Team Manager, Labour Relations - 1.0 Regular

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB); Ottawa; On-site; CAD 141,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) seeks a Team Manager, Labour Relations to oversee day-to-day relations with Federation representatives and lead collective bargaining, grievances, and arbitrations. The role advises senior staff and supervisors on the application of collective agreements and related employment laws.

The position requires a post-secondary degree in Labour/Industrial Relations and at least five years in labour relations, with strong leadership and communication

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, or related field with 5 years of labour relations experience.
• Experience in collective bargaining and interpreting collective agreements; multi-union setting preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, advisory and leadership skills for supervisors and principals.

Responsibilities

• Act as main liaison with Federation leadership on day-to-day issues in schools and central departments.
• Advise principals and managers on performance, discipline, and interpreting the collective agreement.
• Manage grievance and arbitration processes, represent the District at arbitrations and OLRB.
• Monitor labour relations developments and provide updates to Senior Staff.
• Lead negotiations and develop bargaining positions and briefs.

Skills

Labour relations

Collective bargaining

Arbitration

Leadership

Communication

Education

Post-secondary degree in Labour Relations / Industrial Relations

Job description

About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

TEAM MANAGER, LABOUR RELATIONS

Location: OCDSB Administration Building; 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean ON

Position Status: 1.0 Regular, Full-time, 12 month work year

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation: Union-Exempt

Salary Range: $140,709 to $164,239 per annum (Level 10)

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Senior Legal Counsel, Labour Relations, the Team Manager is responsible for managing the day to day relationships with, and acts as the key liaison between, the District and Federation representatives. The Team Manager is responsible for all collective bargaining negotiations, grievances, and arbitrations, and acts as a central advisor to supervisors, managers and principals on the application and interpretation of collective agreements.

Key Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Acting as the main liaison and primary contact with Federation leadership on day to day issues arising in school and central departments;
• Providing advice and guidance to principals, vice principals and managers about their obligations toward employees, on issues related to performance management, discipline and discharge as well as interpreting and applying the relevant collective agreement;
• Managing the grievance and arbitration process, including representing the District at arbitrations and the Ontario Labour Relations Board; instructing external legal counsel, and providing recommendations to Senior Staff on the risks and with respect to potential settlements;
• Keeping abreast of provincial labour relations matters and developments in the education sector and provides advice and updates to Senior Staff;
• Serving as Lead Negotiator and primary spokesperson at the bargaining tables, including leading the development of the Employer’s bargaining positions and the development of bargaining briefs.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, or related field and 5 years of labour relations experience, including experience in the collective bargaining process and interpreting collective agreements. Experience working in a large multi-union organization is preferred.
• Member of the Law Society of Ontario is considered an asset.
• Thorough knowledge of collective bargaining processes and grievance and arbitration process management;
• Knowledge of labour relations principles and employment legislation;
• Managerial skills, including hiring, supervising and evaluating staff; demonstrates leadership for training, coaching and motivating teams, and ensuring timelines are met.
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills (oral and written) required for relationship building, providing consultation and expert advice on labour and employee relations matters; and has the ability to persuade and gain consensus on issues, or encourage positive results;
• Public speaking skills for making presentations in large and small group settings;
• Written communications for drafting reports, collective agreements, and other complex or sensitive documents;
• Uses tact, discretion and discretion in all interactions with board personnel;
• High degree confidentiality required due to the nature of the position.
• Organizational skills and time management techniques for organizing work, and juggling multiple schedules and conflicting priorities and deadlines;
• High degree of judgement used for decision-making, and resolving problems;
• Ability to work under pressure to adhere to strict deadlines;
• Proficiency in computer technology, including word processing, databases and spreadsheets in order to effectively accomplish work.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

In compliance with the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be used to assist our hiring team in screening or assessing applicants.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [e-mail] at any time.

EDUCATING FOR SUCCESS - BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES TOGETHER