Student Assistant, Indigenous Student Services Campus

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Please include the following:

• Douglas College Student r or indicate if you are enrolled in another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C.
• Domestic or International student status
• Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: (Fall 2025 or Winter 2026 or Summer 2026).

1. Fall 2025

2. Winter 2026

3. Summer 2026

If selected for an interview please bring one of the following:

• Proof of enrollment for work term from Douglas College OR
• Proof of enrollment for work term from another post‑secondary institution OR
• Domestic students only: proof of registration for the term immediately preceding the work term and indication of intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term

Position Information

Location Coquitlam Campus

Salary Range $18.42/hr

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.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Assistant position, and gain real‑world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections.

Do what you love. Be good t’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.

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work‑life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined‑Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

The Indigenous Student Services (ISS) Student Assistants provide support to the Indigenous Student Services team in a variety of day‑to‑day, programming and student outreach activities. ISS Student Assistants are role models within the Indigenous student community at Douglas College and they provide peer‑to‑peer mentorship to other Indigenous students.

Under the supervision of supervisor you may perform the following duties:

• Actively participate in a range of training workshops, including peer helping (e.g., suicide awareness), effective communication, Indigenous cultural protocols, and Food Safe.
• Provide peer‑to‑peer support to other Indigenous students through active listening and referral to appropriate College and community services and resources.
• Support day‑to‑day functioning within the Indigenous student lounge, including tidying, organizing supplies and equipment, tracking student participation, and other cleaning and administrative tasks.
• Coordinate projects and events that contribute to Indigenous student orientation, transition and engagement (e.g., wellness programs, cultural activities, and recreational events).
• Support food security initiatives by cooking during Community Kitchen, prepping sandwich fixings, co‑facilitating cooking workshops, and coordinating the food pantry.
• Welcome guests into the Indigenous Gathering Place and provide support during events, including sharing information about the space.
• Create posters and other promotional materials for the…