Student Research Assistant, Recreation & Models of Aging Care

Position Details

Position Information

Location Coquitlam Campus Salary Range $19.53/hour The Opportunity
You're passionate about research and bringing new knowledge to the forefront alongside others who are just as driven as you are in their search for answers. Your curiosity fuels your learning, but where you really shine is your ability to collaborate with diverse groups like students, faculty experts and employees, and community partners.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Research Assistant position, and gain real-world research experience, while creating meaningful career connections.
WHO WE ARE
Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.


Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

•Transit-accessible campuses
•Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
•Competitive salaries
•Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
•Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
•Professional Development funding
•Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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WHAT IT TAKES
The Student Research Assistant, Recreation & Models of Aging Care will work on the Who Cares? research project underway in the Department of Therapeutic Recreation. Research tasks that will be performed by the Student Research Assistant includes: reviewing and compiling literature, writing an annotated bibliography, conducting and transcribing one-on-one interviews and focus groups, inputting and analyzing survey data, coding qualitative data, attending meetings with research team members, co-facilitating meetings and workshops, attending community events, and providing regular support to peer researchers and research participants. The specific duties performed by the Student Research Assistant will be determined by the current phase of the research projects and the priority of research tasks.

An ongoing question of inquiry of the Department of Therapeutic Recreation focuses on the potentially transformative impact of involvement in research activities on student research assistants. As such, a small component of the role of the Student Research Assistant is to participate in research activities that gather these data.

Under the direct supervision of supervisor, the SRA duties include:
• Review interdisciplinary literature in areas of therapeutic recreation, dementia and aging, emergent models of care, approaches to care in long-term care facilities, community-based participatory research, creative engagement, arts-informed research methods, peer involvement models, and health promotion and public health
• Use a bibliography software program to track literature collected
• Write an annotated bibliography of literature collected
• Transcribe, code, and analyze one-on-one interviews and focus groups using NVivo program
• Input survey data into Qualtrics
• Attend research team meetings, community gatherings, and research retreats in person and online
• Actively engage in research activities such as completing a survey and participating in a focus group
• Provide support to peer researchers and research participants

To be successful in this role you will need to be taking, or have successfully completed, THRT 3710 or a related research course. Other research experience is an asset.

Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:
• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR
• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term

International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:
• The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR
• The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation - "May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria." Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number ( SIN ) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.

Additional Information
The position is located at the Coquitlam campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

1. Fall 2024: September 3, 2024 - December 19, 2024

2. Winter 2025: January 6, 2025 - April 25, 2025

3. Summer 2025: May 6, 2025 - August 18, 2025
Posting Number 02250SA Position Title Student Research Assistant, Recreation & Models of Aging Care Anticipated Start Date 09/03/2024 End Date Needs a Criminal Records Check No

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 07/10/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Minimum Number of References Equity Statement
Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.
Important Note
Qualified internal applicants must apply by December 19, 2024 to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.