Academic Assistant, StEAR-funded project on linguistic justice at UBC

This is a project coordinator position, open to a graduate or senior undergraduate student, funded through UBC’s StEAR (Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism) framework. The project, “An Awareness Campaign for Linguistic Justice at UBC,” responds to the StEAR Framework’s recommendation to “develop resources on raciolinguistic diversity.” The project involves launching an awareness campaign for linguistic justice as a step toward shifting campus culture around linguistic discrimination (for example, accent discrimination) and white language supremacy.

Duration: March 15, 2025-January 15, 2026

Hours: ~6 hours per week (maximum 235 hours)

Salary: $32.00/hour (including benefits)

The work: The successful candidate will support the Principal Investigator (PI) and consulting faculty and staff to create campaign materials (a short video, stickers, and posters) and host a symposium – all in order to raise discussion and awareness around linguistic justice. The successful candidate will need strong organizational and communication skills to effectively coordinate with faculty, staff and students. An interest or general understanding of linguistic justice is an asset, as is experience with visual media and design.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

  • Conduct research on linguistic justice.
  • Support the design and delivery of focus groups with UBC faculty, students & staff.
  • Support Arts ISIT in the creation of a short video.
  • Support the design of a campaign “look and feel” (to be printed, for example, on stickers and posters).
  • Support the organization and delivery of a half-day symposium at UBC.
  • Liaise with faculty and other stakeholders to oversee project development and timeline.
  • Support the PI in possible related workshops, presentations, and the development of curricular projects.

Qualifications:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including inter-cultural communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff.
  • Motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively.
  • Proven operations, management, and multi-tasking skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, email software and Internet navigation.
  • Interest in and/or knowledge about linguistic justice is an asset.
  • Experience with and/or interest in graphic design is an asset.

Application:

Please submit the following documents in one .pdf file :

  1. Covering letter indicating your suitability for the position. (If you have any experience with graphic design or creating visual representations, please include examples or links.)
  2. CV including the names and contact information for 2 referees.

Send files to:

Dr. Moberley Luger, Associate Professor of Teaching

English Language and Literatures

moberley.luger@ubc.ca.

Review of applications will begin on March 5 and continue until the position is filled.