Director Of Human Resources

qathet School District
Director of Human Resources
The District
qathet school district is seeking an experienced Human Resources
professional for the position of Director of Human Resources, effective
April 1, 2024, or a mutually agreeable date.
qathet School District is situated on the northern tip of the Sunshine
Coast encompassing the City of Powell River and qathet Regional
District. The district, and its over 400 employees, proudly serve
approximately 3,400 students in five elementary schools, one remote
island elementary school, one online learning school, an alternate
school, and one secondary school.
The district is guided by its Strategic Plan, developed for the period
2023-2028. The plan centers students’ needs – their learning, well-being, and voices, in programming and supports at schools, operations,
and management by staff as well as decisions by the Board.
The district has a strong Equity Statement, and the Director of HR will
play an integral role to achieving the commitments contained therein
The Lifestyle
Combining the natural beauty, amazing outdoor recreation
opportunities associated with the Powell River
lifestyle, and an exciting and fulfilling work
environment, it is ideal for those pursuing a
healthy balance both professionally and
personally.
The Position
Reporting to the Superintendent, the Director
of Human Resources provides a range of
professional Human Resources services with a focus on
recruitment, employee relations, administration of collective
agreements, grievance resolution, collective bargaining, and
arbitration preparation and presentation.
The Director of Human Resources recognizes that positive working
relationships between management, employees, and unions results
in a healthy and productive work environment which facilitates
success for all learners.
Specific responsibilities:
? Provide expert advice and support to management staff
regarding collective agreement interpretation, labour relations
practices and employee management procedures for all union
groups and exempt staff.
? Manage recruitment, selection, onboarding and orientation
procedures for new teachers, support staff, management, and
exempt staff.
? Prepare grievance reports; preparation for arbitrations and
communication with counsel as needed. Planning, conducting
and summarizing employee misconduct investigations.
? Provide reports and notes for collective bargaining and
participation in bargaining committees.
? Oversight of the requirements of Occupational Health and
Safety.
? Attends, and participates in formal meetings as required,
including Administrator meetings, Labour/Management
meetings, JEIS meetings, Job Evaluation Committee meetings,
Rehab/Health Committee meetings, Wellness Committee
meetings.
? Oversight and expertise with PowerSchool’s atrieve ERP.
Salary and Benefits
This is an exempt position with an annual base salary range of
$114,000 - $127,000 complemented with a generous benefit
package which includes health, vacation benefits and enrolment in
the Municipal Pension Plan.
Desired Qualifications
? An undergraduate degree or diploma
in business administration, labour
relations, human resource
management or other relevant areas
or an undergraduate degree in
education with some human
resources experience or significant
experience in Human Resources in a
public school district.
? A minimum of two to five years of
experience as a strategic and
progressive senior labour relations
practitioner with specific experience
in a large multi-union public sector
organization, ideally in the public
education sector.
? Demonstrated understanding of
Human Resources and labour
relations practices and an ability to
interpret applicable collective
agreements and/or various rights
related legislation.
? Demonstration of successful
interest-based collective agreement
negotiation, grievance and conflict
resolution, and innovative solutions.
? Track record of proactively creating
consultative and collaborative
partnerships with internal and
external stakeholder groups.
? Proven analytical, written, and oral
communication skills with an ability to
concisely articulate and write with
clarity and purpose.
? Well-organized, self-starter with a
demonstrated ability to be resilient
and to work as an efficient team
leader in establishing priorities,
achieving goals and objectives when
faced with varied and conflicting
demands.
? Demonstrated ability in the use of
computer software and technology.
? A CPHR designation is an asset.
The successful applicant will be
required to successfully complete
a criminal record check.
Application Submission
Interested qualified applicants should apply with a cover letter and
resume which must include two professional supervisory
references familiar with your professional performance. Please
also include supporting documents and transcripts. Completed
applications are to be emailed by 3:00 PM PDT, March 1, 2024, to
hr@sd47.bc.ca
We appreciate all interest in this position. Only those selected for further interviews will be contacted by the District.