Labour Relations Consultant

We are excited to announce that we are expanding our Labour Relations team!

Peterborough, Ontario
invites applications for the position of

Labour Relations Consultant

Start Date: to be determined

Salary: Category 3 - $79,245 - $86,908/year

35 hours/week

Job Posting: 21-017

The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board offers dynamic, high quality educational programs for nearly 33,000 elementary, secondary, and adult students in the 100 schools within our jurisdiction.  As part of our strategy to provide on-going support for our schools, the Board is now accepting resumes from qualified applicants for the full-time position of Labour Relations Consultant.

All positions in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board support the school’s priority of student achievement and the Boards mission to educate our students to excel in learning, to succeed in life and to enrich our communities.

Employees demonstrate empathy and respect in all interactions, are committed to service excellence, and embrace change through innovation.

The purpose of the Labour Relations Consultant position is to provide strategic advice to Board management on a broad range of labour relations matters including progressive discipline, performance management, attendance management, conflict and dispute resolution, workplace investigations and application of collective agreement, policy and / or relevant legislation for a designated client group based on geography (Peterborough, Northumberland, or Clarington). 

This position requires the highest degree of confidentiality and discretion as the duties involve working directly with various stakeholders and information, both internal and external to the Board, regarding highly sensitive and personal matters.

Reports to: Manager, Human Resource Services – Employee and Labour Relations

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer collective agreements by advising Principals, Vice-Principals, Managers, Supervisors, unions’ representatives, and employees regarding the interpretation and application of agreements to promote understanding, compliance, and positive relations.
• Advise and counsel within the HR Department on interpretation and administration of collective agreements, legislation, and related human resources practices.
• Advise and counsel Superintendents, Principals, Vice-Principals, Managers / Supervisors with respect to the progressive discipline and performance management process by recommending appropriate course of action.
• Promote compliance with the Ontario Human Rights Code
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders to support labour relations matters.
• Advise and counsel to Principals, Vice-Principals, Managers, Supervisors on the Board’s attendance awareness program, including advising on the approval of short-term leave absences.
• Prepare correspondence for Principals, Vice-Principals, Managers / Supervisors pertaining to collective agreement administration, such as grievance responses, investigative meeting questions, disciplinary letters, etc.
• Prepare reports and correspondence for the Ontario College of Teachers and/or Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators as required.
• Under the direction of the Manager, Human Resource Services – Employee and Labour Relations, conduct and coordinate investigations into complaints and incidents in line with best practices for investigation, interviewing, collective evidence, providing analysis and authoring written investigation reports for alleged violation of the Board’s Workplace Harassment policies and the Ontario Human Rights Code. 
• Support grievance and arbitration processes by providing background research
• Promote and maintain a positive problem-solving environment with the union
• Develop, implement, and present in-service training on labour relations matters.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION:

• Indirect supervision of:
• HR Officers
• HR Coordinators

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Post-secondary degree or certificate (i.e. university, college, or technical training) completed in Human Resource Management, or equivalent education.
• Human Resources Management Designation (CHRL, CHRP, or equivalent) is considered an asset.
• Additional formal training in specialized areas such as Human Rights, harassment and discrimination, and formal complaint investigation techniques.
• Three to five years of related experience working in a progressive Human Resources environment (public sector environment is preferred).

SPECIALIZED SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Experience working in a unionized environment, preferably in a multi-collective agreement workplace.
• Advanced knowledge in the administration and interpretation of collective agreements.
• A commitment to service excellence.
• Capacity to contribute solutions to complex situations.
• Effective coaching, mentoring, conflict resolution and relationship management skills.
• Superior written, presentation and verbal skills
• Advanced computer skills and experience in word processing, spreadsheet, data-bases, and integrated payroll personnel system or equivalent software programs.
• Valid driver’s license and use of own vehicle.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Office building working environment.
• Moderate amounts of concentration, attention to details, visual exertion, keyboarding and dealing with difficult people.
• Frequent noise, pressure to meet deadlines, and interruptions.
• Occasional Travel.

Qualified applicants are asked to submit a letter of application and a complete resume stating qualifications, accompanied by references and proof of all certifications.  Applications can be emailed to Lindsay_Flood@kprdsb.ca  and must be received on or before December 16, 2021 at 4pm.

KPRDSB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  For more information about what this means in our organization, please refer to our website at www.kprschools.ca (See "Employment" section).  

KPRDSB is committed to a qualified workforce that is representative of the diversity of the people of Ontario and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse background and lived experiences as a member of a  marginalized group, including but not limited to:

•            First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;

•            members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;

•            persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities;

•            persons who identify as women; and

•            persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

KPRDSB is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

A police records check, with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Pardoned Sexual Offenders Database Search, dated within 6 months prior to the date of hire, is a requirement for employment with this Board. Please note that there have been reports that it has taken some candidates up to 6 weeks to obtain a police check. With that in mind, we strongly recommend that you go about obtaining this search at your earliest convenience. 

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.