Employment

Located on a sheltered bay on the southern tip of Vancouver Island near Victoria, Pearson College is a diverse community of 200 students and approximately 50 faculty and staff. The community is bound by a shared enthusiasm for the aims of the College and the ideal of promoting understanding between peoples.

Students, staff and faculty show leadership in various ways, each having a voice in how the community functions. All employees enjoy the opportunities offered by the surrounding wilderness, the waterfront and our proximity to the city of Victoria.

We offer all employees a competitive compensation and benefits package, including opportunities for professional development. Pearson College welcomes qualified applications from individuals with a diverse array of backgrounds. For inquiries regarding employment at Pearson College, please email hr@pearsoncollege.ca. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

Universities Counselor (Part Time, Starting August 2010)

We are seeking a part-time (50%) universities counselor to commence work in August 2010. The Universities Counselor is responsible for providing support and guidance for graduating students applying to tertiary educational institutions. The workload for this position varies throughout the year with greatest intensity during the fall term. While the position, on average over the course of the year, is approximately equivalent to a half-time position, there are weeks at a time when the work is nearly full time. It would be difficult to combine this assignment with a significant teaching responsibility. The universities counselor reports to the College Director.

Responsibilities:

• Provide information and advice to students
• Assist students with applications to universities and scholarship applications
• Obtain a wide range of resource materials and sources of information on universities throughout the world
• Identify scholarship opportunities and, whenever possible, promote Pearson College to universities to attract new scholarship offers
• Work with the Academic Services Assistant to coordinate SAT and TOEFL testing and to arrange visits by university representatives
• Identify and resolve urgent placements
• Report university admissions outcomes to the Director, and the Academic & Student Life Committee of the Board of Trustees
• Participate on Scholarship Committee
• Be readily accessible to students seeking assistance
• Develop and manage budget and plans for university admissions
• Research and stay “up to date” with university requirements and regulations
• Develop and maintain contacts with university admission departments
• Specific tasks as assigned by the Director

Successful candidates will have experience working in university admissions and relevant experience working with this age group of students. Excellent organizational skills and experience working with databases and related software applications would be helpful.

Candidates should send a cover letter and resume to hr@pearsoncollege.ca. References will be required for short listed candidates. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, ideally before 1 March 2010.

Candidates are encouraged to note in their cover letter how their background and experience would make a good match for Pearson College. Short-listed candidates will be contacted in early March.

International Baccalaureate Mathematics Teacher (Starting with 2010-11 Academic Year)

The teacher we are seeking will be able to teach International Baccalaureate (IB) Mathematics at the Higher and Standard Level as well as another IB subject, preferably economics.

Specific qualifications for the position are:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, preferably a master’s degree.
• Five years teaching experience at the upper secondary school level or university level in the subject of mathematics
• Three to five years experience teaching IB mathematics or a comparative externally examined advanced level course of study such as A Levels or Advanced Placement (AP) for high school students.
• Qualifications and experience to serve as a leader in one of the College’s creativity, action or service activities, which are integral to the IB.
• Ability to live on campus and, ideally to serve in the role of resident tutor (housefellow).
• International experience or appropriate experience to prepare for working with a diverse population of students from over one hundred countries.

All applicants should have as much passion for teaching the subject to highly motivated 16-19 year old students from around the world as they have passion for the subject itself. In addition, faculty and students at Pearson College see education extending far beyond the classroom. All teachers are expected to lead by example and partner with students in their engagement with the community, locally, nationally and internationally. This includes leading in service, outdoors and creative activities and residential life. Faculty members at Pearson College must have expertise in and a zeal for an activity that they will lead with students. These activities are a vital and integral part of each student’s and each teacher’s experience at the College. There are a wide variety of activities ranging from diving, sailing, hiking, biking, kayaking and skiing to journalism, current affairs, chorus, photography and extensive programs in community service. And there are opportunities for new activities, particularly related to the College’s commitment to sustainability and making the campus carbon-neutral. Candidates must be able to live on campus and participate in and contribute to the residential life of the College.

Remuneration for this full-time position is based on qualifications and experience according to the College’s salary scale. For this position, the annual salary range would be from $55,000 - $70,000 (Canadian).

Candidates should send a cover letter and resume to hr@pearsoncollege.ca. References will be required for short listed candidates. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, ideally before 15 January 2010.

Candidates are encouraged to note in their cover letter how their background and experience would make a good match for Pearson College. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by the end of December. This is for an initial two year appointment starting with the 2010-11 academic year in late August 2010.

We will consider and welcome applicants who wish to take a leave of absence or sabbatical from another school or university to teach at Pearson College. Pearson College welcomes qualified applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Pearson College is a unique, highly selective, two-year pre-university school for two hundred students selected from around the world based solely on their promise and potential and demonstrated commitment to engage actively in creating a better world. Students currently attend from over one hundred countries. All attend with a full scholarship. Students live together while studying the International Baccalaureate program and pursuing explicitly the mission of the United World Colleges to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

Catering and Housekeeping Staff

Aramark Canada Ltd., provider of catering and housekeeping services to Pearson College, currently has openings for catering and housekeeping staff.  Please email kitchen@pearsoncollege.ca for details.

Pearson College welcomes qualified applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Pearson College is a unique two year pre-university school for two hundred students selected from around the world based solely on their personal merit, potential and demonstrated commitment to engage actively in creating a better world. All attend with a full scholarship. Students live together while studying the International Baccalaureate program and pursuing explicitly the mission of the United World Colleges to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.