Part Time: Research Assistant, Strait Richmond Housing Matters Coalition

  • Location: Locally, Strait area and Richmond County & remotely
  • Deadline: May 17, 2021 at 4:00 pm

Research Assistant Opportunity

Description 

We are looking to hire a research assistant to support a count of people experiencing homelessness and living in insecure housing situations in the Strait Area and Richmond County. Duties will include engaging with community organizations, helping with participant recruitment, training activities (including speaking in front of groups), data collection, data entry and cleaning, and basic quantitative data analysis.

Qualifications

Job applicants should be a university or community college student, with excellent English communication skills (including writing), some experience working or volunteering with community-based organizations, and experience working with MS Word and Excel. Applicants should be approachable, good listeners, and comfortable engaging in various community and organizational settings with people they have not met before. Applicants must also be able to work independently.

Work Term and Wage

The applicant must be available to work between May and November, 2021. The hours of work will vary, but will average 10 hours/week. Wage will be $14-20 per hour, commensurate with experience and education level.

Work Environment

As this project requires engagement with local organizations at various stages, applicants must have the ability to work locally, Strait area and Richmond County in addition to remotely (online). Engagement activities will require availability during the typical work week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday). The successful applicant will report to the research team.

How to Apply

Please send a resume and a short statement of interest in the position to Lilla_Roy@cbu.ca.

Applications are due Monday, May 17 by 4:00 pm AST. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Research Team

This is a community-led initiative led by the Strait Richmond Housing Matters Coalition in collaboration with Cape Breton University and NS Health.

  • Community Partner: Strait Richmond Housing Matters Coalition
  • NS Health Partner: Mental Health and Addictions Health Promotion Team
  • Academic Partner: Lilla Roy, Assistant Professor, Nursing, Cape Breton University

Funding Source

This project is financially supported by a Change Lab Action Research Initiative (CLARI) Community-Engaged Research Grant.