Health and Safety Manager - Duncan, Canada - School District #79 (Cowichan Valley)

School District #79 (Cowichan Valley)

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Duncan, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

of Human Resources Health and Wellness Manager.

The Region

Situated in

the beautiful Cowichan Valley on southern Vancouver Island, the Cowichan Valley

School District is located between Victoria and Nanaimo. The Cowichan Valley

School District extends north to Saltair, south to Spectacle Lake on the

Malahat and west to the Lake Cowichan region. We are honoured to be learning on

the ancestral and unceded territories of the Quw'utsun, Malahat, Stz'uminus,

Penelakut, Halalt, Ts'uubaa-asatx and Lyackson peoples. The District serves a

student population of approximately 8,700 students of which 1,700 identify as

Indigenous. The School District has 23 school sites and an annual budget of

over $111 million. Further information regarding the School District can be

Background

Reporting

to the Associate Superintendent, the HR Health and Wellness Manager works

collaboratively with employees, the management team, principals, unions, health

care professionals, insurance providers and others to assess required medical

documentation and implement recovery and return-to-work.

Purpose of Position

The key

incumbent obtains and manages confidential employee information; develops and

implements return-to work plans; coordinates appropriate medical and disability

accommodations; liaises with health care providers and stakeholders as

required and assists employees and their supervisors with attendance management.

Specific Accountabilities / Deliverables

Implement

an attendance management program and effectively support employee attendance

across the District, including active case management, return to work/medical

accommodation coordination; coordination of services to facilitate recovery and

monitoring of program data.

Foster

positive relationships and communicate clearly with various parties, even in

situations with adversity.

Develop,

implement and promote comprehensive wellness programs across the District and

newsletters, brochures/posters or promotional events.

Manage

LTD programs and liaise with third party insurers for all employee groups.

Liaise

with employee groups to determine wellness needs and present findings to senior

management.

Collate

and report individual attendance data and develop attendance action plans with

employees and their supervisor(s). Perform wellness checks and participate in

attendance meetings as requested. Effectively

manage sensitive personal information to ensure confidentiality, including

ensuring appropriate policies/procedures are in place and kept up to date for

the handling of this information.

Act

as a resource for Senior Management, Principals, Vice-Principals, Supervisors,

and other District staff on matters of health, wellness and attendance

management.

Attend/consult with the Employee Family

Assistance Program Committee to review usage trends.

Participate as a member of the CUPE Pro-D Committee

in the organization of bi-yearly sessions.

Leads the organization of District Retirement,

Employee Recognition Program and Long Service Award events.

Perform other job-related duties as

required.

Education/Experience

Diploma

in Disability Management, Health Care, or a related discipline. Equivalent combinations of education and

experience will be considered.

Strong

knowledge of best practices and applicable legislation in the areas of

disability management, accommodation, undue hardship, attendance management,

workers' compensation, and wellness.

Proven

ability to make independent and sound decisions by assessing medical and

supporting information that supports employee's health and wellness.

Exceptional

interpersonal and effective relationship building skills; team player, proven

ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Strong

organization and prioritization skills coupled with excellent business,

technical and writing abilities.

Proficient

in office procedures, business writing and computer software (Microsoft Office

365).

How to apply:
Applications

should include a cover letter, a detailed personal résumé with three

supervisory references, transcripts, a brief statement of philosophy and any

other relevant supporting documentation.

Please submit all documents in one PDF file.

Please apply

We

interviews will be contacted.