The Wellington Catholic DSB is committed to equity for all students and staff, and to delivering the highest quality education through a qualified workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation in the hiring process to support applicants with disabilities. Please see the job opportunities page on our website for more details.
Job Posting 26-127
100% Temporary ABILITIES AND WELLNESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Location: Catholic Education Centre (255 Speedvale Ave W, Guelph, Ontario)
Start Date: Immediately
End Date: December 3, 2027
Schedule: 34.5 hours per week
8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am-4:00pm Friday
Non-Affiliated Grade 4: Step 1 $66,029 - Step 5 $82,537
Reporting to the Abilities and Wellness Coordinator, the Abilities & Wellness Support Specialist is responsible for supporting short-term/long-term disability claims, occupational injuries (WSIB), accommodation and return to work planning, and attendance management. In addition, the Abilities & Wellness Support Specialist will work closely with the Coordinator to provide support for related wellness program services, policies, key performance indicators, processes, and implementation of best practices for disability claims management for the Board.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Responsible for initiating, engaging and maintaining contact with injured/absent employees on a regular basis.
- Support people leaders and Human Resources staff regarding case management, disability, accommodation and the Attendance Awareness and Support Program.
- Able to effectively and collaboratively resolve conflict.
- Make referrals to the appropriate resources, such as EFAP provider, Occupational Health Physician, or Ergonomic Consultant, as required.
- Effectively manage a fluctuating case load.
- Collaborate and liaise with other members of the Human Resources team, as well as with employees, people leaders and union representatives to support a wide variety of Healthy Workplace programs and initiatives.
- Act as a liaison for disability claims to all internal and external partners.
- Develop, implement, and monitor effective and sustainable return to work plans.
- In collaboration with all people leaders and human resource partners, regularly monitor and adjust the progress of all return-to-work cases to resolve emerging issues.
- Build and maintain effective relations to collaborate with the employee, human resources, management, union and relevant health care professionals to implement return to work and /or modified work programs and support a variety of prevention and Healthy Workplace programs and initiatives.
- Maintain and respect confidential information; objectively and accurately documenting case history, strategy and case management plan.
- Support regularly gathering, maintaining and reporting statistics regarding sick leave to 3rd parties (e.g. Ministry of Education, SBCI etc.), and be able to proactively identify trends as required.
- Must be able to travel to other work locations across Guelph and Wellington County, as required.
- Other related job duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Must have completed a relevant University and/or College program in a related field or discipline such as Human Resources, Occupational Therapy, Disability Management, Rehabilitation, Kinesiology, or a related field of study.
- A minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of demonstrated experience in claims management, rehabilitative employment, modified return-to-work and accommodations. Working experience in a public sector workplace is preferred.
- Certified Disability Management Professional (CDMP) designation or be working towards a disability management/human resources related designation is preferred.
- A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.
- Working knowledge of policies, legislation and principles pertaining to disability management and accommodation, such as the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act and other relevant legislation.
- Possess a high level of computer literacy in using a variety of disability management/HRIS software (i.e. Parklane, SmartFind Express, SDS), as well as demonstrated experience in using Microsoft Office Suites (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Must be able to extract and analyze data from systems for various reporting and program monitoring purposes.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a professional team.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with staff and external contacts.
- Must possess sound judgment, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, tact and diplomacy.
- Must have a demonstrated ability to divert attention from one task to another, in order to meet deadlines while also maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Excellent word processing, typing and data entry skills with proven accuracy.
Interested and qualified applicants are invited to apply.
POSTING DATE: Tuesday June 30, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday July 8 2026 at 4:00 pm
Applications received after the closing date will be reviewed only as needed until the position has been filled.
Interviews are being planned for the week of July 13, 2026.
Successful external candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment. Please note that the CRC must be dated within 6 months of the date of acceptance of employment, and in most cases must include a Vulnerable Sector Screening. While we thank all applicants for their interest in working for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, we wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is being collected under the authority of the Education Act and will be used for employee recruitment and selection purposes.
