CREW TRAC Graduate Research Assistant Job / Research Creation

at  Universite Concordia

CREW GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT - RESEARCH CREATION

Last updated: June 7, 2024, 10:01 a.m.
Application deadline: July 15, 2024
Start date of appointment: October 1, 2024
End date: June 1, 2025
Position Title: Research Assistant
Principal Investigator or Immediate Supervisor: Meghan Moe Beitiks, MFA
Salary information: $40.00 per hour
Approximate number of weekly hours of work: 8 hours (approx.)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Reporting to Meghan Moe Beitiks and working with Art Education MA Candidate Christine White, the candidate will be responsible for carrying out research tasks related to the second year phase of the SSHRC-Funded Project “Angles of Consequence”. Please review the project website before applying: https://ofconsequence.org/

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Graduate student in the arts, performance or sustainability.
• Working spoken and written English.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with faculty and staff.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Performance production skills preferred: stage management, props building, experience with 3D printing and laser cutting, photo and video shooting and editing.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples. We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.

• Support the production of several site-specific performances and their promotion with the following approaches:
• Stage Management (creating schedules, running meetings, tracking design concerns like props and costumes, facilitating communication around performance development).
• Performance and Project Documentation (Photo and Video).
• Assistance of artists, performers and designers.
• Community dialogue and support relative to site-specific performances.
• Presentations, updates and discussions around performance practises with the LePARC research community.
• Additional research and administrative support on climate impacts contextualized by the projects’ established work.
• Assistants will be part of a Slack workspace and be expected to be in regular communication via that platform and email.