on campus and beyond

Looking for part-time work or a summer job to complement your education? King’s students have numerous paths to seek paid practical experience.

Current Listings

The Student Employment Board lists opportunities below that are exclusively available to King’s students.

ALEXANDRA HALL DESK STUDENT STAFF  

Application Deadline: March 20, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ADT

2024-2025 

Alexandra Hall Desk staff work with the Residence Staff Supervisors, Residence Front Desk Coordinator, Deans, Dons, Junior Dons, Patrol, Security and Facilities staff to support and encourage students and visitors to the University, with emphasis on aiding residence students.  

Alex Hall Desk staff work closely with Patrol to ensure the safety and well-being of all students. 

All desk staff are expected to uphold our residence and university policies and behave in a professional, confidential manner. Desk staff report to the Desk Supervisors, the Residence Front Desk Coordinator, and the Deans.  

The daily role of the student desk staff may include, but is not restricted to:

  • Using the online eRezLife system to complete forms and tasks as requested by the Student Supervisors, Residence Front Desk Coordinator or Deans 
  • Answering the telephone, as well as the university switchboard as required  
  • Assisting students, staff, faculty & visitors with questions, concerns, and requests 
  • Distributing residence room keys & reporting in the appropriate log 
  • Submitting all maintenance requests using the online MicroMain (xM) system 
  • Handling Lost & Found using the online form 
  • Managing the printer/copier for use by Deans and Residence staff 
  • Maintaining regular contact with Security and Patrol (when they are on duty) 
  • Maintaining Team Student Confidentiality 

Desk Staff Wages: (subject to budget approval) 

  • Day and evening shifts (may be between 7 a.m.-2 a.m.) pay $15.70 per hour + an additional $0.50 per hour for each additional year worked in that position 
  • Student staff is entitled to work 15 hours per week (30 hours bi-weekly) during the academic year 

Training: (August 28-30, 2024, 14 hours, total) 

  • Training is mandatory to begin work at Alex Hall desk 
  • Shadow shifts are mandatory for new employees 
  • Training will be held in-person 

Employment Equity: 

The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community. 

Applying: 

All applicants must be King’s students, 2nd year or above or Dal, NSCAD or NSCC students living in residence, 2nd year or above.

Questions may be directed to monica.farrell@ukings.ca.

The online application (joint application with Patrol) is available now.

NSCC and NSCAD students living in residence for 2024-2025 may reach out directly to request an application at monica.farrell@ukings.ca. 

Patrol Supervisor, Regular, Part-time and Reserve Staff

Application deadline: March 20, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ADT

What is Patrol? Patrol is friendly campus nightlife support, playing a crucial role in our community by ensuring that campus life is a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. As a key player in building the King’s community, Patrol staff are trained to encourage students to uphold our residence policies and guidelines. Patrol staff are expected to be an example of proper conduct for all students of the university, and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner. Patrol staff are members of the King’s Residence Housing Team who report to the Housing Coordinator.

Specifically, Student Patrol members are expected to:

  • Work in a professional capacity with all members of Student Patrol, as well as the Residence Life team, the Assistant Deans, and the Housing teams, Housing Coordinators, Front Desk staff, Security, and Campus Cleaners, as well as Facilities Management staff.
  • Know and encourage fellow students to uphold the Residence Guidelines and show general respect for campus life.
  • Conduct regular rounds of the residence buildings, as set forth in the shift checklist, reporting any anomalies, problems or incidents with students.
  • Ensure all reports are filled out appropriately and submitted at the end of every shift.
  • Maintain Team and Student Confidentiality.
  • Seek assistance and accept direction and scheduling from the Patrol Supervisors and Housing Coordinator, and when necessary, Dons and Deans On-Call and Security who are on shift during an ongoing incident.
  • Conduct minor facilities maintenance (e.g. sweeping or shoveling) as directed.
  • Availability must include the potential for at least one busy night per week (Friday, Saturday and Monday nights).
  • Ensure coverage of assigned shifts and provide adequate notice or valid reason for not being able to make said shift.
  • Maintain communication with Patrol Supervisors and applicable Residence Housing Managers/Coordinators, and promptly inform them of any personnel problems.
  • Attend Patrol staff meetings (once per month and/or as required).
  • Check communication channels regularly to be informed of all Patrol updates.
  • Participate in mandatory training at the end of August:
    • Patrol Supervisor Training: August 24th-25th
    • Patrol All Staff Training: August 26th-30th
    • First Aid Training: To be determined at a later date
  • Potential to work shifts during non-Patrol hours for special events during the school year, such as Residence Move-In Day on September 1st.

