Description

The Alberta Teachers’ Association

invites applications for the position of 

Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Full-Time Position

Work Location: Edmonton

Reports To: HR Director 

As the professional organization of Alberta teachers, the ATA promotes and advances public education, supports teachers’ professional practice and serves as the advocate for its members. The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is proud to retain our status as one of Alberta’s Top 85 Employers for consecutive years. We offer: 

• A 35-hour work week, a minimum of four weeks of paid vacation, plus multiple other days off categories to support your work/life balance.
• Option to work one day per week from home.
• A generous defined benefit pension plan and a competitive salary.
• A full range of 100% employer-paid benefits for you and your eligible family members.
• Free on-site parking, outdoor patio, cafeteria, library, access to an on-site gym and multifaith/quiet spaces.
• Recognition and development programs plus generous support for continuous staff education.

Position Summary

Reporting to the HR Director, the Senior HR Business Partner provides strategic advice, expertise, and guidance to Association leadership and staff across all program areas and departments. Key focus areas include employee and labour relations, engagement, leadership development, diversity, equity and inclusion, workforce planning, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities:

Employee and Labour Relations

• Provide expert advice and guidance on workplace issues, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and collective agreements.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, providing advice, support and guidance to leadership. Facilitate conflict resolution sessions and mediate disputes between employees and/or management.
• Disability management/accommodation guidance ensuring that cases are well managed and meet policy, best practice and legislative requirements.
• Offer advice, guidance and tools to leaders in performance management processes, including coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline.
• Lead investigations regarding employee complaints, grievances, and allegations of misconduct, harassment, or discrimination. Prepare detailed investigation reports and recommend corrective actions or disciplinary measures.
• Participate in union labour management meetings, foster positive relationships between the employer and union through collaborative issue resolution.
• Support HR Director with internal bargaining processes and procedures.
• Back up HR Director as required.

Strategy and Operations

• Drive people-focused initiatives that foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Lead the Association’s diversity, equity and inclusion program and initiatives.
• Provide strategic advice and facilitate initiatives related to leadership development, workforce planning and organizational development.
• Develop and revise policies based on organizational needs, legislative changes, alignment with changes to collective agreements or other internal needs.
• Provide advice and support in operational activities such as recruitment and selection, offboarding, benefits and pension, job classification, HRIS, occupational health and safety and committee/staff meeting content/facilitation.
• Create new strategy material and periodically present to leaders.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field.
• CHRP designation is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible HR experience working in a unionized environment, with an emphasis on strategic labour relations and workforce planning.
• Minimum 2 years of HR leadership/supervisory experience in mentoring and coaching advisor level staff.
• Experience in employment law, employee/labour relations and best practices.
• Demonstrated expertise in consultation, coaching, facilitation and mediating positive workplace solutions.
• HR related change or project management experience. Certification in Change Management Processes (Prosci or APMG) is preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications and HRIS software. Experience in UKG is considered an asset.
• Excellent relationship management, presentation and teamwork expertise.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Preference to applicants with previous public sector and unionized workplace experience.
  
  

HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter and resume in one attachment to careers@ata.ab.ca by 4:00 pm on Friday, January 23, 2026. 

At the ATA, we are committed to building a workplace that respects the diversity of our staff and reflects inclusive practice. We recognize that lived experiences, cultural perspectives, and language skills are powerful assets that strengthen our ability to provide responsive and supportive services to the teaching members we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from equity-deserving groups—including Indigenous peoples, marginalized communities, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals—and those who speak multiple languages to share these strengths in their application.

The Alberta Teachers’ Association thanks all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field.
• CHRP designation is preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible HR experience working in a unionized environment, with an emphasis on strategic labour relations and workforce planning.
• Minimum 2 years of HR leadership/supervisory experience in mentoring and coaching advisor level staff.
• Experience in employment law, employee/labour relations and best practices.
• Demonstrated expertise in consultation, coaching, facilitation and mediating positive workplace solutions.
• HR related change or project management experience. Certification in Change Management Processes (Prosci or APMG) is preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications and HRIS software. Experience in UKG is considered an asset.
• Excellent relationship management, presentation and teamwork expertise.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Preference to applicants with previous public sector and unionized workplace experience.