Careers at Confederation College
Thank you for your interest in employment with Confederation College! Unless otherwise noted, we only accept resumes received online through our applicant tracking system.
At Confederation College, our more than 600 employees are engaged and empowered to make a difference each and every day. They inspire the minds of tomorrow and change lives through learning, bringing their leadership, enthusiasm and commitment to support our students, programs and services.
With competitive salaries and benefits, we offer varied and rewarding full- and part-time employment opportunities in academics, administration and support services. Our success - past, present and future - depends on our dedicated team of employees who live our College values of courage, equity and relationships in all that they do.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Confederation College! Unless otherwise noted, we only accept resumes received online through our applicant tracking system.
What We Offer
Confederation College is a culturally diverse, close-knit community, delivering exceptional education and training to an average of 7,000 combined full- and part-time students per year, offering 56 full-time postsecondary programs across eleven areas of study. The College has been serving the citizens of northwestern Ontario since 1967, in a catchment area of some 550,000 square kilometers (about the size of France), with its main Campus in Thunder Bay, seven regional sites and a Distance Education division.
Our faculty and staff enjoy many benefits of working at Confederation College including:
- competitive salaries
- access to multiple resources
- wellness programs
- professional development opportunities
Our full-time faculty and staff also enjoy:
- excellent health and dental benefits
- subsidized maternity and parental leaves
- retirement benefits
- salary deferral program (pre-paid leave)
- computer purchase program – no interest loan and payroll deductions
Learn more about specific benefits for full- and part-time academic, administrative and support staff.
Join us in our mission to inspire students to succeed in their lives and careers. Apply today!
Benefits of working at the college
Academic Employment
At Confederation College, our professors, instructors and counsellors are engaged and empowered to make a difference each and every day. They inspire the minds of tomorrow and change lives through learning, bringing their leadership, enthusiasm and commitment to a variety of programs in support of students.
Our faculty members:
- Deliver courses suitable for classroom and/or distance/online delivery
- Engage with students and community partners in order to provide a dynamic learning environment, while incorporating a multitude of teaching methods to meet various learning styles
- Actively contribute to and care about student success by evaluating student progress and achievement using a variety of evaluative tools
- Enjoy a range of benefits including:
- competitive wages
- access to multiple resources
- wellness programs
- professional development opportunities
Our full-time faculty members also enjoy:
- excellent health and dental benefits
- subsidized maternity and parental leaves
- retirement benefits
- salary deferral program (pre-paid leave)
- computer purchase program – no interest loan and payroll deductions
Our part-time faculty members also enjoy:
- the ability to maintain full-time employment in their field of expertise or stay connected and give back to their field during retirement.
Administrative Employment
At Confederation College, our administrators are engaged and empowered to make a difference each and every day. They inspire the minds of tomorrow and change lives through learning, bringing their leadership, enthusiasm and commitment to support our students, programs and services.
Our administrative staff enjoy many benefits working at Confederation College including:
- competitive salaries
- access to multiple resources
- wellness programs
- professional development opportunities
Our full-time administrative staff also enjoy:
- excellent health and dental benefits
- subsidized maternity and parental leaves
- retirement benefits
- salary deferral program (pre-paid leave)
- computer purchase program – no interest loan and payroll deductions
Support Staff Employment
At Confederation College, our staff are engaged and empowered to make a difference each and every day. They inspire the minds of tomorrow and change lives through learning, bringing their leadership, enthusiasm and commitment to support our students, programs and services.
Our support staff have an impact in a variety of ways:
- directly supporting students
- helping to maintain our facilities, technology and equipment
- acting as ambassadors to promote Confederation College
- and more!
Our support staff enjoy many benefits working at Confederation College including:
- competitive salaries
- access to multiple resources
- wellness programs
- professional development opportunities
Our full-time support staff also enjoy:
- excellent health and dental benefits
- subsidized maternity and parental leaves
- retirement benefits
- salary deferral program (pre-paid leave)
- computer purchase program – no interest loan and payroll deductions
We also offer a variety of part-time support staff employment opportunities.
Student Employment
Confederation College offers summer employment for students. Enhance your employment skills and gain new knowledge & skills while working at Confederation College.
Confederation College 2026 Summer Employment Program
Domestic Students: Positions are funded through provincially mandated agreements and are available to eligible students who demonstrate financial need. Students who are citizens of Canada, permanent residents and protected persons qualify. Domestic students in receipt of OSAP will automatically qualify for summer positions. Domestic students that are not in receipt of OSAP must complete the needs score spreadsheet and send it to clientservices@confederationcollege.ca by March 10, 2026.
International Students: Positions are funded directly by Confederation College. A limited number of positions can be funded. Once the budget allocation has been spent, this website will be updated to inform international students.
International students do not need to complete the needs score spreadsheet to qualify.
Eligibility Criteria
The following criteria must be met by all students wishing to apply:
- Must be a full-time post-secondary student at Confederation College in the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Must be returning to Confederation College as a full-time post-secondary student in September 2026.
- Must be on a scheduled semester break from May – August 2026.
If you are a current student that will not be on a semester break from May – August, please click here to view our part time positions.
2026 Summer Student Employment - Application Process
Scroll to the bottom of the page to view a listing of all summer student positions.
To apply for positions of interest, please create an account with our recruitment software, and search for part-time support positions that may be available.
Learn more about employment opportunities at college and review job postings(opens in new window).
Please apply to a maximum of five positions.
Domestic students that are not in receipt of OSAP must complete the needs score spreadsheet and send it to clientservices@confederationcollege.ca by March 10, 2026.
Applications will be accepted until Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm
Application process
Step 1: Qualifications for the Summer Job Experience Program
The following criteria must be met in order to qualify for the summer student Employment Program 2026:
- Must be a full-time post-secondary student at Confederation College in the 2025-2026 academic year.
- Must be returning to Confederation College as a full-time post-secondary student in September 2026.
- If domestic, must be in receipt of OSAP or demonstrate financial need.
- This program is for students on an academic break and is not available to students enrolled full-time during the May-August period.
Step 2: Financial Need Assessment Form (Domestic Students only)
Print and submit the needs score spreadsheet to the Financial Aid Office in-person or by email to clientservice@confederationcollege.ca.
You do not need to complete this form if you are an international student, or a domestic student in receipt of OSAP funding.
Step 3: Approval
Once you have been approved, you will be sent an email advising you of your approval and encouraging you to apply for the positions.
Student Employment Postings
UPD 2026-02-18
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