Peer Assistant

Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Agreement.

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Post End Date :

February 28, 2026 at 11 : 59 PMThis job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the Part-Time Contract Positions (Employee Group)

Spring / Summer (May 11 – Aug 28) :

• 35 hours / week
• Evening and weekend hours will be required for orientation / Smart Start and other programming from June – August.

Mandatory Planning Days (September 3rd and 4th) :

Fall / Winter (September 7, 2026 – April 2, 2027) :

Hourly Rate : $ / hour

Eligibility : Must be a registered Brock student throughout the term of employment, with a minimum overall average of 65% and legally able to work in Canada

About the Role :

The Black Student Success Centre at Brock University is seeking a dedicated and passionate Peer Assistant to support its mission of promoting the academic success, personal growth, and cultural empowerment of Black students at the university. The Centre is rooted in being collaborative : within the community, and in association with a variety of departments and student clubs on campus aimed to enhance student life. Black Student Success Centre Peer Assistants will coordinate the logistics for a range of small‐scale events (, training sessions, social media campaigns, and student programming) to large‐scale events (, orientation / new student programs, OUF, Fall and Spring Open House, Conferences, hosting campus visits).

In the summer, the Black Student Success Centre Peer Assistant will be responsible for supporting and planning student engagement opportunities, community outreach initiatives, creating processes to streamline the organization of the Centre as well as supporting new students transition to university.

Additionally, the team member will play a crucial role in providing administrative support to the Black Student Success Centre, helping to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students.

Every Student Life and Success team member will support and contribute to various projects and events, while also providing team assistance and being flexible as time allows in their workload.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Support :

Event & Initiatives Coordination :

Outreach and Communication :

Student and Team Support :

Other duties as assigned

Required skills & Qualifications

Learning Outcomes

This position is designed to provide experience and skills development; by the end of their position, student staff will be expected to know, understand, and demonstrate the following learning outcome domains :

Additional Benefits

Application Instructions

Deadline to apply is 11 : 59pm on Sunday March 1, 2026.