Student Assistant, Performing Arts

Douglas College; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site position

Job summary

Douglas College in New Westminster is seeking a Student Assistant to support venues and performances at the New Westminster campus. You will help with setup, front-of-house tasks, and customer service for events.

The role is limited to student staff, requiring enrollment in 3+ credits and the ability to work under supervision. Domestic/international eligibility criteria apply. This on-site position runs during Fall, Winter, and Summer semesters.

Qualifications

• Must be a Douglas College student enrolled in at least one 3-credit course.
• Comfortable working with minimal supervision.
• Previous experience with music and/or drama performances.
• Experience with retail sales is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting up chairs and stands for rehearsal or practice
• Ensure proper storage guidelines are followed
• Assist with set up and strike for department events
• Assist visiting performers
• Communicate with theatre and music technicians
• Assist with ticket sales
• Assist with audience way finding
• Provide accessibility support for audience members
• Provide customer service to audience members

Skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Music/drama experience

Retail sales experience

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

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.

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

Performing Arts Student Assistants assist with the set-up and organization of equipment, backstage tasks during events, and/or provide with box office and front of house duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setting up chairs and stands for rehearsal or practice
• Ensure proper storage guidelines are followed
• Assist with set up and strike for department events
• Assist visiting performers
• Communicate with theatre and music technicians
• Assist with ticket sales
• Assist with audience way finding
• Provide accessibility support for audience members
• Provide customer service to audience members

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Need

• Good organizational skills
• Comfortable working with minimal supervision
• Previous experience with music and/or drama performances
• Experience with retail sales 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:

• Fall Semester 2026 – September 8, 2026 – December 19, 2026
• Winter Semester 2027 – January 4, 2027 – April 23, 2027
• Summer Semester 2027 – May 10, 2027 – August 21, 2027