Teen Program Assistant - Youth Programs

Temporary Part-Time Positions:

Teen Art Group – October 15, 2026 to February 11, 2027 (Thursday’s biweekly 3:30pm to 7:30pm*)

Youth Art + Culture Lab – November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 (Sunday’s biweekly 12:15pm to 4:15pm*)

*Additional hours as needed

Pay Grade B ($25.48 to $27.25 per hour)

ABOUT EMILY CARR UNIVERSITY OF ART + DESIGN

Situated on unceded, traditional and ancestral xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories in Vancouver, Canada, Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) is where creativity meets practice. Ranked among the world’s top 30 universities for art and design (QS 2024), ECU is recognized globally for its hands-on, practice-based teaching and learning environment that equips students to experiment, take risks and drive innovation.

Since 1925, ECU has championed bold ideas and emerging talent through a close-knit, studio-intensive setting that connects students with award-winning faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and real-world opportunities. Today, ECU serves more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, along with thousands more through continuing studies, contributing to Canada’s cultural and creative sectors and shaping the future of art, media, design and research.

Having marked our centennial in 2025, ECU continues to ask what art and design can make possible.100 years in the making, we are shaping what comes next.

ABOUT THE ROLE The Youth Program Assistant plays a key role in supporting ECU’s community partnership programs, including the Teen Art Group, with Vancouver Art Gallery (ages 15-18) and Youth Art + Culture Lab, with Richmond Art Gallery (ages 13-15).

The Program

Assistant assists Instructors with classroom management and student engagement and supports program logistics and administration including attendance, documentation, supplies, snacks, and program activities and events.

The Program

Assistant helps ensure a positive and inclusive learning experience for all participants.

AS THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT, YOU SHOULD POSSESS:

  • Minimum: entering third year of an undergraduate program in Education, Design, Arts, or related fields. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 1-3 months of experience working with youth in an educational or community setting and demonstrated interest in teaching and learning.
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and in different roles such as instructors, administrative staff, parents/guardians, and students.
  • Ability to effectively engage with youth and contribute to a welcoming community of learning.
  • High degree of professionalism, reliability, punctuality, and preparedness.
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to understand and consistently demonstrate adherence to safety procedures, program and classroom protocols and general instructions.
  • Demonstrated initiative, and good judgement in seeking out resources and support as needed.
  • Commitment to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, and experience promoting respectful work or learning environments.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
  1. Provide a range of administrative and clerical support, and direct reception services for the assigned area within Student Services, Admissions, Recruitment and International Development.
  2. Attend planning meetings with program staff, instructors, and program partnership representatives.
  3. Welcome and greet students and take attendance.
  4. Assist instructor in preparing classroom/studio for daily activities and, with guidance from studio technicians, prepare materials and AV / electronic equipment.
  5. Assist instructor with classroom activities, monitoring, and student support.
  6. Work with students individually and in small groups to encourage exploration of creative practice, respond to student issues or concerns, and facilitate a positive and inclusive learning environment.
  7. Liaise between instructor and program staff to ensure seamless operations related to classroom and student needs.
  8. Assist program staff with administrative tasks as needed.
  9. Other related duties as required.
To apply for this job, please visit https://ecuad.peopleadmin.ca. Competition closes on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Emily Carr University especially invites those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and will assist us to expand our capacity for diversity in the broadest sense. In addition, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment in Canada, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized. These include women, persons with diverse gender expressions and identities, persons of all sexual orientations, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and First Nations, Metis, Inuit and Indigenous persons.

All qualified people are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.

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