GAA/UAA | Design Discovery

June 15 to August 15 2025 2 open positions Up to 180 hours total, at $27.00/hour

Overview of duties

Basic administration and course preparation. Interact with students in classroom setting and assist students with design work in studio setting. Support faculty in the delivery of course content and join critiques of student work. Help plan and lead field trips and tours. There are two courses that run back-to-back between June 30 – July 25. During course dates applicants must be available 8:30-5 Monday-Friday. There is flexibility in scheduling prep-work.

Qualifications

Ability to explain subject matter clearly and logically to students that come from varying levels of experience with design. Ability to effectively assist student learning by enabling different sets of skills, including oral and verbal communications, problem solving, critical thinking, and design synthesis. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Supportive, compassionate and patient approach with student learning. Preference given to applicants that are either enrolled in a graduate program at SALA or entering their final year of the BDES.

Application deadline

How to apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to Tara Deans at tdeans@sala.ubc.ca.

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