Leander ISD
Chief Human Resources Officer
Leander ISD, Leander, Texas, us, 78646
Description/Notes:PRIMARY PURPOSE: To provide executive leadership for human resource activities to ensure high quality staffing and retention of district staff. Recommends and implements legally sound and effective human resource management programs, policies, and practices. Responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of human resource programs to include professional and auxiliary staffing, wage and salary administration, leave administration, performance appraisal, employee relations, workers compensation and benefits.ADMINISTRATOR COMPETENCIESCreative Visionary
who is passionately focused on effecting change and has the ability to merge data and fact with intuition, imagination, and innovation in an effort to realize the possibilities rather than be content with the probabilities.Dedicated Professional
who creates a supportive environment by modeling and expecting autonomy and accountability; who exemplifies ethics; who accepts and values the differences of others, exhibits empathy, and who has a sense of human wisdom, courage and compassion.Inspiring Catalyst
who motivates and empowers others to become leaders and risk takers, and who acknowledges expertise, celebrates successes, and honors the lives of others.Life-long Learner
who perpetuates self-motivated learning, and effectively drives transformation with continuous monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESDevelop recruitment and retention strategies for district staff.Develop and implement a screening and selection process for all employees.Work with principals and other administrators to forecast staffing needs and develop staffing plans.Ensure that all teachers are highly qualified.Administer and oversee orientation programs for new employees.Administer employment contracts and supervise contract renewals and non-renewals.Provide equal employment opportunity and work cooperatively with others to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.Assist supervisory staff in conducting due-process procedures.Direct and monitor employee performance appraisal and ensure that supervisors have proper training.Assist supervisors and principals with employee counseling and improvement plans where needed.Oversee the necessary processing for issuance and renewal of state certificates and permits.Analyze wage and salary data and recommend effective compensation plans.Develop and implement procedures for salary administration and placement of new hires.Administer leave benefit programs and monitor employee attendance patterns.Develop and implement procedures for the preparation and updating of job descriptions and for the proper classification of positions in the district compensation plan.Administer the teacher salary schedule and service records.Oversee compliance with federal wage and overtime laws and ensure proper timekeeping for nonexempt staff.Work with finance to calculate cost estimates for compensation and benefit recommendations.Manage the district’s health insurance, optional employee benefits, workers’ compensation, and unemployment compensation benefit programs.Work with insurance vendors and third party administrators.Provide employees with information about benefits and advocates on their behalf.Review and recommend changes in benefit programs.Promote collegiality, teamwork, and collaborative decision making among staff.Implement procedures to ensure that employees are informed of employee policies, procedures, and programs that affect them.Implement and oversee effective district-wide employee recognition programs in conjunction with SCR.Coordinate communication and mediation processes for employee complaints, grievances, and concerns.Monitor employee retention and turnover through analysis of data and exit interviews.Ensure that the employee handbook and staff directory is created, updated annually, and distributed.Ensure that programs are cost effective and that funds are managed prudently.Develop and monitor the annual budget for the department.Implement the policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in the area assigned.Supervise employee records management and oversee compliance with the state records management program (may serve as designated records management officer).Develop and maintain systems for retrieval of information in support of all programs.Compile, maintain, file, and secure all physical and electronic reports, records, and other required documents.Hire, organize, and direct the work activities of department staff.Evaluate job performance of department staff to ensure effectiveness.Provide training and development for department staff.Ensure that department operations contribute to the attainment of district goals and objectives.Attend board meetings regularly and make presentations to the board.Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of human resource rules, regulations, and practices.Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance.Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications:GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES Education/Certification/Experience:Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field of study required.Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field of study preferred.Professional human resource certifications preferred (PHR, SPHR, CCP, CEBS, etc).Progressively responsible experience in strategic human resource management preferred.Supervisory experience required.
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who is passionately focused on effecting change and has the ability to merge data and fact with intuition, imagination, and innovation in an effort to realize the possibilities rather than be content with the probabilities.Dedicated Professional
who creates a supportive environment by modeling and expecting autonomy and accountability; who exemplifies ethics; who accepts and values the differences of others, exhibits empathy, and who has a sense of human wisdom, courage and compassion.Inspiring Catalyst
who motivates and empowers others to become leaders and risk takers, and who acknowledges expertise, celebrates successes, and honors the lives of others.Life-long Learner
who perpetuates self-motivated learning, and effectively drives transformation with continuous monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESDevelop recruitment and retention strategies for district staff.Develop and implement a screening and selection process for all employees.Work with principals and other administrators to forecast staffing needs and develop staffing plans.Ensure that all teachers are highly qualified.Administer and oversee orientation programs for new employees.Administer employment contracts and supervise contract renewals and non-renewals.Provide equal employment opportunity and work cooperatively with others to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.Assist supervisory staff in conducting due-process procedures.Direct and monitor employee performance appraisal and ensure that supervisors have proper training.Assist supervisors and principals with employee counseling and improvement plans where needed.Oversee the necessary processing for issuance and renewal of state certificates and permits.Analyze wage and salary data and recommend effective compensation plans.Develop and implement procedures for salary administration and placement of new hires.Administer leave benefit programs and monitor employee attendance patterns.Develop and implement procedures for the preparation and updating of job descriptions and for the proper classification of positions in the district compensation plan.Administer the teacher salary schedule and service records.Oversee compliance with federal wage and overtime laws and ensure proper timekeeping for nonexempt staff.Work with finance to calculate cost estimates for compensation and benefit recommendations.Manage the district’s health insurance, optional employee benefits, workers’ compensation, and unemployment compensation benefit programs.Work with insurance vendors and third party administrators.Provide employees with information about benefits and advocates on their behalf.Review and recommend changes in benefit programs.Promote collegiality, teamwork, and collaborative decision making among staff.Implement procedures to ensure that employees are informed of employee policies, procedures, and programs that affect them.Implement and oversee effective district-wide employee recognition programs in conjunction with SCR.Coordinate communication and mediation processes for employee complaints, grievances, and concerns.Monitor employee retention and turnover through analysis of data and exit interviews.Ensure that the employee handbook and staff directory is created, updated annually, and distributed.Ensure that programs are cost effective and that funds are managed prudently.Develop and monitor the annual budget for the department.Implement the policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in the area assigned.Supervise employee records management and oversee compliance with the state records management program (may serve as designated records management officer).Develop and maintain systems for retrieval of information in support of all programs.Compile, maintain, file, and secure all physical and electronic reports, records, and other required documents.Hire, organize, and direct the work activities of department staff.Evaluate job performance of department staff to ensure effectiveness.Provide training and development for department staff.Ensure that department operations contribute to the attainment of district goals and objectives.Attend board meetings regularly and make presentations to the board.Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of human resource rules, regulations, and practices.Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance.Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications:GENERAL QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES Education/Certification/Experience:Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field of study required.Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field of study preferred.Professional human resource certifications preferred (PHR, SPHR, CCP, CEBS, etc).Progressively responsible experience in strategic human resource management preferred.Supervisory experience required.
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