Student Assistant, Computer Lab (Computer Science)
- New Westminster, BC, Canada
$19.53 CAD / hour
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- $19.53 CAD / hour
- Posting language
- English
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Position Information
| Location | New Westminster Campus |
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| Salary Range | $19.53/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.
For more benefits information, click here! |
| WHAT IT TAKES |
The Role: The CMPT Student Assistant supports students in scheduled Computing Science lectures and labs by providing peer tutoring, and supporting instructors with in-class activities. This position is ideal for CMPT students who enjoy programming, problem solving, tutoring, and want to help other students build confidence in CMPT courses. While Student Assistants are not expected to know every answer immediately, they should be prepared to guide students through debugging and problem-solving steps, help them use lab tools effectively, and refer questions to the instructor as needed. To be Successful in this Role You Will Need:
Responsibilities:
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 International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: 1. The international student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of 9 credits at Douglas College, throughout the Summer term; OR 2. The international student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of 3 credits in the Summer term, AND must have been enrolled in at least 9 credits for each of the preceding Fall and Winter terms; OR 3. The international student, if he/she is a new student to Douglas College as of the Winter term, must have been enrolled in full-time studies (a minimum of 9 credits for the Winter term) AND must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of 3 credits in the Summer term; OR 4. An international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., is eligible to work at Douglas College only if he/she has a valid Study Permit. With 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 Semester 2026 – September 8, 2026 – December 19, 2026 2. Winter Semester 2027 – January 4, 2027 – April 23, 2027 3. Summer Semester 2027 – May 10, 2027 – August 21, 2027 |
| Posting Number | 02836SA |
| Position Title | Student Assistant, Computer Lab (Computer Science) |
| Anticipated Start Date | 09/08/2026 |
| End Date | |
| Needs a Criminal Records Check | No |
How To Apply
| Open Date | 08/13/2026 |
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| Close Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Maximum Number of References | 3 |
| Minimum Number of References | 3 |
| 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. |
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More about this job
Responsibilities
The Student Assistant at Douglas College will help students understand programming concepts and lab instructions without completing their work for them. They will support debugging, lab tools and class flow during scheduled CMPT lectures and labs.
Requirements
Candidates need a current Douglas College student or eligible B.C. post-secondary student who has completed CMPT 1105, 1109 or 1209 with a B+ or higher. Working knowledge of C++ and/or Python is required, and clear, patient communication is essential.
Skills
- C++
- Python
- Unreal Engine
- Raspberry Pi
- Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code
- Rider
- Windows file management
- debugging
- peer tutoring
- technical communication
- lab support
- programming concepts
- problem solving
Benefits
- Health and dental benefits
- Defined-benefit pension plan
- Professional development opportunities
- Fitness centre access
- Hybrid work arrangements
Categories
- Education
- Technology
- Software
Keywords
- Student Assistant
- peer tutoring
- computer science
- CMPT
- C++
- Python
- Unreal Engine
- Raspberry Pi
- Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code
- debugging
- lab support
- teaching assistant
- student support
- Windows
- tutoring
Seniority
Entry level
Perks
- Retirement plan
- Wellness program
Tools
- C++
- Python
- Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code
- Unreal Engine
- Raspberry Pi
- Microsoft Edge
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Computer Science