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Communications Department
Education Centre
Applicants Will Be Considered In The Following Order
- Qualified probationary, temporary and Temporary Hourly Rated (THR) ESS/OSSTF employees.
- Qualified external applicants (includes employees from other Bargaining Units)
The Communications Clerk will report to the Senior Manager, Communications, and will be responsible for providing clerical support to the Communications Department. The successful candidate is expected to work both independently and as a team member to perform a wide variety of administrative support services, all of which contribute to the efficient and professional operation of an innovative communications team.
The successful applicant for this Educational Support Staff position, Level E ($45,167 – $56,099), will work 35 hours per week, 12 months per year, effective as soon as possible.
Hours of Work: TBD
Responsibilities
Provide clerical support to the Senior Manager, Communications and the Communications Department, including:
Support the area of general email inquiries from the public, schools or staff to the corporate general mailbox (info@wrdsb.ca);
Point of contact for the Communications Department for 4123 (emergency) calls during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) and send email to 4123 email group outlining the call details;
Updating general electronic calendars maintained by the Communications Department, such as the Dates of Importance calendar;
Support the distribution of materials to schools, departments or community e-flyers;
Tracking and supporting translation services, and support Communications Secretary with appropriate related record-keeping;
Support the uploading of content on behalf of schools or departments on the public website or Staff Intranet;
Qualifications
Perform other duties as required
A Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent education;
2-5 years of recent working experience in an office environment
Working knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel in a Windows 10 computer environment;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team;
Effective written and oral communication skills;
Attention to detail, excellent organizational and time-management skills;
Flexibility and a focus on high quality customer satisfaction;
Experience in the area of website maintenance would be an asset; and
Preference will be given to applicants with prior secretarial experience in an educational setting
Applicant Self-Identification Questions
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 humanresources@wrdsb.ca.
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;
persons who identify as women; 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.
Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodations in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities.
While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