Patrol Wage:

As per student employment policy, Patrol staff can expect to be paid $15.70/hr + $0.50 for Supervisors, + $0.50 per year of experience in the specified position. Patrol Supervisor duties will be split up once the Supervisor team is hired, but Supervisors can be expected to work 20-40 hours bi-weekly. Regular Staff will work approximately 12 hours (2 shifts) per week, Part-Time Staff will work approximately 6 hours (1 shift) per week, depending upon the availability of shifts. Each shift will be approximately 6 hours, beginning at 8pm and ending at 2am, though subject to change based on needs of the University. Reserve Staff will operate as extra support to fill shifts, on an On-Call and case-by-case-basis. No shifts for Reserve Patrol are guaranteed, however, members of the Reserve Pool may pick up vacant shifts or be contacted for extra work duties such as FLEX shifts or events. A maximum of 30 Hours Bi-Weekly is permitted for Patrol Regular, Part-Time, and Reserve Staff.

Workplace Competency Development:

This position would provide the opportunity for students to build and improve on the following workplace competencies:

  • Social perceptiveness
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Discretion (confidentiality)
  • Reliability

Employment Equity:

The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.

All applicants must be:

  • King’s Students in 2nd Year or above, with a preference to those who have lived in Residence previously.
  • King’s Residents returning to campus in 2nd Year or above from DAL, NSCAD, or NSCC who have lived in King’s Residence for at least 1 Academic Year.

Applications for all upper year King’s students and upper year Dal residents living on King’s campus are available via the online form. Upper year NSCAD and NSCC residents living on King’s campus should reach out to the Housing Coordinator directly requesting an application form at gavin.baumbach@ukings.ca.

The posting will close on March 20th at 11:59 p.m., and all applicants can expect to be reached out to by March 22nd.

Residence Community Engagement Assistant

Application deadline: March 24, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ADT

Overview:

A Residence Community Engagement Assistant is an excellent opportunity for current King’s students who are passionate about programming and helping a vibrant community of their peers succeed in university life. The Residence Community Engagement Assistants will work with the Programming & Community Engagement Coordinator and the Assistant Dean of Residence Life to develop and deliver engaging, educational, skill building and meaningful programming to the wider residence community. This position is a wonderful opportunity for King’s students looking to further develop their planning, facilitating, budgeting, public speaking, problem solving and assessment skills.

There are two Residence Community Engagement Assistant positions available for the 2024-2025 academic year. Residence Community Engagement Assistants can expect to work up to five hours per week with flexibility throughout each week. The contract duration is from September 3, 2024, to April 15, 2025.

Eligibility:

King’s students who are entering their third year of study or higher are eligible to apply. Students who have a passion for planning events, cultivating a sense of belonging and engaging with others are encouraged to apply.

Expectations:

Students selected for a Residence Community Engagement Assistant position will live in Residence for the 2024-2025 academic year. While successful candidates will be responsible for their residence costs, they will be assigned a guaranteed single room. The Residence Community Engagement Assistant will be responsible for:

  • Developing and facilitating residence programming that center around diversity, inclusion, belonging, community development and life skill building.
  • Facilitating key academic programs like FYP (Foundation Year Program) Sundays and Study Snacks.
  • Seeking out feedback from the residence community on programs and activities.
  • Completing various administrative tasks like event assessment reports and monthly reports for tracking and data purposes.
  • Assisting with other programming duties as assigned.

Remuneration

  • Residence Community Engagement Assistant’s will be paid an honorarium of $1000 per term and can expect to work up to 5 hours per week.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position please submit a cover letter and a resume to Ashley Nixon, Assistant Dean of Residence Life, via email at Ashley.Nixon@ukings.ca. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is March 24, 2024 at 11:59pm.

The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.  

Front Desk Agent/Housekeeping for Conference Services

Application Deadline: Friday, April 15, 2024

The University of King’s College Facilities Department is looking for reliable, courteous, cheerful individuals to join our Conference Services team this summer. This is a key, front-line position and successful applicants are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and provide guests with an excellent customer service experience.

Reporting to: Conference Services Managers/Supervisors
Salary: As per student employment policy ($15.20/hr + $0.50 per year of experience in specified position)

Employment Type: Seasonal Part-time
Start date: Monday, April 25, 2024
End Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Available for shift work (days, evenings, nights) 7 days a week
  • Operate the telephone and take accommodation reservations
  • Register arriving guests, process departures
  • Calculate charges and receive payment
  • Prepare accommodations for incoming guests
  • Cleaning guest rooms to standard as assigned
  • Answering guest inquiries
  • Work closely with other departments to achieve maximum guest satisfaction
  • Light physical labour as required
  • Maintain a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment at all times
  • Assist in or perform other associated duties as required

Preferred Skills:

  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be customer-service oriented
  • Must be courteous, outgoing, cheerful and energetic
  • Professional in both demeanor and presentation
  • Capable of working independently, but also being a flexible team-player
  • Detail oriented and well organized
  • Reliable and dependable
  • Able to bend, raise arms over shoulders, lift weight of 20lbs, and maneuver a small cleaning cart.

Additional Notes:

Successful applicants may be split between Front Desk and Housekeeping according to their skill-set, but all employees will be expected to work both roles as required.

