Chief Human Resources Officer

Northwest School District R1•Saint Louis, MO

2d•$139,200

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: Base Salary: $139,200 Commensurate with experience Director of Human Resource this person is directly responsible for establishing, implementing, and evaluating all human resource policies and procedures. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: As the Chief Human Resource Officer this person is responsible for the following: Human Resource policies and procedures Personnel planning Recruitment, selection and placement for all employees Evaluations for all personnel areas Supervises the Human Resources functions of recruiting, screening, interviewing, selecting and conducting orientations for all personnel. Directs the administration of employee compensation, including recommendations for extra curricular positions. Directs District-wide employee evaluation programs. Serves as District Homeless Coordinator Serves as District Residency Officer Designs and implements a comprehensive training program for all employees in the area of supervision and evaluation. Coordinates and Supports Professional Development for classified staff Monitors staffing of school buildings and select departments for compliance with budget parameters (points). Manages employee relations including employee counseling and grievances; issues disciplinary memos and advances recommendations for termination to the Board of Education for approval. Administers and develops Board policies as they relate to personnel management and interprets it for other Administrators. Convenes committee and prepares school calendar for recommendation to Board of Education. Meets with employees and determines feasibility of requests for job sharing assignments. Participates with the construction of wage/salary studies of both certified and support staff, including wage/benefit research on comparable positions in industry and other public agencies. Suggests improvement in the development and maintenance of a records system for employees and applicants to meet the requirements of State/Federal law and local District policy. Reviews for approval of personnel documents related to various leave requests including sick leave, vacations, jury duty, and serves as a resources person for the principal and his/her staff related to employee job performance, absenteeism, and other job-related issues. Reviews and revises employee handbook publications, various forms, and instructional memos essential to the communication process between the Human Resources Office and employees. Makes recommendations concerning desired or necessary policy changes. Maintains certification records and transcripts necessary to comply with all local, State, and Federal laws. Counsels employees concerning salary advancement, in-service, tuition reimbursement, certification, leaves of absence, transfers, resignations, and retirements. Assumes responsibility for the “Negotiations” process for all employee groups. Assumes responsibility for the preparation and maintenance of job descriptions. Reviews written job descriptions for new positions consistent with major job responsibilities and expectations of supervisors; provides for periodic review and revision of job descriptions. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Human Resource Department and related responsibilities associated with the efficient management of District personnel.

Requirements

A minimum of a Masters with a specialist’s degree or doctorate preferred.
Administrator certification with a minimum of five (5) years experience in school administration preferred.
Experience as an administrator with proven experience in human resource areas.
Such modification of the above qualifications as the Board of Education shall find appropriate.
Must have effective oral and written communication skills.
Must have strong interpersonal communication skills.
Must have ability to lead groups to consensus.
Must be able to make effective presentations to the Board of Education, staff, parents, and community.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to understand, evaluate, and make budget recommendations related to salary and benefit expenditures.
Ability to understand, evaluate, and make budget recommendations related to all salary schedules.
Ability to understand, evaluate, and make budget recommendations based on staffing patterns and ratios.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, and/or schedule form.
Ability to interpret Board of Education policy and regulation for all employee groups.
Knowledge of current State and Federal statutes and regulations governing employee relations.
Possess effective participatory management skills.
Supportive of the principles of identifying and developing human resources.
Ability to perform duties in full compliance with all District requirements and Board policies.
Ability to learn and utilize software programs and/or databases as related to Human Resource functions.

Responsibilities

Human Resource policies and procedures
Personnel planning
Recruitment, selection and placement for all employees
Evaluations for all personnel areas
Supervises the Human Resources functions of recruiting, screening, interviewing, selecting and conducting orientations for all personnel.
Directs the administration of employee compensation, including recommendations for extra curricular positions.
Directs District-wide employee evaluation programs.
Serves as District Homeless Coordinator
Serves as District Residency Officer
Designs and implements a comprehensive training program for all employees in the area of supervision and evaluation.
Coordinates and Supports Professional Development for classified staff
Monitors staffing of school buildings and select departments for compliance with budget parameters (points).
Manages employee relations including employee counseling and grievances; issues disciplinary memos and advances recommendations for termination to the Board of Education for approval.
Administers and develops Board policies as they relate to personnel management and interprets it for other Administrators.
Convenes committee and prepares school calendar for recommendation to Board of Education.
Meets with employees and determines feasibility of requests for job sharing assignments.
Participates with the construction of wage/salary studies of both certified and support staff, including wage/benefit research on comparable positions in industry and other public agencies.
Suggests improvement in the development and maintenance of a records system for employees and applicants to meet the requirements of State/Federal law and local District policy.
Reviews for approval of personnel documents related to various leave requests including sick leave, vacations, jury duty, and serves as a resources person for the principal and his/her staff related to employee job performance, absenteeism, and other job-related issues.
Reviews and revises employee handbook publications, various forms, and instructional memos essential to the communication process between the Human Resources Office and employees.
Makes recommendations concerning desired or necessary policy changes.
Maintains certification records and transcripts necessary to comply with all local, State, and Federal laws.
Counsels employees concerning salary advancement, in-service, tuition reimbursement, certification, leaves of absence, transfers, resignations, and retirements.
Assumes responsibility for the “Negotiations” process for all employee groups.
Assumes responsibility for the preparation and maintenance of job descriptions.
Reviews written job descriptions for new positions consistent with major job responsibilities and expectations of supervisors; provides for periodic review and revision of job descriptions.