Manager, Disability Management and Wellness at School District #43 (Coquitlam)

MANAGER, DISABILITY MANAGEMENT AND WELLNESS

An exciting opportunity exists at School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) for a Manager, Disability Management and Wellness. As the third largest school district in BC with approximately 4,400 employees and 34,500 students in 70+ schools, we serve the communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the villages of Anmore and Belcarra. Our school district values a coordinated, collaborative approach to working with our students, parents, community partners, the public, and employee groups. As one of Canada’s best employers For Company Culture (Forbes, 2025), School District 43 (Coquitlam) values diversity in the workplace and strives to honour each person’s unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities, and intersectionality.

This position is primarily responsible for the planning, implementation and management of disability, attendance, and wellness programs. This includes temporary and permanent workplace accommodations for complex injury/illness cases. Working within a collaborative setting, the incumbent will liaise with both internal and external agencies and stakeholders to achieve goals in alignment with work performance standards set out by the School District. The Manager, Disability Management and Wellness reports to the Assistant Director of Human Resources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management of disability claims including the facilitation of stay at work/return to work programs and implementation of temporary and permanent accommodations;
• Develop and maintain a written Disability Management/RTW program including procedures that track outcomes of the program and a process to address opportunities for improvement of the program;
• Responsible for managing ‘Duty to Accommodate’ requests, including analysis of undue hardship;
• Oversees and provides ongoing advice, guidance, and support to management and employees in support of the district’s Attendance Promotion and Support Program;
• Consults, communicates, and leads meetings involving multiple stakeholders, including unionized officials, to promote and support wellness and address attendance and disability issues;
• Manage and monitor employee short- and long-term absences to minimize employee absenteeism by liaising with the physicians, employee, department supervisor, unions, insuring agencies, and appropriate community and medical services;
• Track and analyze metrics relating to employee attendance and disability to identify areas of opportunity and potential solutions;
• Maintain confidentiality of medical and sensitive personal information in accordance with all applicable privacy legislation;
• Oversee the development and implementation of wellness and prevention initiatives, ergonomic assessments, risk assessments , and action plans; and,
• Other duties as they relate to the safety, health, and wellness of employees.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Disability Management, Human Resources, Health Sciences, or relevant field; and/or a diploma combined with specialized training in disability management/human resources, health sciences , or equivalent;
• Minimum five years of related experience in complex disability management, return-to-work, and duty to accommodate files, preferably within a multi-union environment;
• Proven track record of working independently and formulating solutions and recommendations while balancing the needs of employees, the employer, and Labour Relations implications;
• Knowledge of Human Resources legislation and professional practices relating to labour relations, human rights, attendance promotion, HR planning and development, and occupational health and safety regulations;
• Ability to establish collaborative relationships with senior management, employees, partner groups, external agencies, other post-secondary institutions, and/or the general public;
• Effective project management skills, coupled with proficiency of advanced computer applications including word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), database management (Access), presentations , (PowerPoint), internet searching, and email;
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate through a variety of outlets;
• Must have valid driver’s license and vehicle; local travel is required.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.

The annual salary range for this position is $93,323 to $119,153 and is complemented with a generous benefits package including Municipal Pension Plan. The successful applicant will be required to successfully complete two criminal record checks.

Your application must include your resume, proof of education, and three reference contacts (including email). One of your references must be from your current supervisor.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, December 5, 2025, at 4:00 pm.

The district appreciates the interest expressed by all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

“The deliberations of employees, and Committees used to screen and consider job applications, shall be kept in strict confidence, and shall not be disclosed to any person except as required by law. Personal references, recommendations and evaluations collected or generated by Board employees and Committee members as part of the Board’s hiring processes (other than references whose authorship and content is already known to the job applicant) shall be treated as having been supplied in confidence to the Board for the purposes of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.”