Temporary/Casual Secretarial/Clerical Support Staff (THRs)

Simplication; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The Waterloo Region District School Board is seeking Temporary/Casual Secretarial and Clerical Support Staff to support schools across the region and at the Education Centre. Roles require flexible availability and successful candidates will undergo secretarial skills testing and an interview process.

Wage: $21.68 per hour. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, be proficient in Microsoft Office and GSuite, and have 2–5 years of relevant office/customer service experience.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.
• Proficient with Word and Excel; Windows XP environment.
• Knowledge of GSuite.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication.
• 2–5 years of recent office/customer service experience.
• Availability for casual assignments during the day with short notice.
• Prior secretarial experience in an educational setting is preferred.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Communication skills

Flexibility

Availability on short notice

Customer service

Office environment

GSuite

Education

Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Aspen

Job description

TEMPORARY – CASUAL SECRETARIAL and CLERICAL SUPPORT STAFF (THRs)

The Waterloo Region District School Board is accepting applications for Temporary/Casual Secretarial/Clerical Support Staff. These supply assignments may be located at any of the schools in our region and at the Education Centre and require flexible availability.

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) serves approximately 65,000 students in 123 schools, as well as alternative and continuing education sites. WRDSB is committed to creating learning environments that support the achievement and well-being of all students through partnering with staff, parents, families, caregivers and communities to promote success in learning and life. Additional information regarding the Board is available on the Board’s website at www.wrdsb.ca.

Successful candidates will be contacted and will undergo secretarial skills testing and an interview process.

Wage Rate: $21.68 per hour

Applicants must have:

• A Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent education
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excelin a Windows XP computer environment
• Working knowledge of GSuite
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Willingness to acquire skills in Board specific programs e.g. Aspen
• 2-5 years of recent relevant working experience in an office environment/customer service
• Availability to accept assignments on a casualbasis during the day and with short notice
• Preference will be given to applicants with prior secretarial experience in an educational setting

Experience in the following areas would be an asset:

• Customer service
• Library
• Reception/Switchboard
• Accounts Payable/Receivable or Payroll (accompanied by secretarial experience)

** A suitable Vulnerable Sector Criminal Reference Check is a requirement of the job and is REQUIRED to attend the THR Orientation. Please note Criminal Reference Checks may take several weeks to obtain from point of request**

We thank all applicants for their interest but regret that only successful candidates will be contacted . No phone calls please.

Applicant Self-IdentificationQuestions

The information collected in Apply to Education is used to monitor WRDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in WRDSB recruitment and hiring practices.

We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system (Policy 1014_- Privacy Protection and Access to Information). Information is collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education), PPM 165 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Access to this information is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. Access, use and disclosure of the data is governed by MFIPPA and ethical research practices. Applicant Self-Identification data will be attached to your Apply to Education applicant profile as long as you are employed with the WRDSB.

If you prefer not to answer any of the Self Identification questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this please contact [e-mail].

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, 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;and
• persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protected grounds, to support candidate participation in the hiring process.