Job Description

Competition Number P16229


Posting Title Student assistant


Classification Unclassified


Location Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon Campus


Other Location(s)


Building


Other Building


Date Posted 02/07/2025


Closing Date 02/18/2025


JIQ #


Start Date 01/27/2025


End Date 06/30/2025


Open Until Filled No


Ongoing No


Category of work To Be Assigned


Bargaining Unit Unclassified


Hours of Work To be Assigned


Salary Range As per unclassified exempt grid


Temporary Market Stipend


Incumbent


Total Assigned days (AC) / Total Hours per biweekly pay
up to 100 hours


Posting Status Open

Questions can be directed to Alasdair Morrison at Alasdair.Morrison@Saskpolytech.ca



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
We are looking for a Student Assistant to support on a project for the Office of Applied Research and Innovation! Our project, •Determining the feasibility of a collaborative, sustainability-driven, project to produce a low-cost, self-contained, hydroponics unit•, will explore if Saskatchewan Polytechnic has the capacity to fabricate a hydroponic unit, and how the institution might support the development of indoor growing technology.


QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
Specific Accountabilities


Duties
• Support the Research Associate and project team leading the project, as directed
• Assist with coordination of an advisory committee
• Support Research Associate with information gathering from internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with engagement of external Indigenous stakeholders
• Assist with planning and coordination of an "Indoor Growing" symposium
• Troubleshoot problems interfering with the project's success





Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities (QSA)
• Currently enrolled in a college or university program relevant to indoor growing technology or food security
• Demonstrate valuing diversity and effective communication skills
• Demonstrate an aptitude for stakeholder engagement and gathering information through direct communication and email
• Experience working independently with limited supervision
• An effective communicator, able to seek guidance and clarify responsibilities when necessary
• Demonstrate competence and recent experience in the use of the internet, e-mail, Microsoft Office, Excel, and Teams, and Zoom.
• Ability to function as a team member in an ever-changing environment





Desired QSA