Senior Partner - Workforce Planning And Partnerships

The Peel District School Board (PDSB) is a racially, culturally and linguistically diverse board that serves 155,000+ students and approximately 17,000 employees. In PDSB, 87% of students are racialized, non-white, representing 162 different ethnic backgrounds. Students in Peel have 121 different first languages. Student diversity also exists in terms of gender and gender expression, sexuality and in terms of ability and faith. A responsive and empathetic understanding of the lived experiences of the students and communities we serve is vital to those who will take on leadership roles within the PDSB. The workforce consists of teachers, office staff, custodial staff, education assistants and professional staff. The workforce is largely unionized through PDSB’s numerous affiliated bargaining agents.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Managers of Workforce Planning, the Senior Partner will co-lead a team to provide day to day supervision and coordination of workforce planning strategies, activities, and continuous improvement of service initiatives in the functional areas of Talent Acquisition, Recruitment and Retention, and Staffing. This position will be responsible for assigned employee groups and provide expertise and guidance to employees, management, unions, federations, and associations regarding the interpretation and application of hiring, transfer, staffing and promotion processes, collective agreements, employment contracts, terms and conditions, and related employment legislation.

In alignment with Workforce Planning strategies, Ministry directives and the Board’s strategic goals, the Senior Partner will support the transformative approach to talent management and strategy, including building distinctive capabilities and experience on skills-based talent management, internal mobility, and workforce planning at PDSB. The Senior Partner will contribute to the development and implementation of inclusive and anti-oppressive recruiting strategy to meet operational, and system needs for proactive talent acquisition reflecting PDSB student population and the PDSB communities. The successful candidate will be responsive to current business trends of talent acquisition, social media strategies and utilize performance metrics, reporting, and analysis to inform business, diversity, and organizational decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives to improve service excellence and delivery, employee experience, engagement, and retention
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with unions, federations, associations, universities, colleges, and other stakeholders
• Responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the Workforce Planning team, providing mentorship to build capacity and promote positive and productive work environment
• Manage the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Applicant Tracking and Dispatch Systems, Staffing Plus Software to support the administration of recruitment and staffing processes for all employee groups
• Support capacity building at all levels to advance student success, community confidence, equity, diversity, and inclusion through the delivery of consistent, high quality, responsive and efficient services
• Coordinate the development, implementation and maintenance of probationary and performance management processes and key metrics, data, reporting, and analysis
• Act as a resource to HR team, superintendents, school administrators, management, and employees regarding workforce planning, collective agreements, regulations, statutory obligations, grievances, and negotiations in matters of recruitment and staffing processes and provisions
• Coordinate the development, implementation and maintenance of Human Resources policies and procedures and records management processes
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal workflow processes in collaboration with Workforce Planning team
• Coordinate recruitment and retention, talent acquisition, branding strategies, employee onboarding and orientation, student placements, criminal background records, student placements, partnerships with colleges, universities, and community agencies for outreach opportunities, and exit interviews
• Ensure HR services and programs are in alignment with employment legislation (ESA, AODA, Human Rights Code, Education Act, OHSA, Collective Agreements, Ministry of Education Policy/Program Memorandum (PPM) etc.)
• Other duties as assigned.
• Review caseload assignments and transaction audits to ensure equal distribution of work within the team
• Manage the implementation of staffing levels, setting hiring targets for occasional/supply pools, monitoring of allocations, and ensuring established staffing processes are followed
• Assess, monitor trends, research, prepare reports and support strategies that promote innovation, HR best practices, and efficiencies for continuous customer service improvements
• Coordinate and facilitate professional development and system training including equitable hiring, interview workshops, staff transfer and surplus processes, future organization reporting, Staffing Plus, Applicant Tracking System, Dispatch System, onboarding, and performance management
• Develop and maintain consistent and equitable procedures and guidelines for recruitment and retention, transfer, staffing and promotion processes
• Provide direction and coordination of recruitment fairs, bulk hiring, student placements, administrative transfers, excess/surplus/recall for all employee and occasional/supply/casual groups
• Coordinate the staffing/surplus, transfer and promotion processes for Superintendents, Principals, Vice-Principals, teaching, non-teaching, and casual employee groups

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership, coordination, initiative, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills, and the ability to foster change
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal), documentation and presentation skills
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of related progressive experience in recruitment and staffing processes, talent acquisition and employee onboarding for union and non-union employee groups
• Experience in a complex, multi-union environment working effectively with all levels of employees and unions, preferably in the education/public sector
• Post-secondary degree/diploma related to Human Resources Management
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-oppression and working in a diverse school community and/or work environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HR management practices (recruitment and selection, staffing, planning, organizational behaviour, training and development, employee and labour relations, compensation)
• Knowledge of human resources best practices, policies, and procedures and employment-related legislation including, but not limited to, the Employment Standards Act, Employment Equity Act, Labour Relations Act, Education Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario College of Teachers Act, Teaching Profession Act, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
• CHRP/CHRL designation (preferred)
• Experience with branding strategies, criminal background checks, student placements, partnerships with colleges, universities, and community agencies for outreach opportunities, and exit interviews are an asset
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic and changing environment
• Extensive computer skills and aptitude with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, HRIS software, Applicant Tracking System, Dispatch System, staffing programs, reporting tools, and Visio workflow design
• Demonstrated experience using key performance metrics for reporting and statistical analysis, attention to detail and accuracy, ability to meet timelines and maintain confidentiality

Salary is ASG ASG Level 8 ($90,433 - $113,041)

Commitment to Equity, Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism

The Peel District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the full diversity of the Region of Peel. We will provide reasonable accommodation (e.g. an accessible location, rescheduling of interviews that fall on Days of Significance etc.) based on any of the human rights protected grounds, during the hiring process if advised in advance. We are also committed to inclusion, anti-oppression and anti-racist practices while also supporting the continuous growth and development of an equitable and empowered education system at the PDSB.

Criminal Background Check

Successful candidates must provide a satisfactory Criminal Background Check prior to commencing employment. Please review the requirements for the Criminal Background Check.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but will only be contacting candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications best meet the requirements of the position. All communication to applicants regarding this job posting, including an invitation to complete skills assessments and/or a job interview if applicable, will be made through email. Candidates are encouraged to regularly check their email as listed on their TalentLink account.

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Additional Notes

Preference will be given to qualified members of the Administrative Staff Group (ASG).