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Secretary (D)
Learning Support Services - Special Education
Education Centre
Applicants will be considered in the following order:
1) Qualified permanent ESS/OSSTF Bargaining Unit employees.
2) Qualified probationary temporary and Temporary Hourly Rated (THR) ESS/OSSTF employees.
3) Qualified external applicants (includes employees from other Bargaining Units)
Reporting to the System Administrator Learning Services - Special Education the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day activities of the Special Education Department.
The successful applicant for this Educational Support Staff position Level D will work 35 hours per week 10 months per year effective August 25 2025. **Please note interviews may take place the first week of July**
Responsibilities:
Provide general secretarial duties supporting the Special Education department including but not limited to Supporting the Special Education Leadership Team (System Administrator of Special Education Psychology/Social Work Lead Speech-Language Pathology Lead Paraprofessional Supervisor Mental Health Lead)
Maintain exemplary public relations in receptionist duties and with school and system staff
Assist in the maintenance of student records
Maintain and update special education equipment records
Support the distribution of special education equipment to schools
Support the organization of system wide professional development (e.g. prolearn)
Assist in purchase ordering as required to support Special Education needs at the system and school level
Perform other duties as required
Qualifications:
Office Administration Diploma (2 year diploma program) plus a minimum of 2 years in a public education setting or equivalent office administrative experience in the office skills required on a daily basis in a public education system
Excellent computer and word processing skills are required
Extensive experience including but not limited to knowledge and use of:
Google Workspace for Education including Google Docs Google Sheets and Google Calendar
Microsoft Windows environment including Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint
Aspen software
K212 software
Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing and learning aria-level1>
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational time management and problem solving skills with attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to complete assigned duties with minimal supervision and problem solve situations as they arise
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms
Excellent attendance record required
Applicant Self-Identification Questions
The information collected in Apply to Education is used to monitor WRDSBs 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 Ontarios 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 .
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 Mtis 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; 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
