Student Assistant, Music Programs

Douglas College

New Westminster

On-site

CAD 19,000 - 20,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

Douglas College is seeking a Music Student Assistant to support the Music Department with ensembles, rehearsals, and student activities at the New Westminster campus.

You will help prepare rooms, scores, equipment, and support front-of-house duties, publicity, and visiting performers. This student role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

Music Program students preferred.
Experience with large ensembles such as concert band, jazz band, or choir.
Computer or sound/recording equipment knowledge is an asset.

Responsibilities

Prepare rehearsal rooms before rehearsals and ensure they are locked after use.
Prepare scores and parts as directed by faculty.
Assist with equipment inventory and management.
Assist with front of house duties during events.
Assist with publicity for events.
Assist backstage during recitals and concerts.
Assist visiting performers.
Other duties as requested by faculty or the Music Technician.

Skills

Music program students preferred

Ensemble experience

Sound/recording equipment knowledge

Tools

Sound equipment

Music software

Job description

The Opportunity

You’re driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether it’s working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you.

Location

New Westminster Campus

Salary Range

$18.42/hour

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 It Takes

The Music Student Assistant will assist faculty and staff in the Music department with ensemble rehearsals, concerts, and other student activities.

Responsibilities

Prepare rehearsal rooms prior to rehearsals, oversee the clean‑up of all stands and chairs, and ensure rehearsal rooms are locked.
Prepare scores and parts as directed by faculty
Assist with equipment inventory and management
Assist with front of house duties (i.e. greeting audiences, handing out programs).
Assist with publicity for events
Assist backstage during recitals and concerts
Assist visiting performers (i.e. Arts in the Afternoon performers)
Other duties as requested by faculty or the Music Technician

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Need

Music Program students preferred
Experience with large musical ensembles including concert band, jazz band, and/or choir.
Computer experience or experience with sound and recording equipment, would be 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; OR
The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following 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 New Westminster campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are: