Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 16, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why New Brunswick Community College / NBCC was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2023):
- New Brunswick Community College offers employees flexibility to work onsite as well as remotely, subject to operational requirements -- when working on campus, employees can take advantage of a variety of amenities including cafeteria services and free access to fitness facilities
- New Brunswick Community College encourages employees to put their health first with up to 15 paid sick days annually and a college-wide well-being committee and strategy (activities include therapy dog visits on campus and onsite flu clinics)
- New Brunswick Community College cultivates a culture of lifelong learning through generous tuition subsidies for job-related courses at external institutions (to a lifetime maximum of $10,000) as well as subsidies for general interest courses -- additionally, employees can participate in any courses at the college at no cost

A New Brunswick Community College instructor works with students in the carpentry program
(Photo credit:
Luke Bailey)
Highlights
Industry | Post secondary schools, college |
Established in Canada | 1973 |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Miramichi NB, Woodstock NB, Moncton NB, Fredericton NB, Saint John NB, Saint Andrews NB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 887 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 24 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 48.41 years |
Longest serving employee | 40 years |
Benefits note | New Brunswick Community College has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Hybrid work | hybrid work available subject to operational requirements |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 75% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $300 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 75% of salary for 16 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 1 week |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days) |