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POSITION SUMMARY:
This position is accountable for providing leadership and management for District 833’s Human Resources function.  This includes recruitment and selection, contract negotiation and interpretation and management, employee relations, alignment with District’s strategic plan, management and leadership of the Human Resources team, compensation, organization planning, compliance with all applicable city, state, and federal laws, and selected staff development and training.  This position also supervises the manager of the Student Information Department.

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS:
1.       Design and implement strategies and procedures for recruitment, selection, and orientation that are customer driven, cost effective, legally defensible, multi-culturally inclusive, and provide the staff necessary to fulfill the mission of the school district.
2.       Provide Human Resources strategic direction based on the District’s strategic plan and external trends and demographics.  Partner with all employees and union leadership to enhance morale and productivity, limit job turnover, and help the District use and
enhance employee skills.
3.       Review and revise School Board Policies as needed.
4.       Lead a team of Human Resources employees matching competencies and job functions to ensure high morale and high productivity in meeting District short and strategic goals.
5.       Supervise, mentor and evaluate the Manager of Student Information.
5.       Formulate, recommend, and implement Human Resources Policies and Procedures.  Protect interest of employees and the school district in regards to District policies and state and federal laws and regulations.
6.       Develop and ensure implementation of performance management policies and procedures including job descriptions and employee evaluations.  Identify strategic employee development needs and facilitate implementation with appropriate departments.
7.       Define all Human Resources products and processes and clarify and align authority/responsibility of Human Resources, department, and building staff within those programs.  Ensure necessary education and training to administration and all employees in the
implementation of those programs.
8.       Manage the Human Resources budget ensuring compliance and correlation between District goals and use of funds.  Monitor for effectiveness and cost containment.
9.       Lead a culture of customer orientation and continuous improvement that sets the tone for the District and the department.  Consistently evaluate products and services for focus on the customer, efficiency, effectiveness, and alignment with District goals.
10.     Ensure Human Resources Information System responsiveness relative to report and data generation in response to state and federal governmental requirements, negotiations requirements, and other needs.
11.     Counsel administrators in organizational planning, discipline management, contract interpretation, conflict resolution, career management, and overall management and leadership issues.  Coach managers through employee issues in alignment with legal
requirements and strategic goals.
12.     Negotiate employee disputes to resolve conflict and facilitate increased morale and productivity.
13.     Assist the Superintendent in facilitating change.  Create learning opportunities around change and strategic initiatives. Assist leaders and employees in interpreting change and moving toward that change.
14.     Draft and review all contracts, labor and other, to be presented to the School Board for approval.
15.     Negotiate labor contracts on behalf of the School Board for assigned bargaining groups.
16.     Recommend, in coordination with the Superintendent and Director of Finance, applicable economic parameters for negotiations, and recommend proposed modifications to existing labor agreements.
17.     Prepare costing models for labor contract negotiations to assure accurate and complete costing of negotiated agreements.
18.     Administer labor contracts so as to maintain fair and equitable treatment of employees and to assure compliance with negotiated agreements.
19.     Provide contract interpretations to supervisors and employees
20.     Develop and present training materials to supervisors on new contracts.
21.     When necessary, implement lay off, discipline and termination of employees within applicable legal and contractual parameters
22.     Other duties as assigned.