POSITION: Director of Human Resources

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

DUTY DAYS: 12 Months

EMPLOYEE STATUS: Exempt

HOURS: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM 

JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for supporting the Superintendent in overall management of the district’s human resources functions. 
• Supports the strategic planning and implementation of human resources programs to include professional and auxiliary staffing, wage and salary administration, leave administration, employee relations & records, benefits, unemployment claims. 
• Implement legally sound and effective human resources management programs, policies and practices.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Preferred Profile - Ideal Candidate will possess Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in a liberal arts field as well as extensive experience managing personnel, budgets, processes, and records in a classical school or school network. 
• Minimum Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in human resources or equivalent, Master’s preferred, three years experience management in human resources or similar field. 
• Human Resource Certifications Preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Direct the day-to-day operations of the human resources department, including planning, development,coordination, and evaluation of operations and implementing department goals and objectives. 
• Ensure district compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Assist in implementing a plan for addressing HR training needs throughout the district and develop and plan training programs to meet the established regulations.
• Support efforts to work with Heads of School and other administrators to forecast staffing needs and develop staffing plans. Develop and implement a screening and selection process for all applications. 
• Establish and maintain relationships with the careers offices of liberal arts oriented colleges and universities, as well as key academic departments (math, English, Classics, History, Biology, etc.).
• Facilitate Division Heads’ (and/or their representatives’) attendance at relevant jobs fairs and conferences.
• Maintain a system for new employees to acquire appropriate information, support, and training necessary for success on the job. 
• Oversee and manage the district’s compensation program. Collaborate with admin to review and write job descriptions.
• Provide oversight of the district’s leave, health insurance, optional employee benefits, worker’s compensation, and unemployment compensation benefit programs including overseeing relationship and insurance vendors and third-party administrators.
• Take a proactive role in identifying and responding to employee issues; work in collaboration with school leadership to ensure preemptive and effective employee communications. 
• Assist Superintendent with investigation, analysis, and decision-making process regarding personnel problems and/or other related policy issues. 
• Support personnel records management and help ensure compliance with the state records management program. 
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required. 
• Stay abreast of current research and best practices in human resources management and development in educational and non-education related settings, and submit adjusted plans, policies, and procedures accordingly to the school board for approval.
• Stay abreast of HR policies, including compensation, at peer organizations
• Routinely identify areas in which HR processes can be improved, reducing stress and workload. Present proposals for change and, if approved by the board, create a plan and implement the proposed changes.
• Manages the workload of the HR team, adapting to the changes in need of their department.