Student Assistant - Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
$17.60 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay
September 15 – December 12, 2025
UPEI’s McDougall Faculty Business is seeking a highly motivated, hardworking, and engaging individual to help our recruitment efforts. The Student Assistant will support the Associate Dean with ongoing student success initiatives. This position will assist in tracking academic supports, maintaining databases, generating reports, and collaborating with the Student Success team to enhance student experiences. The role is ideal for a student with strong organizational, communication, and technology skills who is interested in student development, advising, or academic administration.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Data Management: Update and maintain student success databases with accurate, current information
- Tracking & Reporting: Assist with tracking student engagement in academic supports and generate regular summary reports for the Student Success team
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Associate Dean and Student Success team to identify trends, share insights, and support ongoing initiatives
- Communication: Support outreach efforts to students regarding available academic supports and initiatives
- Other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a current UPEI student
- Current UPEI student (preference for Business students, but open to all disciplines)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with databases or reporting tools considered
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with staff and peers
- Interest in student success, academic advising, or higher education is an asset
Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.
Please submit electronically a cover letter, quoting the competition number, a resume and reference list to be received no later than the closing date via the link below.
If you are unable to apply online, you can drop off your resume to the Human Resources Department, Kelley Building, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3, Fax Number 902-894-2895.
UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. If you require accommodation in any part of the process, please direct your inquiries, in confidence, to our HR Officer, hrofficer@upei.ca. Applications will not be accepted via email.
Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.
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