StudentSupportAssistant

## **Job Category** Miscellaneous Staff ## **Job Title** Student Support Assistant ## **Department** Administration | English Language Institute | Faculty of Education ## **Posting End Date** June 18, 2026 **Note:** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. ## **Job End Date** August 31, 2026 This position is for $21.00/hour, 30 hours/week, and on-campus. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. **Job Summary** The Sociocultural and academic programs at the University of British Columbia, English Language Institute (ELI) have long been a significant component of the institution’s inclusive learning approach to teach English as an additional language to an international student body. They immerse students in extracurricular activities and a Canadian experience aligned to their classroom experiences, and UBC’s vision of advancing a sustainable and just society, through facilitating meaningful language and intercultural exchanges which help them gain insights into local and global cultures. Central to the program are Student Support Assistants (SSAs) who act as local ambassadors; foster community and belonging; and promote cultural exchange through planning, organizing, and executing various activities and workshops for ELI students both on and off campus. SSAs play a central role at the ELI by offering diverse perspectives and supporting cultural knowledge building throughout their interactions with students, assisting with tasks related to the administration of programming, and taking a lead role in the development of ELI's new social media vision. **Work Performed** SSAs must have strong interpersonal and organiza