The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) is the fourth largest school board in Ontario and a major employer in one of Canada’s fastest growing regions. Our inclusive and diverse board serves 83,000 students and employs nearly 12,000 staff across the City of London, Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford Counties, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Munsee-Delaware Nation and Oneida Nation of the Thames. We offer competitive benefits including a pension program (OMERS) and comprehensive mental health and well-being support. Best of all, every role at TVDSB directly supports the success of children and families in YOUR community. Join TVDSB to build each student’s tomorrow, every day!

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Manager of Planning, the Planner provides planning expertise to the Thames Valley District School Board and plays a key role in the development of short and long-term plans for student accommodation. This can include: monitoring current enrolment, projecting future enrolment, reviewing residential developments and their potential impacts on TVDSB facilities, monitoring facility utilization, undertaking capital planning initiatives, preparing business cases for the construction of new schools and school additions, maintaining and updating the TVDSB’s Accommodation Plan, completing planning studies and using various planning methodologies to provide the optimum learning environment for student achievement compliant with Board policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of a four (4) year university degree in Urban and/or Regional Planning or a related discipline or equivalent.
• Membership or eligibility for membership in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planning is preferred.
• A minimum of four (4) years of demonstrated planning experience, preferably in the public sector is required.
• Knowledge of the Ministry of Education and Education Act is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, research, analytical and presentation skills in public forums (internal and external stakeholders).
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), GIS and web-based software applications,
• The position requires use of the employee’s personal vehicle for travel to Board sites. All applicable travel is reimbursed according to Board policy and procedures using the Board’s posted mileage rate.

THE THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD IS COMMITTED TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE RECRUITMENT OF QUALIFIED STAFF WHO REFLECT AND SUPPORT THE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES, EXPERIENCES AND NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THE THAMES VALLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL RECRUITING PROCESSES ARE NON-DISCRIMINATORY AND BARRIER-FREE AND WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS TO APPLICANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE AND THE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (AODA). PLEASE INFORM THE HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM MEMBER INDICATED BELOW OF THE NATURE OF ANY ACCOMMODATION(S) THAT YOU REQUIRE.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas or degrees assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job. The Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada is a membership organization that offers fair and credible academic credential assessment services in Canada. (NOTE: This is different from translating credentials into English).
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We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

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