Future staff

Careers at UVic

With over 2,000 employees, there's a wide range of jobs on campus. We're office workers, horticulturalists, physicians, technicians, graphic designers, library assistants and more. Learn about our work in this video from the ConnectU staff conference.

At UVic you'll have the opportunity to explore different types of jobs during your career.

• What working at UVic is like
• Life in Victoria
• Getting settled in Victoria
• Read profiles of some of our staff members

Compensation and benefits

We offer a total compensation and rewards package:

• career development opportunities
• career mobility
• a generous benefits package
• staff pension plan
• access to tools and resources to support you in finding work-life balance

What makes UVic unique

The University of Victoria is one of Canada's leading research universities. People make our university. We're a community of:

• 892 faculty members
• 737 sessional instructors
• 1037 specialist/instructional staff
• 2280 administrative, professional and support staff
• 3187 graduate students
• 17,012 undergraduates (2011-12 numbers)

We offer over 76 degree programs in 12 faculties and 40 schools and departments. UVic is also home to over 20 cutting-edge research centres and institutes. Get more UVic facts and figures.

Nestled between the ocean and the forest with stunning mountain views, UVic enjoys an enviable location. Our campus is located on 402 acres of beautiful, park-like property, just 15 minutes from downtown Victoria and within walking distance of the Pacific Ocean, as well as many shops and restaurants.

Excellent students are attracted to UVic by the engaging faculty, relatively small class sizes, intimate community atmosphere and the many experiential learning opportunities. Seventy per cent of our students come from outside of Victoria, making UVic a destination university full of people living away from home and invested in creating a community together. The co-operative education program, one of the largest and most diverse in Canada, provides students with relevant, engaging and practical learning experiences beyond the classroom.

For a closer look at the campus:

• take our virtual tour; or
• browse through our Flickr pool.

10 top things to do at UVic

1. Hike through Mystic Vale.
2. Enjoy Friday Music in MacLaurin.
3. Wander around Finnerty Gardens.
4. Browse the bookstore.
5. Catch a movie at Cinecenta.
6. Get cultured at the Phoenix Theatre.
7. See the exhibits at the art galleries.
8. Work out at the gyms.
9. Enjoy the food and beverage outlets.
10. Take a campus walking tour.

Current job postings

See current job postings for staff positions.

Other opportunities on campus include:

• job postings for leadership positions
• job postings for faculty and librarians
• job postings for student opportunities available through UVic Career Services

How to apply

Apply online with uHire, UVic’s recruitment system. Applications typically require a cover letter, resume and references.

• uHire FAQ
• uHire tutorials (requires Flash)

Recruitment process

1. CUPE positions

The application - Apply online with uHire, UVic’s recruitment system. You'll need to submit an application cover letter, resume and the names of three references.

Closing date and time - CUPE positions are posted on uHire, normally for seven calendar days. Positions are also posted outside the Human Resources office in the Sedgewick Building, Vandekerkhove Wing. All competitions close at 4:30 p.m. on the closing date. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Internal-only postings - Only CUPE 951, 917 and Exempt Support employees may apply for internal-only postings. If you're a casual (on-call) CUPE employee you may apply as an internal applicant if you've worked in a CUPE 951 or 917 position within the previous 20 working days.

The selection process - Human Resources reviews the applications, then forwards them to the hiring department for shortlisting, interviewing, and selection. This process normally takes a week to ten days.

The selection criteria for CUPE competitions are seniority, work performance and pertinent qualifications.

2. Exempt positions

The university has a small number of secretarial and clerical positions which are exempt from union (CUPE) membership under the provisions of the Labour Relations Code. Competitions for these positions follow the same procedures as CUPE positions.

3. Administrative and academic professional (PEA)

How to apply - Apply online with uHire, UVic’s recruitment system, before 4:30 p.m. on the closing date. You'll need to submit an application cover letter, resume and the names of three references. Administrative and academic professional (PEA) positions are usually posted for a minimum of two weeks. Late applications may be considered at the discretion of hiring department.

The selection process - After the closing date, Human Resources reviews and forwards all applications to the hiring department for shortlisting and interviewing. This process normally takes at least two weeks.

4. Specialist instructional positions

Most teaching and research support positions (specialist/instructional) are temporary, coinciding with the academic term. These positions are usually filled by graduate and undergraduate students recruited directly by individual departments.

Understanding employee groups at UVic

Note: These are general descriptions of the university's employee groups. Contact Human Resources if you have questions. The numbers for each group represent approximate head counts as of March 1, 2012.

CUPE 951 is made up of approximately 693 regular and 90 term office, technical, and child care employees.

CUPE 917 is made up of approximately 333 full-time and 108 part-time employees. They work in areas like maintenance and grounds, food and housing services, athletics and recreation, campus security and university auditorium.

CUPE 4163 is the University of Victoria Educational Employees' Union. CUPE local 4163 is made up of approximately 1500 members. It represents teaching assistants, second language instructors, sessional lecturers, lab instructors, computing user services employees, music performance instructors, academic assistants, cultural assistants and others.

The local is made up of three components:

• Component one is made up mostly of graduate and undergraduate employees who work as teaching assistants, lab instructors, computer lab assistants, cultural assistants and academic assistants.
• Component two is made up of second language instructors in the English Language Centre and French language program.
• Component three is made up of music performance instructors and sessional lecturers, who teach the bulk of undergraduate courses at UVic.

Professional Employees Association (PEA) is comprised of approximately 774 full-time and 78 part-time administrative and academic professional employees.

Management excluded group - 92 senior management employees are excluded from a bargaining unit. They are governed by a terms and conditions document which is available through Human Resources.

Exempt group - 32 employees are excluded from the bargaining unit. Terms and conditions documents applying to this group are available through Human Resources.

University of Victoria Faculty Association is made up of approximately 886 faculty members and 40 professional librarians. Please see the faculty framework agreement.

The University of Victoria is one of Victoria's largest employers.

UVic was chosen as one of BC's top employers and one of Canada's best diversity employers (2012).