Undergraduate Academic Assistant (2026W)

The Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) invites applications for an undergraduate academic assistant (UAA) to support community building initiatives in in our multidisciplinary first-year cohort program as a “CAP Assistant.”

Duration: September 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027. (This is a full year position.)
Hours: an average of 5-6 hours/week
Salary: $22.46/hour

Duties:
The assistant will work closely with CAP faculty and staff to support the planning and delivery of program-wide initiatives. Under the supervision of the CAP Chair, the assistant will work collaboratively with other members of the program (including 2 UTAs, a work learn student, staff and faculty) to implement the program’s commitment to community building, research sharing, and community engaged learning.

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

Contributing to the planning and delivery of student events, including the “Community Talk” events, the CAP student conference, and other stream events (including, for example, guest speaker talks);
Assisting in developing (social) media materials/assets;
Attending CAP events to support and take photographs;
Organizing social events for CAP students (eg holiday social; movie nights – likely 1 per term)
Working with CAP faculty to contribute to the vision & planning of the upcoming issue of The Capsule.

Time commitments: This is a year-long commitment (September 2026-April 2027). Hours may vary week-to-week.

Qualifications:
This position is best suited to an upper-level undergraduate or graduate student in the Faculty of Arts. We seek candidates with the following qualifications:

ability to take initiative, and to work both independently and collaboratively;
excellent writing and communication skills;
an ability to work and communicate effectively in the online environment (including a familiarity with Canvas and MS Teams);
experience with web and (video) design tools preferred;
familiarity with CAP and/or Community Engaged Learning is an asset

Students must be registered full-time during the term(s) they will serve as undergraduate academic assistant (UAA) and be legally entitled to work in Canada. The successful applicant must physically reside in British Columbia for the duration of their appointment as UAA.

Application:
To apply, please submit the following (in one PDF file):

A letter of application that outlines your interest in, and suitability for, the position
A curriculum vitae (resume)
Names and contact information for two academic references

Application Deadline

Applications should be addressed to Dr. Katie Fitzpatrick, CAP chair and submitted online by Monday, July 13, 2026.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. You must reside in Canada from September 1, 2026- April 30, 2027 to be eligible for this position.

Posted on June 29, 2026

Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (2026W)

The Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) invites applications for Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) positions for the 2026-2027 academic year. These are part-time positions designed to support faculty and students in a multidisciplinary first-year cohort program.

Duration: September 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027. (This is a full year position.)
Hours: an average of 5-6 hours/week
Salary: $26.40 (as per September 2024 CUPE 2278 rates)
Number of positions: 2 positions

Duties:
Each UTA will provide support to 3-4 CAP instructors in their delivery of CAP’s core courses (CAP 100 and CAP 101). CAP UTAs will support instructors with light marking, discussion-moderating, and tallying. They may also offer co-curricular support via study or peer-review sessions. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

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

creating course, cross-course, or stream-wide workshops for students (e.g. study sessions, writing workshops);
supporting core CAP courses (CAP 100 and 101) by, for example, tracking student asynchronous participation and engagement on Canvas; managing low-stakes assignments (e.g., setting up and responding to discussion threads); moderating in-class or online discussions;
supporting core CAP courses (CAP 100 and 101) with grading and/or feedback for low-stakes assignments (eg quizzes, reflections)

Qualifications:
These positions are best suited to upper-level undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts; CAP alumni are particularly welcome due to the program knowledge they would bring to the position. We seek candidates with the following qualifications:

motivated, able to work both independently and collaboratively
interest or experience in peer-based mentorship at the university level, especially in support of students’ first year transition (Jumpstart, Imagine Day, First Year Programs, Chapman Learning Commons, etc.)
an ability to work and communicate effectively in the online environment (including an ability to navigate Canvas, MS Teams, Google Docs, Zoom, PowerPoint etc.);
excellent writing and communication skills (experience with producing social media content an asset)
time management skills, including an ability to work with multiple faculty and staff and balance priorities and commitments effectively

Application:
To apply, please submit the following (in one PDF file):

A letter of application that outlines your interest in, and suitability for, the position
A curriculum vitae (resume)
Names and contact information of two academic references
Unofficial UBC transcript (instructions on how to download an unofficial transcript are available at https://workday.students.ubc.ca/student-documents/ordering-a-transcript/)

Application Deadline

Applications should be addressed to Dr. Katie Fitzpatrick, CAP chair and submitted online by Monday, July 13, 2026 .

Please ensure that your documents are compiled into a single PDF file.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

AAll qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. You must reside in Canada from September 1, 2026- April 30, 2027 to be eligible for this position.

Posted on June 29, 2026

CAP Celebrates 20 Years!

The Coordinated Arts Program is turning 20 years old this year! To celebrate this milestone for our program, we had to throw a party. Take a look at our CAP alumni and professors coming back together to celebrate and reminisce about their time with CAP.

“It was the perfect introduction to academia and it has been 10 years since I first met my best friends!.”

Since 2005, CAP has supported first-year UBC Arts students smoothly transition from high school to university. The program offers learning cohorts, faculty networks, Peer Mentors, and events all throughout the year designed to meet the academic and social needs of students – such as cafe chats, Community Engaged Learning guest speaker talks, study sessions, field trips, and film screenings.

“Met my best friend on the very first day of university through CAP.”

Currently, the five streams of CAP are Environment and Society, Media Studies, Individual and Society, Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics, and Law and Society. These streams have evolved over the past 20 years and we welcomed alumni and professors from these and previous streams at our celebration to reconnect and return to the CAP community.

“Formed a life long friendship, explored parts of myself and my passions that I never would have unearthed if it weren't for CAP. Thank you <3.”

On our memories board, alumni and professors wrote their favourite memories from their time with CAP on sticky notes. Over and over again, we heard about meeting lifelong friends, career partners, and significant others. CAP continues to be a place of connection across disciplines that fosters relationships that last a lifetime.