Student Employment - Teaching Assistant - LMS

Socket.dev; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a student Teaching Assistant to support the Learning Center by helping peers with Moodle to Brightspace migration and related tasks. You will review courses, flag inconsistencies, and assist with onboarding for both faculty and students under supervision.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a Business Administration program with at least 48 credits completed and a GPA of 75% or higher. This is a non-regular on-call student position with start in September 2026 and end in

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled and have completed at least 48 credits in a Business Administration program, preferably in the degree program with a strong grasp on the subject matter in their program.
• Minimum GPA of 75% prior to and during the contract term.

Responsibilities

• Support the migration of courses from Moodle to Brightspace.
• Review and compare existing Moodle shells against migrated courses in Brightspace using TLI-provided checklists.
• Flag inconsistencies and help resolve minor technical issues before the next stage of migration.
• Assist with onboarding faculty and students to the new system.
• Perform other related duties similar in scope, as assigned.

Skills

Subject matter knowledge

Tutoring support

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

48 credits BA

Job description

• Desired Start Date: September 8, 2026
• Position End Date: December 22, 2026
• Salary Range: $18.42 -$23.51 hourly
• Bargaining Unit: Student
• Appointment Type: Non-Regular On-Call
• Posting Closing Date: September 4, 2026

This student position is for current students at OC only.

Your Opportunity

In accordance withLOU#7, Teaching Assistants and Laboratory Demonstrators, employees are hired to assist in the Learning Center as peer tutors, employed to perform work which falls under the jurisdiction of the support staff bargaining unit. Employees hired as peer tutors will perform work not normally covered by an existing classification of this bargaining unit.

Functions and Duties

Under supervision of the College Professor will perform the following duties:

1. Support the migration of courses from Moodle to Brightspace.
2. Review and compare existing course Moodle shells against migrated courses in Brightspace using a checklists provided by the Teaching and Learning Innovation (TLI) team.
3. Flag inconsistencies and help resolve minor technical issues before the next stage of the course migration process.
4. Assist with on-boarding faculty and students to the new system.
5. Performs other related duties similar in scope, as assigned.

Education and Experience

Must be currently enrolled and have completed at least 48 credits in a Business Administration program, preferably in the degree program with a strong grasp on the subject matter in their program. Must have a minimum Grade Point Average of 75% prior to and during the contract term.

Skills and Abilities

1. Thorough understanding of relative subjects
2. Ability to support the academic development of the student being tutored by assisting in the understanding of concepts in a specific course
3. Strong interpersonal, problem solving, communication and time management skills
4. Respect for confidentiality

Our Values

• Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.
• Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially.
• Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all.
• Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.
• Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land.
• Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].