Faculty of Arts, Student Assistant Lab

SUMMARY

The assistant will manage the lab space and support students during open lab times.

• Oversee the use of the lab by students
• Helping students operate lab equipment
• Set up of lab equipment
• Making experimental equipment upon request
• Directing students to instructional material and computer software resources as required
• Keeping labs clean and tidy
• Recording and maintaining lab assignment and usage records
• Post the hours when the students will have access to the lab for practice and completion of assignments, and will be in attendance at those hours
• To ensure that all students have left, equipment is properly shut off, and the lab is properly closed at the end of the assigned period
• Answering emails regarding lab inquiries from students
• Assisting lab instructors to revise lab activities such as organizing references
• Posting department news and student club activities on the department social media accounts
• Report any problems occurring during their stewardship to Security, IT, and/or the Department Assistant as appropriate.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other students, faculty and university employees
• Good inter-personal skills
• Well organized and dependable

This position is reserved for KPU Students only.

Student Assistants are paid as per the following:

• Less than one year of post-secondary (less than 30 credits) – BC Minimum Wage
• One year of post-secondary (30-60 credits) – BC Minimum Wage plus 8%
• With a post-secondary diploma or degree – BC Minimum Wage plus 21%