Human Resources Consultant Jobs

See Yourself in Limestone!

Highly motivated and committed to contributing to a system that is responsible for educating our future, you will support Senior Staff, Principals, Vice-Principals, Managers, and employees in a variety of areas, ensuring our schools are staffed to the highest standard based on qualifications, experience, diversity, and cultural enrichment, in order to provide the highest quality of educational experience for our students.

In this capacity, the Human Resources Consultant oversees all aspects of staffing / central hiring processes for one or more portfolios, which may include leading and coordinating Board Staffing Committees and associated processes, recruitment, selection, orientation, pay administration for new contract and long-term occasional staff as well as approval of leaves of absence, and facilitating and processing transfers, lay-offs, surplus/redundancies, resignations, and retirements. In addition, this position is a key member of collective bargaining teams and supports colleagues, as necessary.

The Limestone District School Board is situated in historic Kingston, on the shores of scenic Lake Ontario, the Limestone District School Board serves more than 19,000 students in 55 schools and 5 alternative education centres, covering a geographic area of 7,719 square kilometres across the City of Kingston, the Townships of Central Frontenac, North Frontenac, South Frontenac, Addington Highlands, Loyalist, Stone Mills, the Frontenac Islands and the Town of Greater Napanee.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience

• Post secondary diploma in Human Resource Management or related field or an equivalent level of education/training and at least 3 years of relevant, related experience.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

• Exceptional customer service orientation with a focus on results.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to foster positive relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Knowledge of effective recruitment practices and experience staffing large, complex organizations.

• Experience working in a unionized environment, including interpreting, and administering policies/procedures, collective agreements, participating in labour-management meetings, and supporting grievance and arbitration processes.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.

• Proven ability to exercise sound judgement.

• Excellent time management and organization skills.

• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adapt to changing priorities and system needs.

• Proven ability to think outside the box, exploring new and innovative ways to achieve optimal results.

How to Apply

If this exciting and dynamic opportunity aligns with your vision and values, and you can see yourself in Limestone, please submit your resume package, including proof of qualifications, outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience will facilitate your success in this position. Packages must be submitted to [email protected] by 4:00 pm. Wednesday, September 20, 2023, to the attention of Susan McWilliams, Superintendent of Human Resources.

Internationally trained professionals/applicants with equivalent international experience are encouraged and invited to apply.

Accommodation will be provided to applicants, upon request, to enable equitable participation in the recruitment process. Applicants can request accommodation at any time during the recruitment process. Please submit your accommodations requests to the Superintendent of Human Resources by phoning 613-544-6925, extension 31230.

Applicants who are transgender may provide records in a different name than their current legal name or name of common usage. This will not prejudice prospective employees in any way, and such information will remain confidential.

The Greater Kingston Area promotes and supports the diversity that continues to grow within our communities. For more information about Kingston and/or the Limestone District School Board, including equitable recruitment, retention & promotion practices, please visit www.limestone.on.ca.

Interviews

Please note that interviews will be tentatively be scheduled between September 25- 29, 2023. Candidates will be advised at time of contact whether interviews will take place in-person or virtually. Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit written consent to contact three professional referees, including current and prior supervisors.

Thank you for your interest in working and leading in Limestone.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Across Limestone District School Board, we are committed to removing systemic barriers not only in recruitment but in retention and promotion as well so that you can see yourself in Limestone. The Limestone District School Board is dedicated to promoting fair and equitable hiring practices that will move us forward in hiring staff who reflect the full diversity and lived experiences within the communities we serve.

We invite and welcome you, through your application, to self-identify as someone who has lived experiences as a member of one or more of these groups and who can bring valuable, diverse knowledge and perspective to our District and the students and communities we serve.

We thank you for your interest. Only those applicants who have been selected for an interview will be contacted and invited to participate in the interview process.