Student Assistant, Performing Arts

Douglas College

New Westminster

On-site

CAD 22,000 - 29,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Douglas College in New Westminster is seeking a Student Assistant to support campus programs and help fellow students. You’ll collaborate with faculty, staff, and performers to ensure smooth events and operations.

As a student yourself, you’ll bring energy, organizational skills, and a readiness to assist with setup, ticketing, and accessibility services.

The position is on the New Westminster campus, up to 20 hours per week, with semesters spanning Fall 2026, Winter 2027, and Summer 2027.

Qualifications

Good organizational skills and reliability.
Comfortable working with minimal supervision.
Experience with music or drama performances is an asset.
Retail experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Music/Drama experience

Retail 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

If this sounds like you, we need your talents!

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: