Temporary Wellness and Abilities Specialist FT Catholic Education Centre, Brantford (1.0 FTE)

Temporary Wellness and Abilities Specialist

Full-time Position - 35 Hours Per week (1.0 FTE)

Salary range: $86645 - $98460 per year

Start date: As soon as possible

Duration: Temporary - approximately 3 months

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board is seeking a permanent full-time Wellness and Abilities Specialist. This position is accountable to the Manager of Human Resource Services and works with the Employee Safety Well-Being and Engagementportfolios within the Human Resources (HRS) Department. The Wellness and Abilities Specialist supports the facilitation and administration of the Boards Disability Management programs Attendance Support program the WSIB program and the Health and Safety program and the implementation of proactive and responsive strategies to foster a culture of well-being within the Board which is aligned with the Boards Multi-Year Strategic Plan. The Wellness and Abilities Specialist is an integral member of the Human Resource Services team ensuring efficient and timely communication and processing of all disability management and attendance support programs.

Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Support the facilitation of the Boards attendance support and disability management programs for both occupational (WSIB) and non-occupational illness and/or disabilities including assisting with follow-up monitoring and tracking claims and costs and preparing correspondence and documentation such as return to work and work accommodation plans.
• Schedule and facilitate return-to-work and accommodation meetings and conduct on-going monitoring of these plans.
• Create and administer disability management files in Parklane.
• Enter absences into absence tracking software and HRIS.
• Administration of leave requiring medical documentation.
• Administration of the Long-Term Disability process and completion of Plan Administrators Statement.
• Support WSIB programs.
• Generate and prepare reports related to disability management as required.
• Support the grievance/arbitration process by developing disability management case summaries as required.
• Other duties related to the administration of the Disability Management WSIB Attendance Support and Health & Safety programs as required.

Candidates must possess:

• A University degree or College diploma in Disability Management Occupational Health and Safety Human Resources or related field.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in Disability Management required.
• CHRP designation is considered an asset.
• Experience working in a unionized environment with various collective agreements considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to clearly communicate expectations and decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgement tact and discretion.
• Team player with demonstrated customer service skills.
• Proficient in using Microsoft (Outlook Word Excel) and possess the aptitude for learning additional industry-related software. Previous experience with Parklane is an asset.
• Ability to remain flexible work as part of a team as well as independently.

About Us:

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board offers a Christ-centered education to over 13000 students from Brant Haldimand and Norfolk counties the City of Brantford Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The district has approximately 2100 full and part-time staff committed to supporting Belonging Teaching and Learning and Wellness for all. We currently have 28 elementary schools 3 secondary schools and a multisite Alternative Education school and 3 administrative offices. We are unique in that we belong to three Dioceses: Hamilton London and St. Catharines. We are located within a one-hour radius of Toronto to the east London to the west and Kitchener-Waterloo to the north.

As a Catholic community we work with families and community agencies to provide the best learning environments to ensure that all learners reach their full potential and feel safe and included.

Equity Diversity and Inclusion Statement
The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives experiences and needs of our students and our communities. We remain committed to upholding our Catholic values of equity and inclusion in our living learning and work in pursuit of our values we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the district in actualizing the Boards Multi-Year Strategic Plan. We actively encourage applications from individuals from all groups and specifically those groups that may experience systemic barriers. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation Statement
We also recognize our duty to accommodate and to foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with our Catholic social teachings and virtues we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process. When contacted candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring process. If you requireaccommodation for reasons of disability in the application or interview process please email your request toin advance of any part of the process. All information received relating to a candidates required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by Human Resource Services.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Carol Luciani
Chair of the Board

Michael McDonald
Director of Education & Secretary

BRANT HALDIMAND NORFOLKCATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Excellence in Learning Living in Christ
322 Fairview Drive P.O. Box 217 Brantford ON N3T 5M8
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