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Join our team and make an impact. We value collaboration, fresh ideas, great work-life balance and making meaningful contributions. Here, you’ll find opportunities to grow, share your skills, and be part of something bigger.


Benefits

This could be you

NIC offers competitive salaries, beautiful campuses surrounded by nature and comprehensive benefits to support employee well-being, including:

  • Health  and wellness: Extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, disability benefits and an Employee and Family Assistance Program  
  • Financial support: Generous pension plans and paid time off  
  • Professional growth: Development opportunities, tuition waivers and childcare partnerships 
  • Workplace well-being: Thrive NIC wellness events and partnership with Not Myself Today through the CMHA 
  • Work-life integration: Work-from-home program to enhance balance
  • Unionized workforce: Collective agreements for NIC staff (NIC-CUPE) and faculty (NIC/NICFA)

We're building a positive, balanced workplace at NIC.

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Culture

You belong here

At NIC, we strive to create a positive, supportive culture that values each individual. We believe in open communication, teamwork and mutual respect. Our culture encourages collaboration, personal growth and a healthy work-life balance. Key elements include:

  • Inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are celebrated
  • Professional development opportunities to help employees grow
  • Supportive leadership that listens and offers guidance
  • Workplace wellness initiatives to promote mental and physical well-being
  • College-wide commitment to Indigenization that honours Indigenous perspectives and fosters cultural awareness
  • Strong sense of community which builds connection and support

We're committed to a workplace where employees succeed.

 Culture, walking the beaches of Tofino

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Build 2026

Building NIC together

Build 2026
 is NIC’s commitment to ensure students are at the centre of everything we do.

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Working together

We are on this journey together

NIC's Indigenization plan, our commitment to Indigenous learners and communities whose lands we are guests on.

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