Temporary Executive Assistant – Facility Services and Planning JWS (35hrs)

NOTICE OF TEMPORARY VACANCY

Position : Executive Assistant Facility Services and Planning

Salary Range : Band 3 - $35.67 - $42.53 per hour 4% vacation pay

Location : Facility Services J.W. Singleton Education Centre

Work Schedule : 35 hours / week 12 months / year

Effective Date : ASAP - August 31 2026

Position Summary :

This position provides administrative support to all members of the Facility Services and Planning team and supports administrative procedures maintenance and records management purchase requisition accounts receivable eBase Education Capital Information System (ECIS) VFA Facility audit database (VFA) multi-year capital plan support and Facility Services and Planning website updating. The Executive Assistant supports the Superintendent of Facility Services and Planning in their leadership role by ensuring smooth and efficient processing of all administrative and organizational working with internal and external contacts including the Senior Administrative team and Trustees the Executive Assistant deals with a wide range of highly sensitive issues.

The HDSB recently introduced a Work from Home Administrative accordance with this Administrative Procedure and with the approval of the immediate supervisor employees who work at HDSB administrative sites may work from home for up to 50% of their regularly scheduled hours. Work from Home arrangements may change based on the future needs of the Board.

Key Responsibilities :

Support administrative team functions across the capital maintenance and operations divisions within the Department

Maintains the Facility Services and Planning website content in collaboration with Communications Department

Responds to internal communication prioritizing the urgent requests determining appropriate action and following up to ensure deadlines are met

Researches analyzes and synthesizes material on behalf of the Superintendent on a variety of matters including special project assignments

Supports maintenance and upkeep of records in the Education Capital Information System (ECIS) and VFA Facility audits

Responsible for purchasing supplies furniture and computers for Facility Services department

Coordinates Facility Services and Planning professional development budget and events

Performs general budget functions including reviewing employee reimbursements invoicing approvals processing credit card payments and supporting accounts receivable

Manages day-to-day operations of the Superintendents office and Facility Services and Planning departments including scheduling meetings responding to inquiries from community public trustee and staff

Qualifications :

College diploma in a related field

Minimum of two (2) years experience in a similar role

High degree of initiative independent thought sound judgement decision-making skills and problem solving expertise

Excellent written oral and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently while supporting a team

Proficiency with spreadsheets

Knowledge of bookkeeping

Applications along with your resume and other supporting documents must be submitted through Apply to Education by 4 : 00 pm on Thursday November 13 2025

Job Category : Management & Professionals - Job Code #

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We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will be made through the email address provided on the applicants Apply To Education profile page.

Applicant Self Identification Questions :

As part of the recruitment and selection function the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code HDSBs Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure HDSBs Employment Equity Policy and Ontarios Anti Racism Data Standards :

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act 2017 S.O. 2017 c. 15 in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990 c. M.56. In accordance with HDSBs Employment Equity Policy personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298 Operation of Schools General) and any applicable collective agreement provisions the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria :

valuing applicants additional experience lived experience skills backgrounds and perspectives; and

granting first consideration where the skills ability and qualifications of the applicants are relatively equal to applicants who self-identify as members of historically under-represented communities.

We encourage you to respond to our voluntary applicant self-identification questions. This data will inform our understanding of the diversity of our applicant pool as well as the progress of applicants throughout the hiring process. This data will inform our goals strategies and actions and our progress towards creating and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workforce. Any information that you provide in response to these questions will be referred to during the hiring process for this position and will be shared with the hiring manager and / or committee members responsible for the hiring process.

The section includes questions from Ontarios Anti-Racism Data Standards (Standards 2017). The Standards were established to help identify and monitor systemic racism and racial disparities within the public sector. The Standards establish consistent effective practices for producing reliable information to support evidence-based decision-making and public accountability to help eliminate systemic racism and promote racial equity (adapted from Ontarios Anti-Racism Data Standards 2017). Questions about this collection may be directed to Dixon Mohammed - Manager Recruitment Selection and Staffing at .

Accommodation :

Upon request we will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates who have temporary or permanent disability or who otherwise require accommodations based on the protected grounds highlighted in the Ontario Human Rights Code in respect to the recruitment and selection process.

Wellness :

The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful and healthy work environment.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 35 - 42