When you join Okanagan College, you’re joining a team that’s transforming lives and communities.
Every course you create, every student you support and every connection you build, it all matters.
Be a part of a vibrant campus community, where the work you do every day truly makes a difference.
Desired Start Date: June 1, 2026
Position End Date: March 31, 2027
Salary Range: $66,030 -$75,403 annually
Bargaining Unit: Support
Appointment Type: Non-Regular Full-Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (May - August), 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (September - April)
Posting Closing Date: May 28, 2026
Typical hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. However, due to the nature of this position, flexibility is required. Alternate hours and days, including evenings and weekends, may be necessary to meet operational needs such as events and special activities. Travel is required throughout the Okanagan College region and province, travel may be required to the Okanagan College campuses in Penticton, Vernon, and Salmon Arm.
### Your Opportunity
Under the direction of the Dean, Community Engagement and Careers, the Careers Hub Lead provides team leadership to the Careers Hub Team and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and Career Development subject matter expertise to execute on Careers Hub operational and project workplans to provide, improve, and expand Careers Hub online system and activities, student/ employers and instructor/ program resources, WIL including Co-operative Education pathways, Careers events, and assigned projects in support of Okanagan College community engagement and careers requirements.
### Functions and Duties
Supervises all regular and non-regular Careers Hub team members:Prioritizes and assigns work on a daily basis;Schedules additional staff as required;Addresses and resolves day-to-day work issues;Assists the Dean, Community Engagement & Careers with performance management and interpersonal conflict issues within the department;Supports the recruitment and training process for regular and non-regular employees;Assists Dean, Community Engagement & Careers with employee performance appraisals.
Responsible for overall completion, quality, accuracy, appropriateness, and standards compliance for the team’s work performed within the Careers Hub unit
Approves unit activity schedule updates and manages change requests to Careers Hub system, resources, and events
Performs, trains, and mentors others in the Careers Hub functions, including:Managing Careers Hub online system access as directedResponding to student/ employer/ instructor/ staff/ leadership inquiriesProviding online information resources and social promotionProcessing and monitoring online job postings, processing and monitoring WIL (including Co-operative Education) pathways, coaching and training activities,Developing and monitoring metrics and producing regular reports as directed by the DeanLiaising with provincial and national post-secondary Careers WIL groups
Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Careers Hub operational and project work plans including resource allocation, planning, scheduling, change management, ongoing improvements, and evaluation in collaboration with the Department Administrator and Dean
Provides subject matter support, issue resolution, advice, guidance, and training for Careers Hub staff, instructors and program staff and leaders on Careers Hub, WIL, and Career Development
Assists the Dean and college leadership to determine and execute on short and long-term WIL and Career Development strategy, select approaches, platforms, technologies, and services to meet strategic direction and future need, provide input and recommendation for innovation, operational efficiency, and service excellence
Recommends resource requirements necessary to support execution of work plans and projects.
Performs other duties as assigned
### Education and Experience
Graduation from a four-year university/college program related to Career Development, Human Resources, Education, Counselling, Social Sciences, or another related program. Plus a minimum of 4 years progressive and directly related leadership experience. Prior experience as a team lead an asset. Extended training or certifications in team work, equity and diversity, Indigenous relationships and reconciliation, program development, evaluation, project management, adult training, career development, or human resources would be an asset. Experience working in Post-Secondary Education environment, or with large Careers or Jobs online systems such as Simplicity would be an asset.
### Skills and Abilities
Strong team leadership abilities including: interpersonal communication, organization, conflict resolution, consensus-building, change management, interdisciplinary team work, relationship managementStrong operational and project skills including: critical thinking, planning, analytical, written communication, project management, risk management, engagement, policy and procedure development, implementation, evaluationStrong engagement abilities including: planning, organizing, leading, facilitating, and documenting online and in person engagement activities and eventsAbility to define, apply, promote, and advocate for WIL and Career Development best practices, college standards, EDISJ principles, Reconciliation, and quality standards within the teamLeads by example, creates positive team culture, demonstrates engagement and service excellenceFlexible and adaptable with learning, understanding and applying new approaches, resources, methodologies, tools and processesExceptional analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, ability to investigate, assess, and escalate issues and problemsHighly self-motivated and directed with the ability to work with limited supervision, provide supervision and guidance to others within subject matter expertise area, effectively prioritize and execute tasks balancing multiple relationships and priorities, work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environmentKeen attention to detail and a quality driven mindset
### Our Values
Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do. Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially. Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all. Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land. Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.
Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
[email protected].