Human Resources Co-ordinator

Human Resources Co-ordinator

Contract (covering a Mat-Leave)

For over 155 years, The Bishop Strachan School has been helping talented girls become fearless women who are able to navigate the world with intellectual curiosity, agility, and compassion. We teach them to find purpose, feel confident, and speak with a strong, independent voice. Our history is bound up with our bold mission - to "inspire girls to be fearless; educate them to be leaders" - and we continue to do that today. 

The Human Resources Co-ordinator is responsible for supporting various HR functions, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our human resources department. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational and communication skills. There is a focus on supporting recruitment and onboarding activities and providing administrative support to the Human Resources department. 

What You'll Do:

• Performs routine administrative functions such as data entry, correspondence formatting scheduling, mailings, shredding, mail, courier, ordering of supplies, attendance tracking, file maintenance
• Actively participates in the recruitment process to ensure diverse candidate pipelines.
• Organizes the hiring process; including creating and posting jobs, interview set-up, preparing the interview question template and sharing with the hiring committee 
• Conduct reference checks for candidates by composing questions, providing summaries to Human Resources Manager 
• Organizes and prepares the offer of employment packages and tracks receipt of all employment documents
• Collaborate with the Director of Inclusive Excellence, the HR team, and leadership to assist in development and implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) initiatives for employees
• Oversees the BSS Service Award Program gifts; orders and liaises with the service provider and staff
• Organizes travel, conference registration, expense reports and VISA reconciliation
• Co-ordinates, schedules and documents the Crisis Management and the Health and Safety Committee meetings

Who You Are:

• Human Resources education, either university degree or diploma
• Recruitment experience, including verbal references, writing interviewing questions, and interviewing
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills with an eye for detail and accuracy
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office 
• Ability to prepare presentations, including graphics, tables, charts etc 
• Ability to take accurate Committee meeting minutes
• A self-starter who takes initiative and is able to proactively problem-solve
• Excellent judgment, discretion, tact, and diplomacy in order to deal with sensitive/confidential matters

Why Work at BSS?

At BSS, we value and recognize the following core competencies in our employees; trust and integrity, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, community focused and strong communication skills. Our employees are lifelong learners and apply these core competencies in all aspects of the school environment. 

Additionally, BSS offers a competitive total compensation package that includes:

• Extensive health and dental benefits package
• Robust pension plan with up to 8% match 
• Lunch provided everyday!
• Use of on-site fitness center
• Professional Learning opportunities
• And a chance to be part of a great community!

BSS Values Diversity:

BSS is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and respectful environment. We believe that diversity in our school fosters a rich, inclusive and creative environment. We are actively engaged in building a more diverse school and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. 

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should visit our website and click Apply Now.

We are committed to providing an accessible experience and an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Admin at 416-483-4325, ext. 1920 or by email at hradmin@bss.on.ca . All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.