Project Assistant, TLEG (EAL)

Mount Royal University; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta seeks a Project Assistant for the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Grant (TLEG) project. You will review archived interview footage, identify meaningful excerpts, and document themes to support up to three to four intercultural teaching cases.

The role involves organizing data, preparing transcripts and captions, and collaborating with the ADC Media team. The position offers a flexible schedule with hybrid work and requires 6–12 months relevant

Qualifications

• 6–12 months relevant experience
• 3–4 year bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience with qualitative research or narrative/thematic analysis is an asset
• Strong organization, attention to detail, sound judgment, sensitivity with archival material

Responsibilities

• Archive review and candidate-clip identification.
• Thematic organization and interpretive documentation.
• Transcript review, captioning, and project-material prep.
• Collaboration and project meetings.
• Teaching-resource input and dissemination support.

Skills

Qualitative research

Interviews & analysis

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Sensitivity with archived material

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Project Assistant, TLEG (EAL) - (4069)

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Job Title

Project Assistant, TLEG (EAL)

Job Type

Flexible

Union

MRSA

Salary Grade

Flexible / Casual Classification (Salary Grade)

SAD01 Administrative Services (Salary Grade 12)

Hybrid Work

This position is eligible

Position End Date

12/31/2026

Location

About this Position

About the Role

The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Grant (TLEG) Project Assistant will support a project that transforms archived interview footage from an English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) Nursing
Student Support Program into short educational video cases and accompanying teaching resources. Working with the faculty project lead and MRU Academic Development Centre Media team, the Project
Assistant will review and organize approximately 20 hours of archived interview footage, identify meaningful excerpts, document themes and timecodes, and contribute interpretive and storytelling
observations to support the development of approximately three to four intercultural teaching cases. The project explores themes such as intercultural learning, belonging, psychological safety,
mentorship, community building, student experience, and longer-term impacts of educational support.

This is a flexible position whose work schedule is variable and may include an irregular schedule of not less than three (3) hours per shift and up to thirty-five (35) hours per week.

Responsibilities

Archive review and candidate-clip identification.

• Review archived interview video and related project materials.
• Identify specific excerpts relevant to the project's educational goals.
• Record accurate start/end timecodes, speaker information, and concise summaries.
• Identify material that may contribute to the development of short educational video cases.

Thematic organization and interpretive documentation

• Organize candidate excerpts into emerging themes and subthemes.
• Prepare concise interpretive notes describing the educational or storytelling significance of selected material.
• Identify connections across interviews and flag possible gaps requiring further clarification or content.

Transcript, caption, and project-material preparation

• Assist with transcript review/cleanup and caption preparation as required.
• Organize project files and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate and accessible records for collaboration with the ADC Media team.

Collaboration and project meetings

• Participate in regular project check-ins with the faculty project lead and ADC Media team.
• Share progress, emerging observations, questions, and recommendations.
• Prepare working materials prior to scheduled project meetings.

Teaching-resource and dissemination support

• Provide input on clarity, intercultural relevance, and learner meaning-making.
• Assist with preparation of related teaching/resource materials as the project develops.

Qualifications

• 6-12 months relevant
• 3-4 year bachelor's degree
• Experience with qualitative research, interview data, narrative or thematic analysis, intercultural learning, student support, education, health, social sciences, or related fields would be an asset.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work sensitively with archived interview material are important for this role.
• Experience with transcript review, coding/categorization, or research/project assistance is also an asset.

Salary:$15.45 - $19.44 per hour

Closing Date: October 6, 2026

If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify [e-mail] and we will work together on your accommodation request.

About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. MRU serves approximately 15,782 students, including 11,752 full-time and 4,030 part-time learners. MRU offers 13 bachelor's degrees encompassing 37 majors across faculties such as Arts, Business, Communications, Health, Community & Education, and Science & Technology. With over 74% of its student body drawn from the local area, Mount Royal University primarily serves Calgary and its surrounding region. MRU is a diverse yet close community with over 1,800 employees. Mount Royal provides employees the support they need to lead and advance institutional goals. Learn more about MRU's Academic Plan and Strategic Plan .