RA Position Department of Gender Studies

RA Position Department of Gender Studies

CUPE 4163 Academic Assistants

The Department of Gender Studies is seeking a Research Assistant to begin August 15th concluding December 31st with the possibility of some follow-up hours in the Spring 2025 term. This position will support the chair of Gender Studies in determining the feasibility and needs assessment for a micro certificate to be offered in Gender Based Violence/ Intimate Partner Violence. The rate of pay is $19.85/ hour + vacation (4%) and benefits (2%). The RA position is 100 hours. This position is available to a senior undergraduate student who has successfully completed GNDR 100 and 300  and is pursuing a Major or Minor in Gender Studies.

The RAs will be responsible for: 1. Communications with several organizations in the City of Victoria and the Island engaged in the field of GBV/IPV. 2.Developing an annotated bibliography on significant reports, studies and papers relevant to the field.  3. Participating and supporting the convening of working groups amongst participant community organizations. 4. Planning and coordinating meetings.

In the spirit of decolonial praxis, the RAs should also be familiar with the UVic Indigenous Plan

https://www.uvic.ca/services/indigenous/facultystaff/territory-acknowledgment/index.php.

Please send applications to Jaime Ready at gndrapp@uvic.ca by July 31st. Applications must include your CV, Academic Transcript, and a Cover Letter detailing relevant course work, RA experience, area of research specialization, and three letters of reference.

UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day https://www.uvic.ca/services/indigenous/facultystaff/territory-acknowledgment/index.php