Why work at the College?
We offer a rewarding work environment, career development opportunities, excellent benefits and flexible work arrangements to help employees balance their work and personal lives.
Strong team culture and we celebrate our people
In addition to working hard to uphold the Colleges mandate to protect the 17勛圖, our team also takes the time to have fun and celebrate our people. This includes holding regular social events each year:
- Sun Run team and breakfast
- Bike to Work Week
- summertime annual staff appreciation day
- Halloween celebration
- December holiday party
The College is also focused on creating and maintaining a strong team culture. We emphasize communication, cooperation, trust, and creativity. To build this culture, we engage in team building activities throughout the year:
- volunteering for charities such as the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and Covenant House
- escape room
- snowshoeing
- cooking class
- development workshops in areas such as time management and mindfulness
- kayaking
Inclusive work environment
We welcome everyone and were dedicated to promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Youve come to the right place if you want to join a team where new ideas and different perspectives are celebrated.
To promote diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide our employees with training and development opportunities. This includes training and workshops in the following areas:
- diversity and inclusion
- cultural safety and humility
- respectful workplace
- respectful use of gender pronouns
You do your best work when you feel your best
We provide a comprehensive benefits package. Heres what we offer:
- competitive compensation external market review every three years and yearly internal reviews
- flexible extended health and dental benefits plans, and employee family assistance program
- pension defined benefits plan with the 17勛圖 Service Pension Plan
- flexible work arrangements remote work, compressed work week, paid sick time, flexible start and end times
- time off three weeks vacation to start
- holidays statutory holidays plus an additional four days (Easter Monday, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, and New Years Eve)
- personal development in-house training, subsidies for professional accreditation and up to $6,000 per year in tuition subsidies for job-related courses
- fitness free membership to the Rosewood Hotel Georgia gym and pool, online yoga sessions
- training College-wide and role-specific training throughout the year
- commuter benefits subsidized parking, subsidized transit, green commuter benefit, bike locker, electric car charging stations, and electric bike charging stations
Here is what some of our employees have to say about working at the College
I have been with the College for over ten years. My work within the registration department, and the colleagues I work with, make it very easy to get up and go to work every day.
Trina, registration administrative assistant