EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT - Permanent full-time

Student Engagement Assistant (Student Casual) Student Life

Student Casual (less than 35 hours per week)

MSU Band A (Steps 1-8): $16.354 - $23.801 per hour.

Student Casual (less than 35 hours per week)

MSU Band A (Steps 1-8): $16.354 - $23.801 per hour.

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. MacEwan University is seeking a Student Engagement Assistant for a casual opportunity with the Student Life department. Reporting to the Manager, Student Life and working closely with the Coordinator, Orientation and Transition Programs and Coordinator Peer Mentorship, you will assist with orientation and transition programming (Flightpath), including Early Bird Orientation, New Student Orientation, the Community Nest Program, and other Student Life initiatives. The nature of this work is to support students at MacEwan by helping integrate them into the campus community and help them persist toward their next year of study.

The role will also involve participating in occasional evening training and student events.

Planning and implementation of student programming;

Event planning for student events;

Providing administrative support;

Supporting students in the Community Nest Program and attending collaborative meetings with the Community Nest Leaders;

Creating and scheduling content for Instagram and the MacEwan Student Life platform, including producing social media content using a variety of mediums; Strong customer service skills;

Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking and facilitation skills;

Basic graphic design and social media skills would be considered an asset.

Currently enrolled as a full-time student at MacEwan University, with a minimum of 18 credits completed in your program of study.

Must be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.70 GPA.

Experience with Microsoft and Google applications.

Experience in public speaking would be considered an asset.

Experience as a MacEwan University student leader would be considered an asset.

A variety of student leadership, volunteer, and campus involvement experiences documented on your Student Experience Record would be considered an asset.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Mandatory attendance is required for the following group training and student events:

July 22 – Group Training

August 8 and 9 – Group Training

January 5 – New Student Orientation

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Competitive base pay

To apply, please head to our MacEwan University Opportunities Page, select the job opportunity and click Apply Now. If you are experiencing technical difficulties when submitting your application, please try submitting through a different browser (i.e., however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.