LA&PS Colleges Engagement Assistant
Department/Unit: LA&PS Colleges, Student Engagement
Eligibility: You must be eligible for work-study or international work-study to work within the Faculty of LA&PS. Please review the eligibility requirements for domestic students and international students to verify your status.
Number of Positions Available: 2 Summer Term positions; 4 Fall/Winter Term positions
Type of Position: Paid
Rate of Pay: $18.00 per hour
Employment Term: Summer: May 4- September 4, 2026; Fall/Winter: September 8, 2026- April 30, 2027
Total Weekly Hours of Work: Summer: up to 34 hours per week; Fall/Winter: up to 15 hours per week
Purpose:
The LA&PS College Engagement Assistant is responsible for providing primary support to the College Operations Team and the Student Engagement Team to help facilitate student centric programming in the LA&PS Colleges.
Duties:
- Provide in-person support with events, special projects, and activities.
- Provide in-person front desk support.
- Respond to phone, in-person or email inquiries.
- Greet and assist students, staff, faculty, and the public with general enquiries and provide them with basic/directional information.
- Assist with room booking enquiries for LA&PS College spaces.
- Track and monitor room keys and report any issues.
- Support with opening/closing LA&PS College spaces.
- Track and monitor space inventory and report maintenance issues or deficiencies to Associate Director and/or Operations Coordinator.
- Support with delivery of equipment and materials.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Ability to demonstrate organizational skills to carry out a variety of tasks.
- Ability to meet deadlines and organize time effectively.
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to communicate with others to explain and share information.
- Ability to communicate clearly in written form.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook or PowerPoint.
Qualifications:
- Current Undergraduate York University student
- Must be in good academic standing.
- Eagerness to learn and take initiative.
- Knowledge of York’s services and resources.
- Previous student engagement support experience an asset.
- Experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds/cultures.
- Students who are a good fit for this position are dynamic, approachable, knowledgeable and open to learning about themselves and others. They will show high levels of emotional intelligence combined with excellent adaptability, organizational skills, and team-building skills.
Please send an email to Eric Hai (ehai@yorku.ca) to confirm that you have read the job description for the “LA&PS Colleges Engagement Assistant” on this webpage after submitting your application on YU Hire.
Required Application Documents: Cover Letter, Resume