University of British Columbia

Indigenous Engagement & Employment Partnership

The Aboriginal Job Board is proud to collaborate with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to support Indigenous employment pathways and strengthen connections between Indigenous communities and post-secondary opportunities.

This page highlights careers, initiatives, and community engagement work at UBC and provides a central place for Indigenous candidates to learn more about working at the university.

Learn more about UBC Indigenous initiatives:
https://indigenous.ubc.ca/

UBC’s Commitment to Indigenous Peoples

UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam people and the Syilx Okanagan Nation. The university recognizes their ongoing relationship with the land and works to build respectful, reciprocal relationships with Indigenous communities.

UBC’s work is guided by its Indigenous Strategic Plan:
https://isp.ubc.ca/

The plan responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It focuses on long-term institutional change across the university, including hiring, teaching, research, and governance.

Key priorities include:

• Respecting Indigenous rights and self-determination

• Increasing Indigenous representation among faculty and staff

• Supporting Indigenous students and learners

• Integrating Indigenous knowledge into teaching and research

• Building partnerships grounded in reciprocity

More about UBC Indigenous engagement:
https://indigenous.ubc.ca/indigenous-engagement/

Employment at UBC

Careers at UBC exist across many areas including education, research, operations, student services, administration, and community engagement.

Through this collaboration, Indigenous candidates can explore roles that:

• Support Indigenous students and communities

• Contribute to culturally informed services

• Participate in research and knowledge sharing

• Build long-term careers in higher education

Current opportunities are listed below.

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You can also explore UBC career resources directly:
https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings

Indigenous Supports and Community

UBC provides services and spaces designed with and for Indigenous peoples. These include advising, cultural programming, Elders-in-Residence, and community learning initiatives.

The focus is not only recruitment, but retention and success.

Indigenous student services and supports:
https://students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/indigenous-students

A Shared Commitment

The Aboriginal Job Board and UBC share a focus on meaningful engagement rather than outreach alone. This partnership ensures Indigenous job seekers can see how institutional commitments translate into real opportunities.

As new roles and initiatives are introduced, this page will continue to grow and reflect that work.