Employee development

With education as the College’s core purpose, we are committed to supporting our employees in their professional development. There are many ways employees can access a rich variety of development offerings internally and externally, enhancing skills for current and future opportunities with the College.

  • College-wide Professional Development days provide all employees with an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in topics that are relevant to the College community
  • Department or special group Professional Development days allow these teams to enhance their development through focused learning days
  • Professional development funding for regular support staff up to $2,000 per fiscal year
  • Faculty Professional Development Funds
  • College Study Benefits that allow employees to access ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøÆØÒ»Çø¶þÇø courses (eligibility varies by employee group)
  • Professional Development funds for Administrators that accumulate at $500 per year
  • Professional Development leaves (varies by employee group)
  • Regular internal training opportunities to build core competencies and skills such as leadership development, Indigenous learning, equity, diversity and inclusion, respectful workplace, recruitment and onboarding, health and safety and technology training
  • All employees can access online learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning, CCDI and Homewood Health

A career at Douglas means loving what you do and being good at it.