Posted 12 months ago
Eureka! Assistant Director
@ Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, British Columbia
Overview
Thompson Rivers University is hiring a part-time Assistant Director for its Eureka! program, a children's education and camp initiative. The role supervises staff, oversees curriculum, writes grants, and runs workshops and camps, with full-time hours May to August and about 5-8 hours per week during the school year.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise staff and perform administrative duties
- Oversee curriculum development
- Write grant proposals and handle fundraising
- Deliver workshops and camps
- Work with parents, campers and instructors to solve problems
Requirements summary:
- Prior experience working with children in an education or camp setting
- People management skills and expertise
- Current student at TRU in at least a 4-year program
- Competence with word processing and data management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-11-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-29
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Education |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office, Outdoors, School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
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Thompson Rivers University
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DUTIES
DUTIES *
The Assistant Director will work full-time alongside the Director to learn the tasks of the job in preparation to step into the Director's position in the following year. From January to April the Assistant Director will work 5 hours per week, with the exception of attending a 4 day conference in Ottawa n January. During this time duties will include writing grant proposals, scheduling workshops and hiring summer staff. From May to August the Assistant Director will work full-time supervising staff, performing administrative duties, overseeing curriculum development, fundraising (grant applications), marketing, delivering workshops and camps, as well as working with parents, campers and instructors to solve problems. For the month of September the Assistant Director may be required to work part-time to conclude summer programming reports.
The hours of work throughout the school year will vary but the average will be 5-8 hours per week, the Assistant Director will schedules his/her own time to adjust for university demands as well as duties required. During the months of May to August the Assistant Director will work Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS *
The Assistant Director of Eureka! must have prior experience working with children in an education or camp setting. Must be a current student at TRU in at least a 4 year program. The candidate must possess people management skills and expertise and must also been competent with word processing, data management and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
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