Student Employment

DEPARTMENT: Office of Enrolment and Student Life

HOURS OF WORK : Minimum of 4 – 6 hours/week (to a maximum of 15 hours/week), on agreed days between Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.  

CONTRACT DURATION: August 26, 2024 – June 14, 2025 (start date may be negotiable)

RATE OF PAY : $15.70/hour plus 4% vacation pay

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY

The Peer Advisor acts as a primary resource for in-person service in the Office of Enrolment and Student Life between the hours of 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday. Responsibilities include appointment scheduling, general degree advising; registration support; responding to a wide range of inquiries including those regarding regulations, policies, and forms; assisting with Academic Calendar and What’s Next Guide; and planning/support for events including Encaenia, Matriculation, the King’s Advising Luncheon and other advising/retention activities and initiatives.

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE 

This position reports to the Assistant Registrar of Academic and Enrolment Services.

SPECIFIC DUTIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The Peer Academic Advisor is responsible for the following:

• Acting as a primary contact for front-counter services in the Office of Enrolment and Student Life during scheduled shifts between the hours of 9:00am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Specifically, Peer Academic Advisors:
  • Answer drop-in inquiries regarding registration, program and degree requirements, courses, letters of permission, student resources and services, and other student-related matters.
  • Meet with first and second-year students by appointment or by drop-in during peak advising periods and provide students with academic advice while utilizing tools such as the Academic Calendar and the Degree Audit Reporting System.
  • Provide guidance on ordering transcripts, requesting confirmations of enrolment, intent to graduate forms, letter of permission forms and waivers of academic regulations, admissions and bursary applications.
• Providing general administrative support to the Registrar and the Academic & Enrolment Services Team, by:
  • Monitoring the Inbox for the Office of Enrolment and Student Life e-mail account and responds to student inquiries.
  • Scheduling admissions and academic advising appointments.
  • Assists with the annual editing of the Academic Calendar, What’s Next Guide, and Course Selection & Registration Guide.
  • Assists with the planning and advertising of (including participating in content creation for the King’s website and/or social media pages) retention related programming, including but not limited to: Encaenia, Matriculation, registration, and Advising Month.
• Additional hours may be offered during peak advising periods (first two weeks of September, first two weeks of January, the month of March, the month of May and the first week of June) and the off-season to provide office coverage (the third week of December and/or part of the summer).

The above accountabilities are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described. Additionally, while this position is primarily a resource for in-person services, there may be occasional opportunities for at-home work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education – Applicants must be a current first or second year University of King’s College student (third-year students who are completing their degree within a five-year timeline will be considered). Preference is given to students with flexible schedules.

Experience – Preference is given to students with strong interpersonal skills and experience working in a related service field.

Closing Date: July 31, 11:59 p.m. ADT

Interviews will take place between August 5-9, 2024.

To apply for this position, please e-mail your resume, cover letter, two references and availability to:

Jennifer O’Keefe
Assistant Registrar, Academic and Enrolment Services
registrar@ukings.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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. 

About Books By Heart

Books by Heart is a public humanities research project that will explore the potential of story (reading) and book culture to affect patient outcomes in a hospital setting in 2023. Books by Heart is a partnership between Nova Scotia Health, the University of King’s College, and the Atlantic Publishers Marketing Association. The research is a collaboration between King’s and Nova Scotia Health, with the QEII Health Sciences Centre executing the medical study under the leadership of Principal Investigator Dr. Gabrielle Horne.

Opportunity

As a student research assistant for Books By Heart, you will play a crucial role in assisting with the implementation and research efforts within the cardiac ward at the QEII hospital. You will work closely with hospital staff and patients to conduct surveys, collect data and engage with patients in a meaningful way as they participate in the reading program. Tasks will include but are not limited to:

Patient Interaction: Engaging with patients, their families and healthcare professionals to introduce the program, explain its benefits and coordinate participation.

Data Collection: Assisting in the collection of mental health surveys through REDCAP and following up with patients during and after their stays. Calling patients to administer post-discharge surveys.

Documentation: Keeping a detailed and organized record of patient interactions, participation and research related findings.

Adaptive Problem-Solving: Being a personable and adaptable team member who can think quickly on their feet in dynamic and sometimes stressful situations.

