HR Labour Relations Specialist

3 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto Catholic District School Board Full time $113,965 - $136,754

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is a leading provider of Catholic education in Ontario, serving over 84,000 students across nearly 200 schools in the City of Toronto.

We are seeking an experienced HR Labour Relations Specialist to join our team in the Human Resources department. As a key member of our Labour Relations Department, you will play a crucial role in providing leadership and strategic advice to our internal clients, ranging from senior level administration to management and supervisory staff.

Your primary responsibility will be to foster a climate of positive and collaborative labour relations, working closely with both bargaining units and non-unionized employees. You will be responsible for:

  • Improving the labour relations function and providing leadership and advice on all labour relations matters, including grievance decisions, arbitrations, human rights, and collective bargaining
  • SUPPORTING leaders at all levels of the organization in partnership to resolve complex issues that impact service delivery
  • Maintaining and building positive relationships and trust with all employee groups, both Union and Non-Union
  • Providing expert advice, support, and consultation on a broad range of employee and labour relations matters to management staff
  • LEADING meetings with union officials to deal with union complaints and grievances, taking appropriate actions to ensure management rights are upheld and preparing responses as required
  • Providing expert advice and guidance regarding the administration, interpretation, and application of collective agreements, and the handling of complaints and/or grievances for both union and non-union staff
  • Providing guidance and support to the Human Resource Services Department on Labour Relations issues to continually improve the delivery of Human Resource Services to Administration and Board employees

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Law, or a related discipline
  • A minimum of four years' experience in Human Resources, in a complex and highly unionized environment
  • Public education sector experience is considered an asset
  • Experience with interpretation of collective agreements, contract administration, and grievance/arbitration preparation
  • Training, knowledge, and experience in managing workplace investigations
  • A history of successful, positive, union-management relationships, and the ability to create a cooperative and consultative approach to achieving goals and objectives which includes dispute resolution
  • Demonstrated exceptional negotiation and mediation skills
  • A working knowledge of labour, employment, and education law and all relevant legislations
  • Ability to work both interdependently and independently; self-motivated
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, guide and develop others
  • Presentation, report writing, oral and written communication skills
  • Sound judgement, analytical, problem-solving skills, decision making, and organizational skills

This is a non-union Level 6 position with a salary range of $113,965 - $136,754 along with comprehensive benefits, including pension plan, vacation, and professional development opportunities.

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