Branch Human Resources Manager

Los Angeles Unified School District

8d • $10,451 - $12,968 • Onsite

About The Position

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 550,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university, preferably including courses in personnel and public administration, psychology, staff development, and labor relations. Additional experience may be substituted for two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met.
• Five years of experience in a variety of professional personnel administration or labor relations assignments, such as position classification, wage and salary determination, employee selection, employee relations, labor contract development and administration, personnel research, employee grievance and resolution, and the development of personnel rules, policies, and procedures.
• A valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive expertise and a deep commitment to the field of human resources.
• Well-rounded practitioner with demonstrated experience in strategic workforce planning, labor relations, policy development, staff development, and performance management.
• Expertise in employee discipline, with a proven ability to manage complex investigations, apply progressive discipline models, and mitigate organizational risk while maintaining documentation that withstands regulatory scrutiny.
• Composed, resilient and patient individual with excellent skill in navigating contentious situations.
• Strong supervisor.
• Knowledge of employment laws, merit system rules, and LAUSD personnel procedures.
• Familiarity with the bargaining unit agreements for Classified Employee unions.
• Ability to prioritize and flexibly handle multiple demands.
• Ability to negotiate effective solutions to challenging situations.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data and information to use as a basis for making accurate human resources decisions and recommendations.
• Well refined communications skills including the ability to communicate orally and in writing to diverse audiences.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with various technology and software used to support HR functions.

Responsibilities

• Directing, developing, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures to assure consistency in human resources related activities and administration.
• Conferring with and advising administrators, managers, supervisors, and other employees regarding labor agreement and District laws, rules, policies, and procedures to provide resolutions to personnel problems.
• Administering union contract and grievance procedures and interpreting labor-management agreements, and Personnel Commission and Board rules.
• Representing the organization in contract negotiations, grievance arbitrations, and disciplinary hearings.
• Consulting with employees and their representatives to resolve grievances, protests, and complaints.
• Consulting with legal counsel and administrators to resolve issues and litigation involving Title IX, EEOC, worker compensation, reasonable accommodation, Public Employment Relations Board, and other litigation.
• Reviewing and approving job analysis related to Worker Compensation claims.
• Developing and supervising programs for management and supervisory development and for special training programs.
• Establishing personnel projections, assisting in recruitment, and maintaining liaison with Classified Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch to forecast needs and request for eligibility lists and to nominate individuals to serve as subject matter experts and interviewers.
• Developing procedures and administering processes in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreements and Personnel Commission rules.
• Participating in the review of operational efficiency and developing processes, methods, and data systems to improve business and service functions.
• Developing plans for implementation of actions affecting organization and employee classification and maintaining procedures for position and assignment control.

Benefits

• Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• 24 days each year.
• 13 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager