Human Resources Coordinator at River East Transcona School Division

7 hours per day

18 Month Term

Effective December 8/25 to June 25/27

River East Transcona School Division is a dynamic, caring, and innovative school division with committed, talented staff who are dedicated to creating student success.We are the second-largest division in Manitoba with around 18,200 students in 42 schools staffed by over 3,500 team members. When you join our team, you are helping to provide students with the education, guidance, and services they need to learn and progress to the fullest extent possible. We offer competitive pay and benefits, attractive hours, and a workplace culture that is forward-looking, innovative, and service-oriented.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager the HR Coordinator is responsible to provide support to the Manager and the Human Resource Advisors in human resource activities including recruitment and selection; employee and labour relations; and classifications. The HR Coordinator will also do general administration and work on special projects, conduct research, and reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform full cycle recruitment activities for substitutes and casuals.
• Ensure Collective Agreements, HR policies and Administrative Standards are met through recruitment activities. 
• Lead the development of advertising material, qualifications, screening of candidates approve selection of candidates, reference checks, conduct offers of employment and ensure conditions of employment have been met.
• Advise management on matters involving employment practices such as recruitment and selection of staff, high turnover job categories; difficult-to-recruit to positions; and outreach recruitment activities related to Employment Equity and Diversity.
• Participate in ongoing coaching of recruitment and selection practices and procedures.
• Responsible for competitive process file management.
• Update HRIS with new or changing employee data; connect payroll, finance and IT departments to employee assignments and information
• Advise employees on HR process for leave requests
• As an alternate to the Human Resources Manager – Non-Teaching, may review and approve leave requests (2nd level from Administrators) 
• Process job bulletin requests for posting on divisional website
• Close job bulletins and process applicants for viewing

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

Qualifications

Education/Certification/Training

• Post-secondary education in Human Resource Management or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience in a similar position.

Experience

•  Minimum two (2) years’ experience in a directly related position.
• Extensive experience conducting full cycle recruitment and selection activities
• Experience providing advice and guidance in the areas of employee and labour relations and classifications is preferred.
• Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset.
• Experience working with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Skills and abilities

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a deadline driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships in a collaborative team environment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills conveying information in a clear and concise manner to others.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgement to solve problems and make decisions quickly and effectively under limited supervision.
• Ability to maintain composure and work in an efficient and professional manner while dealing tactfully with the public, clients and employees.
• Ability to interpret legislation, collective agreements and policies/administrative standards.
• Sound knowledge of Human Resource Information Systems

Physical abilities consistent with requirements of the job (see physical demands and working conditions, below)

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

1.      Environmental Factors

• Working indoors, office environment, use of computer, phone, printer, fax
• Office lighting

2.      Physical Demands - Sedentary

• Sitting
• Range of motion – use of wrists/hands/fingers
• No lifting or carrying

3.      Psychosocial Demands

• High pressures/stressors, workload management and meeting tight deadlines
• Working alone and independently
• High complexity of decision making and analysis of information
• Responsibility and accountability
• Autonomy

4.      Cognitive Demands

• Problem solving, judgement
• Reading/writing, data and reasoning

5.      Sensory Demands

• Vision, hearing requirements (related to use of computer/phone)

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the position identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent to the position.

Deadline for applications:                                                                    Monday, December 1, 2025 - 2:00 p.m.

Salary range: $61,267 - $66,236                                        

External candidates must apply online through Job Connect.

Please visit our website at www.retsd.mb.ca – Careers.

Internal candidates must apply online through Employee Connect > Job Tab.

Mail or Email applications will not be accepted.

Candidates are responsible for providing a clear and accurate resume that demonstrates how they meet the qualifications outlined in the job posting.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in River East Transcona School Division that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.