Job Description

Competition Number

P16672

Posting Title

Simulation Student Assistant - Casual AY25/26

Classification

Band 6

Location

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus

Other Location(s)

Building

Saskatoon Campus, Idylwyld Dr.

Other Building

Ontario Avenue

Date Posted

05/23/2025

Closing Date

06/30/2026

JIQ #

174

Start Date

07/01/2025

End Date

06/30/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Ongoing

No

Category of work

Casual

Bargaining Unit

Professional Services

Hours of Work

To be Assigned

Salary Range

$28.82 to $34.44 per hour

Temporary Market Stipend

Incumbent

Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay

This is a casual position; work will be assigned based on program needs. Less than 30 occasions.



This casual list will go until June 30, 2026 and then successful applicants will be invited back to join the 26/27 casual list, which will run from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Posting Status

Open

Saskatchewan Polytechnic considers the diversity of our workforce to be one our leading strengths and greatest assets. Our employee diversity enhances our ability to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. Currently, approximately 20% of our students are Indigenous. A continued emphasis on the development of a representative workforce is one of Sask Polytech's strategic priorities and, as an organization, we are making significant efforts to attract and retain Indigenous employees.

Job Duties/Qualifications, Skills and Abilities(QSA)

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Job Duties

Job Duties

1. Assist with orientation of new simulation assistants to SLC.

2. Collaborate with SLC coordinator for the acquisition of supplies and equipment, purchasing, storage and provision of lab supplies and equipment, including bi-annual inventory count.

3. Perform product and vendor research.

4. Assess supply and equipment product suitability, availability, program value and performance in relationship to the objectives of the SLC.

5. Prepare and present supplies and equipment for specific events, e.g. instillation of fluid compartments of simulators, dressing bundles, simulated sutures, wound care simulators, heat sealed instruments.

6. Dismantle and store supplies and equipment following simulation events/scenarios.

7. Assist the technician with the physical preparation and dismantling of simulation equipment.

8. Establish and maintain working relationships (both national and international) with counterparts from other educational institutions, simulation lab professionals, vendors, community representatives, health industry/education leaders.

9. Work as a member of the SLC team.

10. Liaise with faculty and health region representatives regarding current standards of practice, policies, procedures and preferred products.


QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

Specific Accountabilities

Duties

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)

Currently enrolled in and completed two years of Bachelor of Nursing program and intent to complete program.

Strong understanding of medical terminology and current knowledge of procedures and consumable medical products used in healthcare and in simulation.

Training or experience at the introductory level in the use of MS Office suite.

Effective communication (listening, oral, written) skills.

Good analytical and organizational skills.

Ability to work cooperatively within a team.

Ability to take initiative and work independently

Demonstrates valuing diversity.

Desired QSA