Job Title
Project Assistant, TLEG (EAL)
Job Type
Flexible
Union
MRSA
Salary Grade
Flexible / Casual Classification (Salary Grade)
SAD01 Administrative Services (Salary Grade 12)
Hybrid Work
This position is eligible
Position End Date
12/31/2026
Location
MRU Main Campus - Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 CA (Primary)
About This Position
About the Role
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Grant (TLEG) Project Assistant will support a project that transforms archived interview footage from an English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) Nursing
Student Support Program into short educational video cases and accompanying teaching resources. Working with the faculty project lead and MRU Academic Development Centre Media team, the Project
Assistant will review and organize approximately 20 hours of archived interview footage, identify meaningful excerpts, document themes and timecodes, and contribute interpretive and storytelling
observations to support the development of approximately three to four intercultural teaching cases. The project explores themes such as intercultural learning, belonging, psychological safety,
mentorship, community building, student experience, and longer-term impacts of educational support.
This is a flexible position whose work schedule is variable and may include an irregular schedule of not less than three (3) hours per shift and up to thirty-five (35) hours per week.
Responsibilities
Archive review and candidate-clip identification.
- Review archived interview video and related project materials.
- Identify specific excerpts relevant to the project's educational goals.
- Record accurate start/end timecodes, speaker information, and concise summaries.
- Identify material that may contribute to the development of short educational video cases.
Thematic organization and interpretive documentation
- Organize candidate excerpts into emerging themes and subthemes.
- Prepare concise interpretive notes describing the educational or storytelling significance of selected material.
- Identify connections across interviews and flag possible gaps requiring further clarification or content.
Transcript, caption, and project-material preparation
- Assist with transcript review/cleanup and caption preparation as required.
- Organize project files and supporting documentation.
- Maintain accurate and accessible records for collaboration with the ADC Media team.
Collaboration and project meetings
- Participate in regular project check-ins with the faculty project lead and ADC Media team.
- Share progress, emerging observations, questions, and recommendations.
- Prepare working materials prior to scheduled project meetings.
Teaching-resource and dissemination support
- Provide input on clarity, intercultural relevance, and learner meaning-making.
- Assist with preparation of related teaching/resource materials as the project develops.
Qualifications
- 6-12 months relevant
- 3-4 year bachelor's degree
- Experience with qualitative research, interview data, narrative or thematic analysis, intercultural learning, student support, education, health, social sciences, or related fields would be an asset.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work sensitively with archived interview material are important for this role.
- Experience with transcript review, coding/categorization, or research/project assistance is also an asset.
Salary: $15.45 - $19.44 per hour
Closing Date: October 6, 2026
A resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name]_[Requisition Number]_[Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith_1234_CV.pdf).
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and others currently legally authorized to work in Canada will be given priority. Please note only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. After the close date, you can check on the status of your application through your Career Centre. New career opportunities arise frequently and are posted as they become available. Please check back often to view our latest postings on our Career Opportunities page.
If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify erecruiter@mtroyal.ca and we will work together on your accommodation request.
About MRU
Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. MRU serves approximately 15,782 students, including 11,752 full-time and 4,030 part-time learners. MRU offers 13 bachelor's degrees encompassing 37 majors across faculties such as Arts, Business, Communications, Health, Community & Education, and Science & Technology. With over 74% of its student body drawn from the local area, Mount Royal University primarily serves Calgary and its surrounding region. MRU is a diverse yet close community with over 1,800 employees. Mount Royal provides employees the support they need to lead and advance institutional goals. Learn more about MRU's Academic Plan and Strategic Plan.
