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Student Assistant, Athletics & Recreation Marketing and CommunicationsDouglas College • New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Student Assistant, Athletics & Recreation Marketing and Communications

Student Assistant, Athletics & Recreation Marketing and Communications

Douglas College • New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

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.

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.

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 WE OFFER

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
  • Competitive salaries
  • 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

For more benefits information, click here !

WHAT IT TAKES

The Athletics & Recreation Marketing & Communications Student Assistant will assist in the strategic creation and implementation of various types of content to expand the Athletics, Recreation, and Sports Institute digital reach, awareness, and community. The responsibilities of the position encompasses three portfolios : social media and analytics, content creation, and web & graphic design. The individual within this role requires a high level of creativity, attention to detail, and time management skills. The successful candidate will be part of a student marketing and communications team that are essential contributors to the student experience at the College.

Responsibilities

CONTENT CREATION PORTFOLIO

  • Assist in the writing of press releases, news articles, player features, game recaps and other content for web and print media
  • Assist in the writing and production of unique and relevant video content that promotes Athletics, Recreation, and the Sports Institute
  • Assist in developing and implementing an editorial calendar for all department content
  • SOCIAL MEDIA & ANALYTICS PORTFOLIO

  • Assist in the creation and execution of timely, "on brand voice & tone" messaging and communications for the department social media channels, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube
  • Assist in developing and implementing marketing and promotional strategies, grounded in current industry trends and best practices, to grow the department's digital following
  • Assist in the creation of digital content that is both interesting and relevant for our audience, and satisfies key departmental and organizational objectives
  • Assist in gathering analytical data to drive decision making in the development of a content strategy
  • WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO

  • Assist in the development of an "on brand" look and feel for designed communications
  • Assist in the creation of design assets and artwork including :
  • Brochures
  • Posters
  • Web images
  • Social Media images
  • Logos
  • News paper ads
  • Assist in the regular and timely updating of the department websites with new articles, photo galleries, videos and other content both produced internally and from external news outlets
  • Assist in gathering analytical data to drive decision making in the development of site structure, information hierarchy, and content effectiveness
  • Assist in the production of print ready files according to printer requirements
  • OTHER RELATED DUTIES

  • Coordinate program communication, I.e. marketing and promotional mailouts
  • Support the delivery of departmental events including day of event support
  • Other tasks as assigned
  • To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

  • A passion and desire to learn and be receptive to feedback
  • An understanding of content strategies, tools, channels, and trends
  • Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) to produce web ready content
  • To be a self-starter who can balance the need for creative direction and independent judgment to produce quality, "on brand" content within a deadline
  • An understanding of sport or a sport background is preferred
  • Video production skills are considered and asset
  • Portfolio examples are 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 :

    1. Fall 2025 : September 2, 2025 - December 15, 2025

    2. Winter 2026 : January 5, 2026 - April 24, 2026

    3. Summer 2026 : May 4, 2026 - August 16, 2026

    Posting Number 02576SA Position Title Student Assistant, Athletics & Recreation Marketing and Communications Anticipated Start Date 09 / 02 / 2025 End Date Needs a Criminal Records Check No

    How To Apply

    Open Date 07 / 25 / 2025 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Maximum Number of References Minimum Number of References Equity Statement

    Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and / or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

    Important Note

    Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.

    Please include the following :

  • Douglas College Student ID number 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).
  • 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 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.
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