Temp HR Assistant – Onsite Support (Sept–Oct 2026)

Waterloo Catholic District School Board; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterloo Catholic District School Board is seeking a Temporary Human Resource Assistant for a short-term period. The role supports HR Officers with staffing, leaves, benefits and HR system administration in a unionized educational setting.

Responsibilities include posting positions, screening applications, onboarding, maintaining records in HRIS, and coordinating with CUPE EWBT benefits. On-site work at the Catholic Education Centre in Kitchener is expected.

Qualifications

• Two-year post-secondary diploma in HR or related field.
• Experience in HR administration, preferably in a unionized or public sector environment.
• Knowledge of HRIS platforms and Applicant Tracking Systems, and Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for staff, union inquiries, and supervisors regarding collective agreement interpretation and Board procedures.
• Support the HR Officer with annual staffing processes, including layoffs, surplus, and recall activities.
• Post positions, coordinate staffing workflows, and support supply coverage requirements.
• Screen applications and credentials and recommend candidates for interviews.
• Review, approve, and administer employee leave requests, including ESA and collective agreement leaves.
• Facilitate onboarding and new hire orientation sessions.
• Enter, update, and maintain employee job, payroll, and leave information in HR information systems.
• Liaise with benefit trust vendors to respond to inquiries and support the accurate administration of CUPE EWBT benefits.
• Provide timely, accurate HR information to employees, supervisors, administrators, Payroll, and Pension staff.

Skills

HR administration

Employment legislation

HRIS systems

Applicant tracking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Two-year HR/Business diploma

Tools

iSYS

Edsembli

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Job description

Waterloo Catholic District School Board is seeking a Temporary Human Resource Assistant for a short-term period. The role supports HR Officers with staffing, leaves, benefits and HR system administration in a unionized educational setting.

Responsibilities include posting positions, screening applications, onboarding, maintaining records in HRIS, and coordinating with CUPE EWBT benefits. On-site work at the Catholic Education Centre in Kitchener is expected.