Student Assistant, College of Education

University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Saskatchewan is seeking a Student Assistant, College of Education to support CSSE conference planning and event coordination on campus in Saskatoon. You will assist with logistics, meeting coordination, catering bookings, and on-site supervision of volunteers at the welcome desk and IT troubleshooting.

Applicants should have strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous event planning or administrative support experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with CSSE conference planning, logistics, and event coordination.
• Coordinate in-house liaison's and CSSE conference planning team's meeting schedules.
• Support catering residence booking arrangements as needed.
• Provide on-site support during the conference, including oversight of volunteers at welcome desk, registration, wayfinding and IT troubleshooting.
• Provide administrative support to the in-house liaison person and CSSE conference planning team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power

Independent & collaborative work

Event planning experience

Administrative support

Education

Graduate student status (PSAC in-scope)

Job description

Student Assistant, College of Education

In the appointment of Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:

• Assist with CSSE conference planning, logistics, and event coordination.
• Coordinate in-house liaison's and CSSE conference planning team's meeting schedules.
• Support catering residence booking arrangements as needed.
• Provide on-site support during the conference, including oversight of volunteers who will support 'welcome desk' registration, wayfinding, and IT troubleshooting.
• Provide administrative support to the in-house liaison person and CSSE conference planning team.

Your general location of work will be Saskatoon and you will report to Dr Lynn Lemisko.

Required Number of Hours: 96 number hours during the duration of the contract. This will be a casual contract with no weekly guaranteed hours. Hours will be determined by the supervisor.

Duration of Employment: November 1, 2026 to June 10, 2027

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)

• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous event planning or administrative support experience preferred.
• The event needs a highly qualified person

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in-scope of PSAC.

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Department: Educational Foundations

Status: Casual

Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC

Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay

Posted Date: 10/14/2026

Closing Date: 10/28/2026

Number of Openings: 1

Work Location: On Campus

The University of Saskatchewan aspires to be what the world needs and embraces equity, diversity and inclusion as foundational to excellence and innovation.

We actively seek to create a welcoming environment where all individuals feel empowered to thrive, contribute, and grow.

Applications from equity-deserving groups are encouraged as part of our ongoing efforts to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve: EDI Framework for Action.

We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and the Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.

Successful candidates that assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation.

The University of Saskatchewan provides an accessible and inclusive workplace. Should you require support through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us for assistance.