Casual Students, Interior Design

Job Title

Casual Students, Interior Design

Requisition #

X00001.253

Job Type

Hourly (for Casual)

Union or Employee Group

MRSA Casual

Classification

Position End Date (if applicable)

8/1/2024

Location:

MRU Main Campus - Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 CA (Primary)

Posting

About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. Mount Royal has carved out a distinct niche by offering smaller class sizes, a robust liberal education and unique undergraduate programs. Currently, more than 15,000 credit students choose from 14 bachelor degrees and 40 majors.

Mount Royal University is located in the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of the Treaty 7 region in southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut'ina and the Iyarhe Nakoda. We are situated on land where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. The traditional Blackfoot name of this place is "Mohkinstsis," which we now call the city of Calgary. The city of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation.

Mount Royal University is committed to removing barriers and fostering the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged in our society. In support of our belief that diversity in our faculty and staff enriches the work, learning and research experiences for the entire campus community, we strongly encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply and self-identify.

About the Department of Interior Design

Mission: Our mission is to provide a holistic, interactive learning community that prepares graduates for the complex and dynamic practice of interior design.

Pedagogy: Our educational philosophy integrates theory, research and practice to develop students' critical thinking skills as they contemplate and solve real-world problems through ethical, human-centered, inclusive, integrated and sustainable design considerations.

Values: Building on its history at MRU and the location in Calgary, with a commitment to supportive learning, inclusiveness and equity, the Interior Design program values:

Learners from diverse contexts who are compelled to engage in the process of design and are motivated to improve the quality of life for people in the built environment;

Faculty of professional designers, architects and scholars who are committed to innovative, interactive teaching approaches that engage and empower students to achieve their design potential;

Alumni who contribute to the larger community, the interior design profession, MRU and to the growth of our students; and the

Mount Royal community that supports the delivery of innovative teaching and learning practices.

About the Project

The annual Student Design Online Publication project is an initiative by the Interior Design Department to establish a publicly accessible resource that illustrates the exceptional work of Interior Design Students in the program. This project will establish the foundational documents and structure for an annual, online publication of student work, contributing to the public profile of the MRU Interior Design Department and its students.

About the Role

Students will work collaboratively as a group and with faculty on the following tasks: to develop the online publication documents, prepare design portfolio documents, and publish the prepared design portfolio documents online.

The student team will be supervised and guided by the program faculty, meet in person per a project schedule, and collaborate through a shared remote document drive. The time commitment is part time and the project schedule will be established by the assembled team.

Start Date (approximate): April 24, 2024

End Date (approximate): August 1, 2024

Responsibilities

Collaborate with team members and Interior Design Department faculty members

Develop design portfolio document templates for the public presentation of student course work

Prepare design portfolio documents

Publish the prepared design portfolio documents online

70 hours of work per position

Qualifications

Team collaboration skills

Graphic design skills (experience with Adobe InDesign will be considered a benefit)

Current enrollment in the Mount Royal Interior Design Program

Salary: $ 18.00 per hour

Closing Date: April 24, 2024

A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf formatted document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name, Requisition Number.pdf (ex. Smith, Coordinator, 999999.pdf).

A sample of graphic design skills (a presentation or a design portfolio) completed by the candidate should be submitted in one .pdf formatted document.

If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please notify [email protected] and we will work together on the accommodation request.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. After the close date, you can check on the status of your application through your Career Centre. New career opportunities arise frequently and are posted as they become available. Please check back often to view our latest postings on our Career Opportunities page. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Mount Royal University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to fostering diversity as a source of excellence, intellectual and cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome applications from those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, faculty and their scholarship including but not limited to Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual or gender identity, ethnic, national or socio-economic background, religion or age.