Elem School Office Assistant - 50% Term Assignment (External Posting - for ESP Casuals/Terms)
Elem School Office Assistant - 50% Term Assignment (External Posting - for ESP Casuals/Terms)
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Job Description
About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students parents and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals vice-principals teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OFFICE ASSISTANT
Position Status: 0.50 Term Assignment to June 26 2026
Work Year:10 months per year
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 17.5 hours per week; 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)
Salary Rate:$22.98 to $28.52 per hour (Level 4)
Effective: August 25 2025
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Elementary School Office Administrator the Elementary School Office Assistant assists staff students and the public; ensures the safety and well-being of students; supports the school office (answering phones correspondence); maintains student and staff information (recording monitoring and tracking systems); assists with financial accounts; and performs other related duties to support the school office.
Qualifications
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Completion of a Secondary School Diploma and 1 to 2 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Continuous upgrading of computer skills is required.
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Familiarity with relevant legislation including the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; The Immunization of School Pupils Act and the Ministry of Ontario Student Record (OSR) Guidelines.
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Familiarity with Board and school policies and procedures including Board Admissions-Enrolment Guidelines Board Purchasing Manual;
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Proficient in word-processing databases accounting software spreadsheet desktop publishing electronic mail and integrated and other software applications;Ability to operate standard office equipment and administer public address system;
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Experience working with google applications (ie. docs/sheets/forms email calendars online meetings)
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Organizational and time-management skills are required to prioritize work.
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Writing skills are required to prepare correspondence and/or reports.
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Interpersonal and communication skills are required to exchange and clarify information and to understand and respond to inquiries using tact diplomacy and discretion when dealing with the public staff and students.
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Accounting skills to maintain the budget required (if applicable to the assignment)
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First Aid certification and ability to administer first aid.
Application Process
Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement in the following order:
1. First consideration is given to Regular full-time and Regular part-time employees within ESP bargaining unit. You must apply to the Internal Posting.
2. Term and casual employees within ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. You must apply to the posting marked as external.
3. External applicants (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.
If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List you will see both postings. However you must apply to the Internal Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.
Evaluation & Assessment:Inaccordance with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Boards Administrative and Support Staff Selection Process the evaluation and assessment of candidates will be completed using the following four (4) identified areas of performance: Organizational and Management Skills Communication Interpersonal Skills and Knowledge and Practice as they relate to the duties qualifications knowledge and education outlined above.
OCDSB employees serve students colleagues families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities orientations faiths ethnicities races genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people and respect value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.
If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process please send an email to at any time.
Employment Type
Part-Time
