School Secretary - Deaf Program

Job ID: 246496 Posting status: Open Organization: Ministry of Education Division: Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch City: Belleville Position(s) language: English Job term: 1 Temporary , Fixed-Term Position (Available August 2026 to July 2027) Job code: 09OAD - Office Administration 09 Salary: $28.14 - $32.82 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement. (Competition PDSB26-092)

Join the team that is making a difference in the lives of Ontario's children and youth. The Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch, Ministry of Education is looking to hire an experienced School Secretary who will provide support to the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf in Belleville.

About the job

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role you will provide the following secretarial and administrative support services to the school Principal and support the delivery of the education programs and services.

You will:
• Prepare a variety of documentation and correspondence such as memos, reports, research documents, presentation materials.
• File, retrieve and/or distribute a variety of correspondence.
• Take meeting minutes and notes.
• Provide reception services, answer calls, greet visitors and respond to general inquiries.
• Make travel arrangements and set up meetings and event locations for the Principal.
• Manage the school Principal's schedules and calendars.
• Maintain and order supplies as required.
• Prepare and maintain financial contracts.
• Manage the Student Information System.
• Knowledge/Experience of the Safe Schools Arrivals and Departures.
• Undertake various other clerical and administrative tasks as assigned.

What you bring to the team

Knowledge and Experience

You have:
• Advanced administrative/secretarial experience.
• Working knowledge of School Messenger.
• Experience with managing the Student Information System.
• Experience with Safe Schools Arrivals and Departures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of office practices and administrative procedures.
• Proficiency in preparing, formatting, and coordinating a range of correspondence and documents.

Communication and Customer Service Skills

You have:
• Excellent language skills including fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf culture including receptive and expressive skills.
• Verbal communication and interpersonal skills to provide effective in-person and telephone reception, and exchange information with clients and/or the public.
• Ability to provide information to stakeholders, parents, and students in a courteous and professional manner.
• Proven written communication skills to draft letters and memos.

Technical Skills

You have:
• Demonstrated experience using personal computers and software applications to prepare correspondence, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, Microsoft Outlook, and other standard software applications.
• Demonstrated experience using office equipment including photocopiers and facsimile machines.

Organizational, Reasoning and Problem-Solving Skills

You have:
• Organizational, time management and administrative skills to organize high volume of administrative and secretarial services, to set priorities and meet deadlines, to ensure a coordinated and efficient flow of information within office, program, and school areas.
• Reasoning skills to determine what matters should be given priority when performing a variety of different administrative tasks with conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Reasoning and problem-solving skills to determine appropriate action for sensitive inquiries.
• Knowledge of Privacy Laws and Confidentiality.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by: Friday, July 3, 2026 11:59 pm EDT Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 10 months, 350 Dundas St W, Belleville, East Region, Vulnerable Sector Check

Compensation group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Work hours: Schedule 3.7 Category: Education and Training Posted on: Friday, June 19, 2026

Note:

• A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

How to apply:

1. You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

Send application to:
PSBjobs@ontario.ca and quote Competition # PDSB26-092.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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