Top Employer: Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division

Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2021):

Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division supports employees who are new mothers with maternity leave top-up payments, to 95 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks, and offers flexible work arrangements where possible to help them adapt to their new role as parents
Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division created a dedicated wellness committee to share resources, tips and strategies, and provides employees flexibility in determining benefits coverage through a health spending account (up to $725)
Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division encourages employees to save for the future with contributions to a traditional defined benefit pension plan

An employee of Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division welcomes colleagues back to work at the Lumen Christi Catholic Education Centre

Industry	Elementary and secondary schools
Established in Canada	1888
Major Canadian hiring locations	Edmonton AB, Sudbury ON, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	4,711
Part-time employees in Canada	1,176
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	57 years
Benefits note	Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $725 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, earned days off program
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer

Industry	Elementary and secondary schools
Full-time employees in Canada	2,500 to 5,000
Major Canadian hiring locations	Edmonton AB, Sudbury ON, Ottawa ON, Toronto ON
Student opportunities	summer jobs
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, Emotional Behavioural Specialist, Family School Liaison (Social) Worker, Occupational Therapist, Therapeutic Assistant, Application Analyst, Network Specialist, Financial Analyst, Human Resource Assistant, Electronic Technician, Early Childhood Educator, Custodian, Maintenance Worker
Starting salary	$40K to $45K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Human Resources
- Psychology
- Social Work
Bachelor of Education
- Counselling
- Early Childhood
- Intermediate Senior (7-12)
- Junior Intermediate (4-10)
- Junior Primary (0-6)
- Physical & Health
- Special Needs
Bachelor of Science
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Speech Pathology
Community College Diploma
- Child Care / Education
- Graphic Arts / Design
- Human Resources
- HVAC Systems
- Information Technology
- Plumbing
- Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy
- Secretarial
- Social Worker / DSW
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Microsoft Certifications
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)

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