Career Coach - Career Paths

Douglas College; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transit-accessible campuses

Hybrid work arrangements

Competitive salaries

Health and dental benefits

Defined-benefit pension plan

Professional development opportunities

Access to fitness centres

Job summary

Douglas College seeks a Career Coach to join the Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants team in BC. You will guide internationally educated health professionals through licensure steps and help them secure work across the province.

You will market the program, recruit participants, assess needs, create action plans and coordinate online and in-person workshops. Travel within BC is required; a valid driver's license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; CDP preferred.
• Experience facilitating workplace orientation and career development for newcomers.
• Proven outcomes coaching professionals through licensing processes.

Responsibilities

• Marketing, participant recruitment and eligibility screening.
• Needs assessment and action planning for licensure pathways.
• Research local labour market and occupational fields for participants.
• Address licensure barriers and coach immigrants to licensure success.
• Develop and deliver workshops online and in person.
• Ongoing case management, follow up and placement monitoring.
• Reporting and tracking participant outcomes with accuracy.
• Build relationships with regulators, employers and service providers.

Skills

Career coaching

Public speaking

Workshop facilitation

Relationship building

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CDP certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

Zoom/Teams

CRM systems

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location See Additional Information Salary Range

$30.91 to $33.46 per hour. Salary is based on education and experience.

Position Title: Career Coach - Career Paths

Anticipated Start Date: 09/21/2026

Criminal Records Check: Yes

The Opportunity

The Career Coach contributes to the success of Douglas College and its community of learners. The Career Coach will be responsible, as part of the Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants' team, to assist program participants navigate licensure and find work in their field of expertise. This project supports internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) living anywhere in the province of British Columbia.

The intent of the Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants initiative is to improve employment outcomes for Skilled Immigrants in BC by leveraging their pre-arrival skills and qualifications which thereby contributes to higher earnings and facilitates progress towards re-credentialing. This, in turn, benefits the BC Labour Market.

Participants will have pre-landing experience as a Physician, Specialist Physician, Nurse (RN/ LPN / RPN ), Healthcare Assistant or Sonographer and are seeking commensurate or aligned work in healthcare.

• Program marketing, participant recruitment and eligibility screening;
• Individualized needs assessment and action planning which includes up-to-date and detailed steps on pathways to licensure for regulated professionals;
• Assisting professional newcomer clients to research their occupational field and the local labour market;
• Identifying and addressing clients' employment and licensure barriers;
• Coaching skilled immigrants in effective strategies specific to their occupational goal;
• Preparing and facilitating online and face-to-face occupation specific workshops for skilled immigrants;
• Ongoing case management, follow up, job development and placement monitoring;
• Reporting and tracking participant outcomes and activities with accuracy;
• Establishing priorities, setting and meeting deadlines;
• Adapting to constantly changing requirements and working well under pressure;
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues, program participants, community service providers, regulatory bodies, and employers;
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of regulatory requirements for targeted healthcare occupations.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

WHAT IT TAKES

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Need:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree;
• Career Development Practitioner ( CDP ) certification preferred;
• 3 to 5 years' experience facilitating workplace orientation for newcomers and delivering career development services; experience support skilled immigrants in regulated occupations is preferred;
• Extensive experience and proven outcomes in coaching professionals through regulated licensing processes and to secure work;
• Solid experience liaising with regulatory bodies, professional associations, community service providers/agencies, and employers to develop program services, job leads, and to meet contract performance targets;
• Proven experience with leading, moderating webinars/workshops both in person and online;
• Knowledge of Canadian workplace practices and current labour market knowledge across a range of industry sectors;
• Advanced computer and social media proficiency;
• Excellent team player; ability to calmly handle changing circumstances;
• Ability to adjust to a flexible schedule (weekends, evenings);
• Travel within BC is required: access to a vehicle and valid BC Driver's license or reliable alternative transportation;

Additional Information

This is a full-time contract position (40 hours per week) based at the Surrey Training Centre, however travel is required between delivery sites in New Westminster, Coquitlam and Burnaby, in addition to travel across the Lower Mainland and within BC.

Shifts are typically Mondays-Fridays from 8:30am-5:00pm. However, must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.