On-Campus Employment
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The King's University is committed to hiring our students to fulfill temporary positions throughout the University. Students working on campus provide King’s with talented people who significantly contribute to the smooth operations and research projects at the University.
To be eligible for work as an employee, students must meet the following criteria:
- Enrolment or acceptance as a student in King’s University
- Students must maintain satisfactory academic standing in accordance with the King’s Academic Calendar each term and must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct. Students on academic or non-academic probation are not eligible.
Community Relations
Temporary May - August
15 hours per week with full time July 7-11 and July 14-18
This position is responsible for the administrative duties associated with the projects undertaken by Community Relations including, but not limited to, event planning and execution including Art and Science Camps, alumni updates and social media and marketing strategies. Under the direct supervision of the Community Relations Manager, the student worker is tasked with engaging with alumni and assisting Community Relations staff where needed. The individual that fills this position will be personable, independent, outgoing and a team player.
Responsibilities
- Provide organizational support for Community Relations events, in collaboration with the Community Relations Manager – EX: Orientation, summer events, Art and Science camps
- Following and executing alumni updates as per the set-out procedure via Raiser’s Edge
- Mail outs of giveaways and purchased items
- Maintaining and revamping the alumni update board
- Assisting with data entry
- Assisting with social media (Instagram)
- Evaluate the Art and Science camp structure (schedule and activities) and camp program
- Make all facility bookings and food arrangements for the Art and Science camps
- In consultation with the university’s marketing department, coordinate marking plans for camps
- Hire and supervise camp counsellors. Lead counsellor training.
- Manage the participant registration process
- Coordinate communication with registrants
- Must be available full time during July 7-11 (Art Camp) and July 14-18 (Science Camp)
Qualifications
- Professing Christian
- Previous camp leadership experience preferred
- Must have First Aid certification
- Abide by and respect the policies of The King’s University
- Must provide a criminal record check
- Minimum of two years of experience and/or some relevant post-secondary education
- Excellent organizational skills and time management required
- Ability to work productively with limited supervision
- Exceptional customer service skills and creativity are a must
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software
Faculty of Natural Science
The research assistant will enhance the EventFinder software suite, training a neural network to classify elk, moose, mule deer, and white-tailed deer. The existing software classifies images as animal, human, vehicle or noise; software trained on images in an Alberta context is needed to better recognize Alberta ungulates and determine the number of ungulates in an image. This module will be freely released in the EventFinder suite, and the network weights would also be available should other programmers want to use the trained networks in their research.
Application deadline: April 11th, 2025
Responsibilities
Work with the supervising faculty member to:
- Set up a computer and software for programming and training. This also involves finding a remote machine available for rent that is better suited for training large artificial neural networks.
- Create a training and testing set of data from existing labeled digital images.
- Oversee, measure, and correct the training of the neural network.
- Determine metrics for the accuracy of the trained modules.
- Produce documentation and instruction for using the neural network module as part of the EventFinder suite.
Qualifications
- Must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA
- Programming experience, particularly with Java and Python
- Familiarity with basic neural networks and image processing
How to Apply:
Upload your cover letter and resume. By submitting your application, you are consenting to the hiring manager viewing your transcripts and course timetables for the purpose of determining eligibility for the position.
Facilities
Under the supervision of the Building Operator, the Groundskeeper will be tasked with the maintenance of the University’s campus grounds.
This is a full-time, temporary position from May to August
Responsibilities
- Perform regular mowing, edging, and trimmings of lawns.
- Maintain flower beds, including planting, weeding, and watering.
- Prune trees and shrubs to ensure a neat and well-maintained appearance.
- Propose and execute landscape improvements to enhance the aesthetic appeal of outdoor areas.
- Manage the irrigation System ensuring proper watering of plants and athletic fields.
- Implement pest and weed control measures
- Operate and maintain grounds keeping equipment such as lawnmowers, trimmers, and blowers.
- Assist in planning and executing seasonal landscaping projects.
- Work collaboratively with other maintenance staff to achieve common goals.
Qualifications
- Experience and knowledge in grounds maintenance practices and techniques.
- Experience working with grounds maintenance equipment
- Ability to perform routine tasks requiring some manual dexterity, from light to heavy physical exertion.
- Ability to take initiative and work without direct supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others.
Compensation: $15.60 an hour.
This position is funded through Canada Summers Jobs. All applicants must be between the ages of 15 – 30, and be legally entitled to work in Canada
Facilities
Under the supervision of the Head Custodian, Student Cleaners are responsible for the cleaning of the University’s campus, including the building, furniture, and equipment, and perform other day to day maintenance as directed.
Summer Student Cleaners can either be hired for full-time hours (40-hour work week) or part-time (25-hour work week). This is a temporary position from May to August.
Responsibilities
- Cleaning of the facilities including but not limited to vacuuming and dusting, cleaning and maintaining walls, floors, carpets, windows, washrooms, furnishings, and housekeeping duties.
- Some grounds maintenance or assistance may be required from time to time.
- Perform other light maintenance and miscellaneous duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Experience and knowledge in cleaning practices and techniques.
- Skill in care and use of cleaning materials.
- Ability to perform routine tasks requiring some manual dexterity, from light to heavy physical exertion.
- Ability to take initiative and work without direct supervision.
- Some work experience in a commercial, institutional or industrial setting is preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with students, staff and the public.
Please Note: This position may include some irregular hours. The successful candidate must be prepared to work on some evenings and weekends.
Compensation: $15.60 an hour.
Facilities
As a member of the conference services team, you will be assisting with the planning and organizing of facilities rentals and events for internal and external renters.
This is a full-time, temporary position to be filled between May and August
Responsibilities
- Assist in event planning and organizing, including booking facilities, catering and equipment
- Assist with event set-up and clean-up
- Communicate with clients to identify their needs.
- Conduct market research, gather information, identify event opportunities, and generate interest in local tourism and hospitality.
- Cooperate with marketing to promote and publicize events.
- Assist with event functions and troubleshoot any emerging problems on the event day.
- Conduct pre- and post-event evaluations, reporting on results and proposing ideas to improve event services and quality.
- Deliver excellent customer service and implementing event planning best practices.
- Assist in all areas of conference services as needs arise
Qualifications
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products
- Ability to learn new concepts and industry trends quickly.
- Self-motivated and willing to pitch in on all tasks.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Previous hospitality or customer service experience desirable.
Compensation: $15.80 an hour.
This position is funded through Canada Summers Jobs. All applicants must be between the ages of 15 – 30, and be legally entitled to work in Canada