Job Description

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button.If you would like to bookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link.|Please see Special Instructions for more details.Documents Required:1. Resume/CV2. Cover Letter3. Reference Contact Info4. Evidence of musical ability [Optional]If you require further information regarding this competition please contact the faculty/department you are applying to. Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Regulations the University of Regina is required to verify that International Students are eligible to work on campus prior to being hired. To confirm this eligibility, International Students are requested to contact UR International - Student Services to obtain a "Verification of Academic Status for the Eligibility to Work on Campus" letter that must be provided to the hiring manager prior to hiring. These letters must be updated each semester and/or as circumstances change.Position DetailsPosting SummaryCompetition Number 20240606SS
Position Title Student Research Assistant for Irish/Scottish Traditional Music
Faculty/Department Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance
Unit Media, Art, and Performance-Other
Employee Group CUPE 2419
CUPE 5791 Job Family
Category Student
Number of Vacancies 1
Position SummaryFor the first phase of the project, the successful candidate will assist with collecting data via audio-recorded interviews of research participants.The candidate will be required to travel within Saskatchewan to conduct interviews.The candidate will attend the Saskatoon trad session with Dr. McDougall once. Most importantly, the candidate must be available to attend a local folk music camp from August 5th- 9th with Dr. McDougall to aid in collecting data and making community connections. All expenses for travel (lodging, food and tuition will be covered). For the second phase of the project, the candidate will assist with data organization and analysis as well as with live recording music sessions.Position RequirementsWhile graduate students in the Faculty of Media, Art and Performance will be given preference, undergraduate students in MAP will be considered.The successful candidate must have either research interests or personal experience in music. Interest in/experience with Irish/Scottish traditional music specifically will be an asset. Ability to play a trad (or trad-adjacent) instrument is an asset (including but not limited to fiddle, guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin, whistle, bagpipes etc.). The candidate should have some experience working with audio recording technology. The candidate will possibly assist with more intricate data analysis via Music Encoding, but all training necessary for this will be provided.
Physical Demands
Pay Grade As Per CUPE 2419
Salary Range As per CUPE 2419 Collective Agreement
Status Term
Work HoursPosition is for August - December 2024 with a possibility of extension
Hours: Vary - up to 80 hoursThe candidate must be available to attend a local folk music camp from August 5th- 9th with Dr. McDougall to aid in collecting data and making community connections.
Duration (if Term/Temporary) August - December 2024
Full-Time/Part-Time Part Time
Preference Posting No Preference
Target Posting Not TargetedAdditional InformationContact InformationJob Open Date 07/26/2024
Job Close Date 08/01/2024
Open Until Filled
Special Application InstructionsDocuments Required:1. Resume/CV2. Cover Letter3. Reference Contact Info4. Evidence of musical ability [Optional]If you require further information regarding this competition please contact the faculty/department you are applying to. Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Regulations the University of Regina is required to verify that International Students are eligible to work on campus prior to being hired. To confirm this eligibility, International Students are requested to contact UR International - Student Services to obtain a \xe2\x80\x9cVerification of Academic Status for the Eligibility to Work on Campus\xe2\x80\x9d letter that must be provided to the hiring manager prior to hiring. These letters must be updated each semester and/or as circumstances change.
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