Sexual Education Resource Centre Assistant

Dalhousie Student Union; Halifax; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) seeks a SERC content creator to develop posters, social media graphics, and programming materials for the Sex Education Resource Centre. You will support students on campus in line with SERC's mandate, delivering accessible resources and engaging content.

Applicants should be Dalhousie students with a creative portfolio, familiarity with Canva and Instagram, and a willingness to grow professionally.

Qualifications

• Must be a Dalhousie student.
• Be prepared to present examples of graphic design or creative work.
• Experience with social media and creating program materials is a plus.
• Willing to engage in professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Create posters for events using Canva or other design software.
• Develop graphics for print and social media and programming materials.
• Support Dalhousie students in accordance with SERC's mandate.
• Plan events and contribute to project development for the SERC mandate.
• Create and share resources for the centre and respond to inquiries at the centre and phoneline.

Skills

Graphic design

Social media literacy

Communication

Time management

Education

Dalhousie student

Tools

Canva

Instagram

Job description

Direct Supervisor

Jodi VanderHeide

Term

November 9, 2026 - April 30, 2027

Hours

0-15 hours per week

Remuneration

$18.55 / hr

SERCAssistant

About the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU):

The DSU represents the collective voice of over 18,000 students in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The DSU advocates for studentrights, builds community on campus through events, supports over 250 societies, and provides focused services to foster a supportive and positive student experience.

About the Sex Education Resource Centre (SERC):

The Sex Education Resource Centre (SERC) is a confidential, non-judgmental, sex positive, and feminist information and navigation drop-in centre, providing peer-support on a continuum of issues related sex, sexuality, relationships, and sexual violence prevention.SERC operates on three pillars - support, education, and access - providing students with free safer sex and menstrual products, a lending library, resources and information related to sexualwellnessandhosts various events and awareness campaigns on campus.We strive to be a safe space to ask questions, join discussions, and find information and resources!

Position Summary:

The SERC content creator will be an integral part of the SERC team, with the primary task of content creation, including posters for events, social media posts, and programming materials, as well as in delivering support to Dalhousie students in accordance with SERC's mandate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Using Canva or other creative web software, create graphics for print orsocial mediause;
• Committed to providing students with accessible and informative resources through various mediums, such as print, or socialmedia;
• Engage in project development and event planning focused on the SERCmandate;
• Resource creation, including researching, creating and disseminating materials for thecentre;
• Responsible for welcoming, answering questions, and providingresourcesto students who access the centre and phoneline(located in the basement of the DSU building);
• Committed to providing students with accessible and informative resources to support their sexual wellbeing, including knowledge on internal and externalservices;
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be a Dalhousie Student
• Mustbe available to work 12 - 4 pm for 3 days of the work week (Mon- Fri) additional hours based on availability
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Familiaritywith social media platforms, such as Instagram
• Experience in support roles an asset
• Willing to engage in professional development opportunities

*Be prepared to present some examples of graphic design or creative work!

*The successful candidate should possess specific knowledge of sexuality, gender, and sexual identity, and issues of concern related to the development of positive sexual health in communities. A demonstrated commitment to work with individuals and groups with a wide array of backgrounds and identitiesshouldbe evidentwithin past work experience.

Terms and Compensation:

This opportunityis approximately up to 5 hours of work weekly until December 18 (training period), followed by an increase of up to 15 hours per week from January - April 2027 andcompensated at a rate of $18.55 per hour.

Deadline to apply:

Oct 31, 2026

The Dalhousie Student Union welcomes the contributions that individuals from traditionally marginalized communities, as outlined under the prohibited grounds for discrimination in the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act, bring to our organization. These include racialized people; Indigenous people; women; lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer people; and people with disabilities. We encourage applicants to self-identify in their application if they are a member of a marginalized community.