Successful applicants may also be considered for a limited number of on-call positions with on-campus housing provided as compensation.


To Apply:

Applications, including a cover letter, resumé and the names and contact information of three references, may be submitted by email or mail to:

Tim Ross
6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3H 2A1
Email: tim.ross@ukings.ca

Questions about the position can be submitted by email to tim.ross@ukings.ca.

Asset Information and Planning Student

Department: Facilities

Reports To: Director of Facilities Management

Employment Type: Seasonal, Full-Time:  April 24, 2024 – August 30, 2024

Salary: As per Student Hiring Policy ($15.70/hr + $0.50 per year of experience in specified position plus 4% vacation pay)

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain asset database in MicroMain
  • Create QR codes for new assets
  • Assist the Facilities Management Officer with the creation of a preventative maintenance plan
  • Assist with the creation of an asset management plan for capital projects

Preferred Skills:

  • Strong computer skills required, particularly Excel
  • Experience with database management would be an asset
  • Experience with Adobe InDesign would be an asset
  • Good communication and organization skills

Requirements:

  • This position is only available to students currently registered at the University of King’s College

Experiential Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain knowledge about buildings and their related information systems
  • Become familiar with maintenance management and related systems
  • Learn about capital planning methods
  • Gain strong skills in data analysis, including pivot tables and database queries

Additional Notes:

The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, with a half-hour lunch.

To Apply:

Applications may be submitted by email or mail to:

Allison Rowsell | Facilities Management Officer
6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3H 2A1
Email: allison.rowsell@ukings.ca

Questions about the position can be submitted by email to allison.rowsell@ukings.ca.

Facilities Summer Staff

Department: Facilities

Reports To: Trades Manager

Employment Type: Seasonal, Full-Time:  April 24, 2024 – August 30, 2024

Salary: As per Student Hiring Policy ($15.70/hr + $0.50 per year of experience in specified position plus 4% vacation pay)

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Painting
  • Lawn maintenance (mowing, pruning, weeding, etc.)
  • Snow removal as directed
  • Moving, loading and unloading furniture and equipment
  • Furniture set-up
  • Assisting members of the Facilities team as directed
  • Garbage removal as directed
  • Operate basic hand tools such as saws, shovels and rakes
  • Operation of power equipment, as per training
  • Operation of motorized equipment, as per training
  • Ensure equipment and tools are stored in a safe and secure manner
  • Maintain a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment at all times
  • Perform other related duties as required

Preferred Skills:

  • Related maintenance knowledge/skills will be considered an asset
  • Ability to take direction and work with minimal supervision
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Good communication and organization skills

Requirements:

  • This position is only available to students currently registered at the University of King’s College

Additional Notes:

This job is physically demanding. Extensive lifting, kneeling, bending, standing and squatting required. The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, with a half-hour lunch.

To Apply:

Applications may be submitted by email or mail to:

Allison Rowsell|Facilities Management Officer
6350 Coburg Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3H 2A1.
Email: allison.rowsell@ukings.ca

Questions about the position can be submitted by email to allison.rowsell@ukings.ca.

I think working while affiliated with the university is special and places a great responsibility on the student to make use of their time in the most productive ways possible.

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Employment Programs

King’s students have the opportunity to work in almost every area of university life, and even beyond the university through facilitated internships and fellowships. Typical jobs include peer mentor, fundraising campaign caller, residence junior don, reporter for the communications team, fitness centre attendant and athletics photographer, just to name a few.

Student Assistantship Program

If you are looking for an opportunity to work as an assistant to a professor, look for the Student Assistantship Program (SAP) listings at the beginning of fall, winter, and summer term. Successful candidates will be paired with a faculty supervisor to work on a project such as academic research, publication preparation, new course development, journalistic projects, academic and cultural events, outreach, or archival work. These positions are light on hours—just 30h completed over a term, usually according to the student’s preference—so they offer the opportunity to gain career-building academic experience and skills, while making a minimal impact on study time.

Student-run businesses

Students have the opportunity to work on campus at one of three student-owned and operated businesses: the King’s Co-op Bookstore, the Wardroom (student lounge) and the Galley (coffee shop). Ask at these locations about openings.

External opportunities

King’s also coordinates several funded summer internships and part-time work experiences at external organizations and businesses that will offer students the opportunity to experience for themselves the value of their liberal arts education.

Paid fellowships

The King’s Undergraduate Fellowships in Public Humanities is an opportunity to do an experiential learning internship at an organization or business that brings the humanities to bear on the world.

The Scotia Scholars Award, funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, is a funded opportunity for two undergraduate students at King’s to be the principal investigator on their own research study in the area of health research.

Student Workbook

King’s encourages all student employees to use this workbook as a template for planning, documenting, and reflecting on their work experience. The goal of this document is to help elevate all student work experiences to work-integrated learning, so that students can maximize their personal and professional growth while supported by their university.