Employment Details

Successful candidates will be hired as employees of Nova Scotia Health.
Because of the nature of the work and NSH protocols, during the final stages of the hiring process, successful candidates will be required to provide proof of standard vaccinations, COVID vaccination, TB test. Hospital employees are also required to receive an annual flu shot when those are available.

The study will run five days per week, Monday to Friday. Each team member will be required to work 4-5 hours per week; these hours may take place during a weekend and/or over afternoons so team members must have availability for this timeline. It is possible that work hours may increase as more patients are enrolled in the study and require additional check-ins every three months.

The wage will be set by hospital HR and is estimated to be $20.95/h. Contracts will be issued for the fall term, with opportunity to renew for the winter term, subject to student’s availability (we need to cover certain shifts) and performance.

We are anticipating a start date of September 7, 2024, to allow for the hiring process and hospital onboarding procedures. Note that start dates may shift due to hiring and onboarding timelines with NS Health.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a student at the University of King’s College
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with patients, hospital staff, and fellow researchers. Patients have undergone a cardiac health trauma and may be in different stages of emotional wellness. Successful applicants will have compassion for this, along with the ability to make these patient-strangers want to have a conversation with you. Successful applicants must also respect hospital staff and their workplace. Research Assistants must uphold a standard of behaviour that positively contributes to the ward and the overall work environment. 
• Ability to witness stressful situations with composure, professionalism and maturity. Work takes place on a cardiac ward, the work environment itself is stressful, applicants must have a high degree of resilience.
• Impeccable work attendance. Applicants must have the ability to maintain an uninterrupted work schedule, as consistent attendance is fundamental to achieving our research goals. It is essential that you show up to work shifts as planned to maintain the research schedule.
• Able to work independently and problem-solve in a busy environment. You must be able to determine when and where to work within the environment. The research is not the primary activity on the ward and comes secondary to direct patient care.
• Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality. Respect for patient information and personal dignity is paramount, research assistants must always maintain confidentiality.

The research being done with Books By Heart is an amazing opportunity to gain experience in a healthcare setting, contributing to cutting edge research within the intersection of the humanities and healthcare. It will allow you to develop interpersonal skills through patient interaction and collaboration with healthcare professionals and gain insight into how research is conducted in a hospital setting.

This opportunity is ideal for individuals who have an interest in pursuing a career within the healthcare world (medicine, allied professions, health policy, research, research policy, healthcare innovation, etc.). It is certainly open to others. We are looking for the best candidates.  

How to Apply

To apply for the position of Student Research Assistant for Books By Heart, please submit the following documents via email to leigh.gillis@ukings.ca and Nicole.Ponto@dal.ca by 11:59 p.m. – August 9:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  • Please include information on the following:
    • your personal motivations to be an RA on this study
  • Your demonstrated readiness to work on a hospital ward (maturity, professionalism, resilience)
  • Your demonstrated ability to strike up a conversation with a stranger and make them want to talk with you? When and where have you done this in the past?
• Two references (name, phone number, email and relationship/context). We will not contact them until after an interview and will let you know before contacting them. However, to speed up processing time, we ask that you include this information with your application.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming dedicated and personable students to our research team.

Application review and interviews will occur in August and early September.

We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

King’s Athletics is seeking student-staffers to produce and broadcast varsity livestreams for the 2024-25 season. Staff assignments will include, but not be limited to, play-by-play/colour commentating, camera operation, live interviews, in-game analysis and broadcast production.

Note: Priority will be given to King’s students studying in the Journalism program.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate setup and breakdown of livestream elements each game
• Manage the broadcasting script for livestreams
• Ensure high-quality film collection for varsity games
• Provide accurate and objective commentary for varsity games
• Learn and manage the streaming operating system
• Roles include camera operators, producers and broadcasters

Successful Candidates will have:

• Experience or interest in sports broadcasting or journalism (J-School students will receive priority)
• Previous work in broadcasting or streaming
• Familiarity with athletics, specifically basketball, soccer and volleyball
• Ability to work weekends
• Strong team work skills
• Experience with Open Broadcasting System (OBS) considered a strong asset

Compensation level:

• $15.70 per hour

To apply, please email resume to James Wise, Varsity Administrator, Athletics Department at james.wise@ukings.ca.

For more information, feel free to contact James.

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.