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Thank you for your interest in employment with The District Municipality of Muskoka (District).

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All available employment opportunities are listed below. The recruitment status of each job opportunity is included in the charts.

Why Work at the District?
The District hires for full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, casual and student jobs. This gives you many options on how to join our team. If you want to work for an employer who cares about you and your community, join the District team! The District offers interesting and engaging work, competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a professional team atmosphere. Our core values include Staff Development and Teamwork. We have a strong focus on health, safety and wellness, as well as community involvement. The people who work here are passionate about the communities they live in.
What Do We Look For?
The District's services are broad, so we look for many different skill sets. From nursing to finance, engineering to social work, planning to road maintenance, or water & wastewater operations, your skills may fit our needs! Our core values encompass customer service, innovation and continuous improvement. Because of this, we look for people who strive for high standards and look to improve ways to deliver our services and programs within our communities. At minimum, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada and have successfully completed your Grade 12 (or equivalent) education. Further requirements are listed on each job posting. We want employees who are passionate about what they do. Every employee contributes to the team!

Why Work at the District?

The District hires for full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, casual and student jobs. This gives you many options on how to join our team.

If you want to work for an employer who cares about you and your community, join the District team!

The District offers interesting and engaging work, competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a professional team atmosphere.

Our core values include Staff Development and Teamwork.

We have a strong focus on health, safety and wellness, as well as community involvement. The people who work here are passionate about the communities they live in.

What Do We Look For?

The District's services are broad, so we look for many different skill sets. From nursing to finance, engineering to social work, planning to road maintenance, or water & wastewater operations, your skills may fit our needs!

Our core values encompass customer service, innovation and continuous improvement. Because of this, we look for people who strive for high standards and look to improve ways to deliver our services and programs within our communities.

At minimum, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada and have successfully completed your Grade 12 (or equivalent) education. Further requirements are listed on each job posting.

We want employees who are passionate about what they do. Every employee contributes to the team!

Please read the How to Apply Instructions before you apply for a job. We request applications to be sent in a specific format, which is outlined in the instructions.

How to Apply

To submit your application electronically, please click on the button under "Apply Now" beside the job. An email message will automatically open and you will attach your resume and cover letter to it. If we are no longer accepting resumes for the job, there will be no button beside the job.

All applications require a cover letter and resume. Please submit these as one file, not two separate documents. Acceptable file formats for applications are .doc, .docx or PDF files.
Your email subject line should include the following information:
- Last Name, First Name - Job Title
- For example: Doe, Jane - Receptionist
You must submit an application for each job you are interested in.
Please apply before the posting deadline noted on each opportunity.
All resumes must be received through Human Resources. Resumes sent directly to managers will not be accepted.
If you cannot send your resume and cover letter electronically, please visit our FAQ page for alternate methods to submit your application.

Current Opportunities

Job Title and Department	Closing Date	Status	Apply Now
Commander, Paramedic Services & Emergency Planning Health Services Permanent Full-time	Wednesday, January 16, 2019 @ 12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Personal Support Worker The Pines Long Term Care Home	open recruitment	currently accepting resumes	Apply now
Winter Road Patrol Person Engineering & Public Works Temporary Full-time	this posting has closed	interviews in progress
Road Services Supervisor Engineering & Public Works Permanent Full-time	this posting has closed	resumes under review
HR Advisor Human Resources Temporary Full-time up to 10 months	this posting has closed	resumes under review
Personal Support Worker The Pines Long Term Care Home Permanent Part-time	this posting has closed	resumes under review
Planner Community & Planning Services Permanent Full-time	this posting has closed	interviews in progress
Operator 1 Engineering & Public Works Permanent Full-time	this posting has closed	resumes under review
Case Aide Community & Planning Services Temporary Full-Time	this posting has closed	interviews in progress
Social Worker Community & Planning Services Permanent Full-Time	this posting has closed	resumes under review

OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR PARTNER AREA MUNICIPALITIES

On occassion, we will include postings for our Partner Area Municipalities in this section.

Area Municipality and Job Title	Closing Date	Status	Apply Now

Student Opportunities - 2019 Student Opportunities
ALL STUDENT POSTINGS ARE SUBJECT TO BUDGET AND COUNCIL APPROVAL

All applications require a cover letter and resume. Please submit these as one file, not two separate documents. Acceptable file formats for applications are .doc, .docx or PDF files.
Your email subject line should include the following information:
- Last Name, First Name - Job Title
- For example: Doe, Jane - Receptionist
You must submit an application for each job you are interested in.
Please apply before the posting deadline noted on each opportunity.
All resumes must be received through Human Resources. Resumes sent directly to managers will not be accepted.
If you cannot send your resume and cover letter electronically, please visit our FAQ page for alternate methods to submit your application.

Job Title and Department	Closing Date	Status	Apply Now
Social Integration Community and Planning Services	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
911 Verification Community and Planning Services	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Biological Monitoring Technician Community and Planning Services	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
General Labourer - Roads Engineering and Public Works	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Port Carling Locks Attendant Engingeering and Public Works	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Environmental Services Labourer Engineering and Public Works	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Water and Wastewater Engineering and Public Works	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Landscaping & General Maintenance Finance and Corporate Services	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Finance Assistant Finance and Corporate Services	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Information Technology (IT) Finance and Corporate Services	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Maintenace Helper The Pines Long Term Care Home	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @12:00 NOON	currently accepting resume	Apply Now
Activity Assistant The Pines Long Term Care Home	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @ 12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now
Personal Care Assistant The Pines Long Term Care Home	Friday, January 18th, 2019 @ 12:00 NOON	currently accepting resumes	Apply Now

We thank all applicants who apply, however, only those under consideration will be contacted for additional information or an interview.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes. You must send your resume to a current/ open job opportunity.

Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to determine eligibility for employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all applicants to apply to jobs they are qualified for.

Accessibility

The District is committed to meeting it obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require disability related accommodation to participate in our recruitment process, please contact Human Resources. Accommodation may be provided in all steps of the hiring process.