Welcome to the Alexander College Careers page! Due to the COVID-19 outbreak we are currently pausing all in-person interviews. We will continue to review applications and phone screen short listed applicants.

Please note that the interviewing process may take longer than usual due to postponing in-person interviews. We thank all those interested in employment at Alexander College and appreciate your understanding during this time. The safety of our students, staff, and faculty is Alexander College’s number one priority, and we are actively reviewing this changing situation on a daily basis and following the recommendations of the BC Health Authority. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

If you are interested in applying to any openings, review the posting and forward your resume to the relevant Hiring Manager by e-mailing hiring@alexandercollege.ca.

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Please note that we will not consider incomplete applications. We appreciate your interest but will only contact shortlisted applicants. No phone calls, please.

Full Time Careers

• Controller

  POSITION OVERVIEW:
  The Controller oversees all Financial and Accounting activities which include budget management, forecasting, financial analysis, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting. The Controller also develop, document, implement the financial policies systems and procedures of an establishment and ensure the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles..

  DEPARTMENT:
  Reports to the Director of Finance/VP of Operations/Shareholders

  EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
  Full time, Permanent

  WORK WEEK:
  The Controller is expected to work during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm) for a total of 40 hours per week.

  LOCATION:
  Primarily located at our Burnaby campus but requires flexibility to travel between, and work at, Vancouver and Burnaby campuses as required (both accessible by transit). .

  EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum five years of experience in a controller role or relevant experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Chartered professional accountant (CPA) designation is required

   

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Exceptional proficiency in Quickbooks Pro/Quickbooks Enterprise and Microsoft Office 365
  • Proficient in ADP, PCP is an asset
  • Friendly, detailed oriented, and well-organized individual
  • Strong ability to proactively, critically, and collaboratively problem solve
  • Excellent coordination, organizational and leadership skills
  • Superior teamwork capabilities can coordinate, communicate, and work with other departments
  • Superior oral and written communication skills
  • Remarkable ability to establish and maintain relationships with representatives of external financial partners
  • Strong ability to take initiative and complete tasks as assigned

   

  SPECIFIC DUTIES:
  Admissions

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate all finance and accounting operational functions
  • Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures
  • Ensure that the accounting system properly reflects the company’s situation
  • Ensure the reported results comply with government reporting requirements and generally accepted accounting principles
  • Execute financial analysis, develop appropriate remedial recommendations and report to senior management
  • Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts, analyze and correct estimates
  • Conduct internal auditing on all accounting operations
  • File Government remittances (GST, PST, EHT, WCB, etc.)
  • Perform month-end close: maintain various schedule such as fixed assets and related amortization schedules, book month-end adjusting entries and reconcile bank statements
  • Prepare timely and accurate financial reports, working papers and continuity schedules
  • Prepare Monthly and Quarterly financial statements, summaries, and other cost-benefit analyses and financial management reports
  • Coordinate all year-end procedures and prepare financials for tax purposes
  • Work with all external audits (annual audit, government audit) and all external consultants
  • Recruit, organize, train and manage staff
  • Liaise with banks, insurance, bonding etc.
  • Act as liaison between the company and its shareholders
  • Notify and report to senior management concerning any trends that are critical to the company’s financial performance
  • Other duties as assigned by senior management

   

  HOW TO APPLY:
  If you are interested in the above position and you would like to apply, please apply by visiting our careers page here: https://alexandercollege.ca/about-us/careers/” and e-mail your cover letter and resume with the e-mail title being “[Your full-name]_Controller 2020” to hiring@alexandercollege.ca. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be accepted. In your cover letter, be sure to tell us what you would bring to the team and why you’d be perfect for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you!

• Marketing Liaison Officer – Latin America

  POSITION OVERVIEW:
  The role of the Marketing Liaison Officer will be to guide Alexander College’s marketing efforts in Latin America. The Officer will work with the Marketing team to enter new markets and maintain current markets for enrollment purposes. The Officer will represent the College by conducting presentations, providing advice to prospective students with respect to academic programs, admission procedures, and registration procedures, and imparting knowledge of the resources, facilities, and opportunities available to students of Alexander College.

  DEPARTMENT:
  Reports to a Marketing Supervisor and VP of Enrollment

  EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
  Full time, Permanent

  WORK WEEK:
  This position requires the Employee to work during regular business hours, Monday to Friday during operating hours, 9:00am – 5:30pm (including a half-hour unpaid lunch break), for a total of 40 hours per week (currently all employees are required to work remotely and supply their own equipment and supplies).

  LOCATION:
  Alexander College, Burnaby Campus and/or Vancouver Campus (working remotely for the time being).

  EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Post-secondary education, minimum of a Certificate or Diploma equivalence
  • Minimum of 3 years work experience working in a similar role
  • Knowledge of the BC College and University system
  • International Business Trips: Marketing Liaison will occasionally travel internationally and will be responsible to provide any personal travel documents that they may require, including a passport
  • Enrollment Requirement: Marketing Liaison Officer may have an annual enrolment quota and/or target set out by the VP of Enrollment
  • Strong proficiency in Spanish and English is required

   

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  • English proficiency
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Superior teamwork capabilities
  • Superior oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to maintain professionalism and cordiality when working with others
  • Strong ability to take initiative and complete tasks as assigned
  • Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office
  • Fluent in Spanish

   

  GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Build strategic relationship with agencies, and other stakeholder groups in both local and overseas
  • Meet with and enroll students based on their educational specifications and requirements
  • Liaise with agents for enrollment and marketing purposes
  • Travel to various international destinations for educational fairs and agency meetings for College purposes
  • Promote Alexander College’s educational programs through Social Media and other online applications
  • Assist the Marketing / Enrollment Department in conceiving, implementing, administering, and evaluating marketing plans for the College
  • Provide input in course/program formulation to assist in the development of the College
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the VP of Enrollment and Supervisors

   

  ACADEMIC ADVISING JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Advise students on the course prerequisites for Alexander College courses
  • Assist students to create education plans that best suit their needs (i.e. course selection) for both Associate Degree completion or University Transfer

   

  DIGITAL MARKETING JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop content for website, blogs, and marketing collateral
  • Integrate social media communications with the Alexander College website
  • Conduct research and analysis, gather information, write articles and stories, edit content, and adapt material to online format, tone, voice and style
  • Collaborate with third party service providers and facilitate technical troubleshooting
  • Provide one-on-one training and workshops on CMS to Liaison Officers
  • Produce online media analysis, activities, and design on every facet of online marketing campaigns and report marketing ROI metrics and input into the internal CRM
  • Participate and produce content for newsletter and email campaign and manage Social Media requirements
  • Manage ongoing processes and tasks associated with SEO and CRM system
  • Create schedules, budgets and resource plans for online marketing
  • Support marketing/enrollment team as related to marketing activities and coordinate inbound marketing campaigns

   

  HOW TO APPLY:
  If you are interested in the above position and you would like to apply, please apply by visiting our careers page here: https://alexandercollege.ca/about-us/careers/” and e-mail your cover letter and resume with the e-mail title being “[Your full-name]_Marketing Liason Officer – Latin America 2020” to hiring@alexandercollege.ca. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be accepted. In your cover letter, be sure to tell us what you would bring to the team and why you’d be perfect for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you!

Part Time / Contract Careers

• ESL Curriculum Developer

  POSITION OVERVIEW:
  A short term contract to develop virtual ESL program Curriculum. A resourceful, experienced individual needed to create a foundational ESL curriculum that leads to future academic success. Under the direction of the Department Head, the ESL Curriculum Developer, works with faculty, staff and administration to create an energized original ESL curriculum; facilitate curriculum planning, development and implementation; and classroom delivery.

  REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
  Reports to the Department Head

  EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
  Part-time, temporary contract with possibility of future teaching opportunities

  WORK WEEK:

  • Flexible working hours (currently all employees required to work remotely and supply own equipment and supplies);
  • Must be available for Microsoft Teams meetings (have speaker and headset or sound working on computer or smartphone)

   

  LOCATION:
  Remote or Alexander College Burnaby Campus and Alexander College Vancouver Campus

  Compensation:
  Paid a set rate upon successful ESL Curriculum completion

  EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • A graduate degree (Masters, PhD or equivalent), and minimum of three years of teaching experience within a post-secondary institution are required
  • TESOL, TESL or CELTA Certificate;
  • Experience in academic administration or similar role within a post-secondary institution essential

   

  QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated success in innovative or student-centered teaching techniques;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Demonstrated organizational skills including computer competencies, meeting deadlines, working under pressure and self-direction ;
  • Strong ability to proactively, critically, and collaboratively problem solve;
  • Excellent instructional capability ;
  • Proficient with educational technology including databases ;
  • Superior oral and written communication skills and ability to present arguments clearly and effectively for a range of audiences;
  • Ability to maintain professionalism and cordiality when working with others;
  • Able to maintain professionalism and cordiality when working with others

   

  SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop ESL curriculum for students that may lead to qualifying for future Academic programs;
  • Liaises with Department Head;
  • Identify best practices in and development of instruction, curriculum development, assessment, and English Language Support

   

  HOW TO APPLY:
  If you are interested in the above position and you would like to apply, please apply by visiting our careers page here: https://alexandercollege.ca/about-us/careers/” and e-mail your cover letter and resume with the e-mail title being “[Your full-name]_ESL Curriculum Developer 2020” to hiring@alexandercollege.ca. Please note that applications without a cover letter will not be accepted. In your cover letter, be sure to tell us what you would bring to the team and why you’d be perfect for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you!

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