Director of Human Resources
Decatur Public Schools District #61
Location
Decatur, IL | United States
Job description
Position Type:
Administration/Director
Date Posted: 9/8/2023
Location: Keil Administration Building - Human Resources
Date Available: ASAP
TITLE : Director of Human Resources
PURPOSE: Plan, coordinate, and supervise the operation of the personnel services office in
such a way as to enhance the morale of the school district personnel, promote the overall
efficiency of the school system, and maximize the educational opportunities and benefits
available to each individual child.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Illinois Administrative Licensure or SPHR/PHR
- Master's Degree, plus graduate training in personnel management or school personnel administration, Labor Relations, Human Resources, or related field required;
- Background in labor relations related to the education sector or public sector at federal, state, and local levels.
- Understanding of Illinois School Codes and/or worked in the education field.
- Specific skills, such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and leadership.
- Excellent verbal and written communications and strong interpersonal communications.
- An understanding of specific labor relations needs and challenges related to the Districts' collective bargaining agreements.
- Strength in situation leadership, ethics, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and cultural competency.
- Ability to maintain good working relationships with employees, union leadership, and students.
- Ability to communicate to staff in an acceptable/courteous manner.
- General knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and administration.
- Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and to develop meaningful reports from them.
- Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.
- Affirm classifications and salaries to the Business Office
- Ability to develop and implement short and long range plans and progress.
- Three years of administrative experience, preferably in personnel management and/or education.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
IS A MEMBER OF: Executive Cabinet
District Leadership Team
REPORTS TO: Superintendent or designee
MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH: All Administrators
All Staff
Colleges and Universities
Other employment agencies
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the Human Resources Department.
- Assists with developing and monitoring policies related to the Human Resources Department.
- Represents District in contract negotiations, meetings, and negotiations with employee and labor organizations.
- Collaborates with leadership on matters of policy and terms of memorandum of understanding before and throughout negotiation process.
- Collaborates with legal counsel and departments in the preparation for and participation in negotiation with employee and labor groups.
- Oversees and disputes resolutions involving employees, management, unions, government agencies, other firms, etc.
- Advises management on issues regarding union-management relations, such as contract negotiations.
- Advises the HR staff to ensure compliance with the union contract.
- Meets with elected union officials.
- Leads monthly labor management meetings.
- Assists in analyzing information and data necessary to define and discern cost and policy implications of negotiations and disputes. This may include management and union proposals, pay scales and wages, benefits, working conditions, and other mitigating circumstances.
- Researches and explains laws and legal affairs concerning employment to building administrators, managers, supervisors, and employees.
- Advises and trains building administrators, managers and/or supervisors in best labor relations practices and strategies for managing supervisor problems and employee grievances. Develops further training as needed.
- Works with necessary personnel to ensure various contract compliance.
- Attends regular meetings with Central Administration.
- Plans, develops, and revises personnel management policies in accordance with state litigations for submission to the Board of Education.
- Monitors the provisions of various contracts and salary schedules for personnel.
- Maintains communication with legal representation.
- Reviews investigative documentation for potential discipline of District employees.
- Maintains all personnel contracts of the District.
- Develops and maintains a system of personnel records for all District employees.
- Manages and monitors all grievance procedures filed within the District.
- Serves as the District's Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employment Officer.
- Recommends/presents all personnel assignments, transfers, dismissals, and promotions to the Superintendent or designee.
- Supports the Superintendent in overall administrative efforts.
- Affirms classifications and salaries to the Business Office.
- Reviews and maintains department budget data.
- Maintains records of personnel.
- Administers provisions of the School Code as they apply to all personnel actions.
- Supervises and evaluates staff within the Human Resources Department.
- Monitors selection plan for the best qualified teachers and personnel.
- Maintains communication with District administration regarding all deadlines relating to the Human Resources Department.
- Prepares recruitment and retention reports for BOE.
- Maintains communication with area colleges and universities regarding District recruitment needs.
- Maintains documentation for Leave of Absence/FMLA and ADA and distributes to other departments as required.
- Collects and maintains confidential documentation related to District litigation.
- Serves as the District's EEOC Compliance Officer.
- Oversees the residency, background checks, and reference portion of the application process.
- Oversees and forwards all mandated trainings to DPS 61 staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
GRADE LEVEL: 19 TERMS of employment: Salary to be based upon salary schedule established by the Board, 260 days per year.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50-75% of each shift. Employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.
MENTAL DEMANDS Administrator must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Administrator must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Administrator will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Administrator will have to supervise, or make sure students are supervised at all times.
Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.
Attachment(s):
- Director of Human Resources Udpate 03.07.23.docx
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