Description
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD OF NIAGARA
Invites Applications for the following position:
HRIS Coordinator
Temporary 12-month Contract Position
Working at the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) means being part of a supportive, innovative community that works towards doing what is best for students and helping every individual achieve success. We proudly serve over 40,000 students across almost 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara, located between Lake Erie in the South and Lake Ontario to the North. DSBN students are at the heart of everything we do.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, HRIS, the incumbent will be responsible for maintaining accurate employee records, assist with benefit and pension administration, and ensuring smooth communication between departments.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-Secondary diploma or degree in Business Administration or equivalent
- Minimum three (3) years' experience in HRIS, data entry and benefits and pension administration preferred
- Excellent time management skills to handle competing priorities, multiple demands and deadlines.
- Strong understanding of HR and Payroll processes and workflows.
- Exemplary verbal and written communication, interpersonal, organizational and strong analytical skills.
- Strong initiative, attention to detail and excellent customer service delivery.
- Ability to deal effectively with a variety of individuals and groups both within and outside the Board.
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint and Adobe.
- Experience navigating K212 HR and Payroll or HRIS platform
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain accurate employee data, including but not limited to, entering new staff, transfers, salary changes, assignment changes, leave of absences, terminations and employment status changes.
- Prepare, file, and maintain documents in SharePoint, ensuring they are organized, accessible and up to date.
- Allocate and monitor sick leave and vacation entitlements.
- Set up and maintain data on employee benefit coverage.
- Review and monitor employee groups as required.
- Liaise with Employee Services and Payroll staff for problem solving, efficiencies and develop coordinated processes.
- Liaise with pension plan provider and employees regarding eligibility and registration, leave periods and associated cost and service, payment collection for purchased leaves, status changes, eligibility for waivers.
- Advise employees on benefit eligibility and costing
This is a temporary, full-time (35 hours per week) position with an anticipated end date of December 11, 2026.
Salary: $38.73 per hour, inclusive of Vacation and Statutory Holiday pay.
Applications must be submitted using Apply to Education - Job Code 3987304 no later than Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to “Redefining Excellence” and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.
DSBN will provide interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Personal information on this form is collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. R.S.O 1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carlton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P4 905-641-1550.
Land Acknowledgement
The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.
