Research Assistant, Educational Outreach for ‘Elders – Visiting Social Justice in Media Oral History’ (PSAC-RC) - Education *Work-Study Program*

### **NOTE:** **Students must be approved for the 2026-27 Work-Study program in order to be hired for this position. The Work-Study Student Application form is available online here: Work Study Program | Awards | The University of Winnipeg: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/awards/work-study-program.html** **Please include confirmation of your approval to participate in the Work-Study Program with your application.** **Work-Study Project Title:** Educational Outreach for ‘Elders – Visiting Social Justice in Media Oral History’ **Competition Number:** WS17.26 **Date Posted:** November 10, 2026 **Department:** Education **Researcher:** Dr. Michael Holden **Position Vacancies:** 1 **Salary:** $17.22 - $20.10 per hour plus 6% vacation pay Research Assistants are normally students, in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member. **Position Overview:** ‘Elders – Visiting Social Justice in Media Oral History’ is a collaboration between the University of Winnipeg and Eagle Vision, an award-winning film and television production company. Eagle Vision and the University of Winnipeg will be creating educational outreach materials for the program ‘Elders’, which shares community members’ oral histories in English and Anishinaabemowin. The project’s broader goal is to foster social justice, critical hope, and cultural democracy, and to assist public school teachers to engage with 2SLGBTQIA and BIPOC issues through media. Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and teachers alike need evidence-based, appropriate resources to address school board engagement with the TRC Calls to Action and efforts to foster truth and reconciliation in their curriculum and daily lives. Working with experienced researchers and the Eagle Vision production team, the work study position will co-create school-ready materials aimed at grade 5-12 teachers and students. **Duties:** * Co-creating educational materials for grade 5-12 teachers and students interested in ‘Elders’, Indigenous education, oral histories, and K-12 education in Manitoba. * Collaborate with team members, conduct background research, co-create educational content (teacher resources, lesson guides, student materials), and ensure alignment with Eagle Vision’s mandate and Manitoba Education’s framework for learning. * The research assistant will have the opportunity to present their work to Eagle Vision team members and at an academic conference. **Qualifications** * The research assistant must have a robust understanding of the Manitoba Education framework for learning, particularly the principles outlined in Mino-Pimatisiwin (The Good Life) and the structure of curriculum resources for grade 5-12 teachers and students. * Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and positive communication skills are required. * Knowledge of Anish