Staffing Specialist, Facilities

Chicago Public Schools•Chicago, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Department at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of CPS schools, modular buildings, annexes, and administrative offices, ensuring that facilities are clean, safe, heated and cooled, and dry. The Staffing Specialist, under the direction of the Staffing Manager, will process staffing transactions including recruitment, temporary staffing, transfers, and discipline. This role involves working with union representatives and supporting over 1200 custodial staff, responding to routine inquiries and employee concerns, and assisting the department in overall staffing operations.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Minimum of five (5) years of related professional work experience.
Minimum three (3) years of progressive human resource experience, including responsibility for maintaining computer systems.
Customer experience and working with all levels of management.
Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Google suite.
Must live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree is highly preferred.
Experience supporting working in a union environment is preferred.
Experience working with confidential information is preferred.
Experience with HRIS systems is preferred (e.g. Peoplesoft, Taleo, Oracle, and Kronos).

Responsibilities

Assist Staffing Manager with the discipline and grievance process for union employees, scheduling meetings and hearings related to discipline, grievance, and investigations as well as representing the department at these, if needed.
Addressing employee concerns related to staffing at sites, verifying employee hours, and approving overtime while using relevant industry and department benchmarks.
Assisting with the hiring process by reviewing resumes, scheduling interviews, conducting phone screens, and processing paperwork.
Responding to routine inquiries related to policies and procedures, payroll, bid process, and other employment-related matters.
Support training activities during professional development days and new hire orientation.