Humber College Reviews

Pros

- great sense of teamwork - management has an open door policy and are very approachable - many events and activities at the school for staff to participate in - internal job opportunities are available - active union for different types of employees (even part time)

Cons

- part-time employees do not have any health benefits - hours vary per semester depending on budget and number of tutors, so hard to get a stable income

Pros

Your work experience will depend entirely on your Associate Dean responsible for your program. I had the great fortune of having an Associate Dean truly devoted to the program. Instructors are hired for their practical experience in the field, so it is an opportunity to give back to your industry. Also, the students value your practical expertise, more so than traditional pedagogical instructors. The Lakeshore campus is beautiful. Humber provides you with a work space at which you can leave your coat and bag, use a computer on a network, plus unlimited printing of course material. We used Blackboard as our software system for disseminating course materials.

Cons

Humber only pays for your hours in the classroom. The rate is based on a Union-approved schedule based on the number of years of experience you have in your field, and there is no negotiating. The rate is considerable high, because the rationale is that it includes prep time. Be careful to keep your prep or marking time in check, and leave class time for student meetings, otherwise you'll see your true hourly earnings go down dramatically once you account for your non-in-class hours. To teach post-graduate programs, you must have an MBA regardless of the years of experience. This is a requirement from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities.