Attendance Secretary - Temporary - Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Simcoe; FTE

• Successful completion of a one-year post-secondary secretarial studies program plus one-year related job experience, or equivalent;
• Good working knowledge of a computerized environment utilizing word processing, spread sheets, student information system, accounting, internet, and e-mail, as well as other office equipment;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced high school environment with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks;
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with ability to function effectively with staff, students, parents, members of the public and others;
• Ability to deal with adolescents in a calm, compassionate and professional manner;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent telephone manners; and
• Ability to deal with adolescents in a calm, compassionate and professional manner.

• Maintain all attendance records on students using a student information system;
• Perform all secretarial duties related to attendance;
• Contact and communicate with parents and students related to attendance matters;
• Preparation of attendance reports in accordance with Ministry and Board requirements; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Principal.

Preference is given to individuals in the Casual Secretary pool for all temporary and permanent clerical positions.

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board offers a Christ-centered education to over 13,000 students from Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk counties, the City of Brantford, Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The district has approximately 2,100 full and part-time staff committed to supporting Belonging, Teaching and Learning, and Wellness for all. We currently have 29 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and a multisite Alternative Education school, and 3 administrative offices.

We are unique in that we belong to three Dioceses:
Hamilton, London, and St. Catharines. We are located within a one-hour radius of Toronto to the east, London to the west, and Kitchener-Waterloo to the north.
As a Catholic community, we work with families and community agencies to provide the best learning environments to ensure that all learners reach their full potential and feel safe and included.

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences and needs of our students and our communities. We remain committed to upholding our Catholic values of equity and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments.

Therefore, in pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the district in actualizing the Board’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan. We actively encourage applications from individuals from all groups and specifically those groups that may experience systemic barriers. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.

We also recognize our duty to accommodate and to foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with our Catholic social teachings and virtues, we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate…