Temporary Human Rights and Equity Officer

About Us
The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB), in partnership with home and Church, is an inclusive and equitable learning community dedicated to providing excellence in Catholic education by developing Christ-centered individuals enabled to transform society. A provincial leader in student achievement, Halton Catholic District School Board provides exceptional educational experiences and services to over 36,000 students of all ages across our 48 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, and 3 continuing education facilities, serving the wider Catholic communities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville.

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Position Details
There is a temporary, thirty-seven and one half (37 ½) hour per week position available with duties effective immediately, ending at a date to be determined. Hours will be variable and will include evenings and may involve some weekends.

Length of Assignment:
to be determined

Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Human Rights and Equity, the Temporary Human Rights and Equity Officer will

contribute to the implementation of the identified priorities of the Office of Human Rights and Equity. The priorities

include, but are not limited to, system wide capacity building on issues of equity and inclusion, facilitate the implementation of the Board's anti-Back Racism Strategic Action Plan and support schools in creating inclusive and welcoming learning environments.

Qualifications / Experience

• Post-secondary diploma/degree with a focus on Human Rights and Equity, mediation or other alternative dispute

resolution, restorative practices.

• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience in assessing human rights complaints, early resolution, mediation,

training conflict resolution, equity, diversity/workplace equity or anti-racism.

• Knowledge of workplace equity, anti-oppression/anti-racism frameworks and human rights legislation.
• Proven ability to work under pressure in order to meet frequent deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, problem solving and data analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an inclusive approach.
• Demonstrated commitment to working in a diverse school community and/or work environment.
• Advanced level of computer skills including Microsoft Office Package and SharePoint.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Act, Occupational Health and

Safety Act, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Education Act, and other legislation to support

Inclusive and welcoming learning and working environments for all members of Halton Catholic District

School Board.

• Experience providing education and information on rights and responsibilities under the Ontario Human

Rights Code.

• Experience assessing human rights issues or complaints based on all Human Rights Code grounds and

using strong analytical and problem-solving skills to determine appropriate courses of action.

• Experience successfully resolving issues and complaints, including thorough restorative practices, mediation

and other forms of informal and formal alternative dispute resolution and conflict resolution practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Human Rights and Equity team with facilitation of training and education on human rights issues across

the school board, including human rights compliance training to senior school board staff

• Create in-house resources and sample training toolkit for student, families, and staff
• Support the board wide roll out and implementation of the procedure to respond to hate based incidents.
• Develop tools and resources to support the implementation of human rights complaints resolution procedures

and practices

• Establish an accessible web presence, and work with staff to ensure the complaints procedure is widely communicated

and accessible to all students, families, staff and communities.

• Support students and families in addressing human rights issues through information, early resolution, and alternate

dispute resolution.

• Experience addressing human rights and equity issues through restorative practices
• Support tracking of human rights issues elevated by students/families
• Work with the Senior Manager to prepare presentations on research findings and recommendations.
• Support students and families with informal resolution, and handling of incident follow- up and mediation
• Outreach to students and families to foster a climate of human rights and equity
• Provide school presentations for students
• Support the implementation of the recommendations of the Equity Audit
• Support research and data collection for projects supported or lead by the Human Rights and Equity Team.
• Keep informed of current research and trends related to human rights, equity and support the team on various

activities.

Required
Please be advised as a condition of employment with the Board, candidates will be required to provide the following documentation upon hire:

• an original Criminal Reference Check including Vulnerable Sector Screening, dated within the last six (6) months

Equity and Inclusion
The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) is committed to supporting the development of a strong and equitable workforce, that will foster the success and well-being of our students, staff, and wider-Catholic school communities. We strive to uphold the values of equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of qualified staff who reflect the diversity of our region. Although qualifications and experience will be determining factors in the hiring process, the HCDSB shall promote the hiring of qualified candidates from under-represented groups. To that end, we actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equitable outcomes 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, or place of origin; persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.

Special Considerations
Pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, the Halton Catholic District School Board will provide accommodations to applicants who are selected to participate in our recruitment process. Such requests, outlining the nature of any accommodation(s) required, are to be submitted to Human Resources Services by phone at or Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

Questions
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If you require additional information regarding this position, do not hesitate to contact our support recruitment staff (Christine Milanczak or Edea Santini) at or

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview process will be contacted.