Student Research Assistant, Recreation

3 weeks ago

Vancouver BC, Canada Douglas College Full time

Student Research Assistant, Recreation & Models of Aging Care
Position Title Student Research Assistant, Recreation & Models of Aging Care
Location Coquitlam Campus
Position Type Student Research Assistant
Regular/Temporary
Regular/Temporary Temporary
Employment Type Part-Time
Shift
Shift See Work Arrangements
Summer 2024: 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. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.
The Student Research Assistant, Recreation & Models of Aging Care will work on the Who Cares? research project underway in the Department of Therapeutic Recreation. Research tasks that will be performed by the Student Research Assistant includes: reviewing and compiling literature, writing an annotated bibliography, conducting and transcribing one-on-one interviews and focus groups, inputting and analyzing survey data, coding qualitative data, attending meetings with research team members, co-facilitating meetings and workshops, attending community events, and providing regular support to peer researchers and research participants. The specific duties performed by the Student Research Assistant will be determined by the current phase of the research projects and the priority of research tasks.

 
An ongoing question of inquiry of the Department of Therapeutic Recreation focuses on the potentially transformative impact of involvement in research activities on student research assistants. As such, a small component of the role of the Student Research Assistant is to participate in research activities that gather these data.
Review interdisciplinary literature in areas of therapeutic recreation, dementia and aging, emergent models of care, approaches to care in long-term care facilities, community-based participatory research, creative engagement, arts-informed research methods, peer involvement models, and health promotion and public health 
Use a bibliography software program to track literature collected 
Input survey data into Qualtrics
Attend research team meetings, community gatherings, and research retreats in person and online
Actively engage in research activities such as completing a survey and participating in a focus group
Provide support to peer researchers and research participants
To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need To be successful in this role you will need to be taking, or have successfully completed, THRT 3710 or a related research course. Other research experience is an asset. 
Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: 1. 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; 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; 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.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; The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.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.
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.
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