Associate Planner

Associate Planner

PASS Grade 4 (under review)

$ 75 0 47 to $ 84 466

A bout the Board

The HamiltonWentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning equity engagement and innovation. We are guided by our vision Growing Together the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future and our values of Compassion Dignity Trust and Joy to guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique identities and needs of all. Proudly serving a community of approximately 50000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area HWDSB operates across 80 elementary schools 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8800 staff members.

Staff Wellness

At HWDSB staff wellness is a priority. We are committed to cocreating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe valued and supported. We are continuously striving to support the needs of our diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.

Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employees wellbeing in all dimensions of health. As one part of this comprehensive program all staff as well as their dependents have access to free and confidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP) in addition to many other program components.

About the Role

Under the direction of the Manager of Planning Accommodation and Rentals the Associate Planner will be responsible for monitoring and tracking of municipal development through the enrolment projection software and the boards development database reconciling the Education Development Charges ByLaw and administrative support for property related matters such as licence access and reciprocal agreements. The role will provide support to HamiltonWentworth Student Transportation as it relates to sustainable modes of travel bus stop locations and loading zones as well as support various departments as it relates to enrolment projections staffing allocations and temporary accommodation needs.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Track residential and nonresidential property development in the boards development database and enrolment projection system and conduct site visits as required
• Maintain monitor and update agreements (e.g. shared use leases licences parking access reciprocal agreements etc.). This includes maintenance of the boards property inventory database
• Liaise with the public municipal staff board licence holders conterminous school boards and board departments as it relates administration of property related matters specifically licence agreements shared use agreements access agreements childcare licence agreements and other property related documentation
• Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations
• Participate in the creation and updating of planning related policies and their accompanying procedures
• Participate in the boards Education Development Charges ByLaw (EDC) processes including supporting the background study development
• Conduct the monthly reconciliation of the Education Development Charges account from the City of Hamilton in collaboration with the Finance Department and assist with the ongoing interpretation and application of the ByLaw
• Issue annual licence renewal agreements generate licence payment calculations and create necessary eBase documents for tracking each licence agreement for the boards childcare operators
• Provide support to HamiltonWentworth Student Transportation Services (HWSTS) as the liaison with the City of Hamilton and Daily School Routes (DSR) and gathering and analyzing data preparing reports & proposals to shift student & parent behaviour toward sustainable modes of travel
• Provide support to HWSTS to review and assess bus stop locations and school bus loading zones
• Support the maintenance of the Boards enrolment projection system (Student Projection System Plus (SPS))
• Provide support across various divisions of Facility Services and other departments of the board for enrolment and accommodation processes including enrolment projections school utilization surveys portable allocations and the staffing processes
• Track reciprocal uses between City of Hamilton and HWDSB and assists with annual reconciliation of program
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Honours Degree in Urban Planning Geography or similar program.
• Proficiency in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is preferred.
• Minimum 3 5 years of demonstrated planning experience that includes reviewing legal and municipal planning documents and demographic analysis.
• Knowledge of property lease management and administration.
• Strong attention to detail analytical problemsolving strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Demonstrate personal initiative sound judgement strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills with the ability to function effectively and collaboratively with various employee groups and external contacts including school communities.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite programs and ability to work with database management systems (Access SQL Server etc)
• Working knowledge of ESRI Suite (ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Online ArcGIS extensions etc)
• Knowledge of school planning softer (Student Projections Systems Plus (SPS))
• The successful applicant may be required to work after hours based on system needs.
• Valid drivers license and access to reliable transportation are required.

Deadline for submission is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 28 2025 .

Employment E quity Statement

HamiltonWentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum staff population physical surroundings and the broader community.

HWDSBs mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights equity diversity and inclusion while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities experiences and needs of our students and our communities.

HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:

• Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations Mtis and Inuit peoples).
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race ancestry colour religion and/or spiritual beliefs or place of origin (e.g. Black and racialized communities immigrant communities etc.).
• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
• Persons who identify as women.
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations gender identities and gender expressions. (i.e. Twospirit and LGBTQIA).

As part of HWDSBs commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary questionnaire that collects identitybased information. The voluntary questionnaire is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.

HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so responsibly respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.

A pplicant SelfIdentification Form

The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSBs progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB 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 1.6 Privacy). Information on this form is collected pursuant toOntarios Education Equity Action Plan(Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(MFIPPA). Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA andethical research practices. Applicant SelfIdentification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed in accordance with general records retention principles. If you prefer not to answer any of the 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 form please contact .