Student Research Assistant Winter 2024

7 days ago


Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada University of Regina Full time
Faculty/Department Faculty of Education Unit Education-Other Employee Group CUPE 2419 CUPE 5791 Job Family Category Student Number of Vacancies 1 Position Summary


The successful applicant will provide research support for a project to study the language learning disruption of newcomers in rural and small urban contexts in the province of Saskatchewan.

The main goal of this project is to understand the language learning disruption of refugees/immigrants during the pandemic, we intend to collect related documents that will provide us with a sense of how participants' grades, enthusiasm, and eagerness to study might have improved/declined during the pandemic.


Duties may include:

  • Analyzing qualitative and quantitative databases to explore the demographic profile of newcomers in rural Saskatchewan
  • Assisting with locating and reviewing literature on key topics related to language learning and learning disruption and its influence on the resettlement and integration experiences of newcomers.
  • Participating in team meetings
  • Assisting with data collection and analysis and knowledge mobilization activities
Position Requirements

Applicants are required to be a full-time graduate student in Education and have:

  • Interest and knowledge of language, immigration, and refugee studies in Canada
  • Organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to work successfully with others including researchers and participants
  • Ability to speak an additional language (other than Arabic or English) is required.
  • Doctoral students preferred though Masters Students will be considered.
  • Some travel is required with team members. Owning a car is not necessary.
Physical Demands Pay Grade As Per CUPE 2419 Salary Range As per CUPE 2419 Collective Agreement Status Casual Work Hours

It is expected the student will work for up to 12 hours of work per week for 7 weeks (depending on the availability of work)

Duration (if Term/Temporary)

Winter 2024:
March 20, 2024 to April 29, 2024 Full-Time/Part-Time Casual Preference Posting Target Posting

Additional Information

Contact Information

Job Open Date

  • 03/07/2024
    Job Close Date
  • 03/13/2024
    Open Until Filled
  • No
    Special Application Instructions
  • Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Regulations the University of Regina is required to verify that International Students are eligible to work on campus prior to being hired. To confirm this eligibility, International Students are requested to contact UR International
  • Student Services to obtain a "Verification of Academic Status for the Eligibility to Work on Campus" letter that must be provided to the hiring manager prior to hiring. These letters must be updated each semester and/or as circumstances change.
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