Director of Services and Labor Relations

POSITION TITLE:

Director of Employee Services and Labor Relations FLSA Status:
Exempt

LOCATION:

District Office

JOB GOAL:

The Director of Staff and Student Services provides leadership, coordination, and oversight for district human resources operations, employee relations, labor relations, compliance functions, staffing systems, and organizational support services. The position supports district wide systems that promote legally compliant, equitable, collaborative, and student-centered practices aligned with district goals, collective bargaining agreements, board policy, and state and federal requirements. The Director serves as a strategic partner to district leadership in supporting staff effectiveness, organizational culture, employee support systems, compliance monitoring, and crisis response planning.

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Educational Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field required.
• Valid Washington State administrative certification preferred.
• Experience in public school human resources, labor relations, personnel administration, or educational leadership preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state employment laws, RCWs/WACs, OSPI regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and Board policy.
• Knowledge and experience in employee relations, investigations, labor relations, grievance resolution, conflict resolution, and employee discipline processes.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, contracts, and legal requirements consistently and effectively.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, collaborative decision-making, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated skills in crucial conversations, accountability systems, conflict resolution, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting recruitment, hiring, onboarding, staffing systems, and employee support programs preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise professional judgment, and foster a positive organizational culture.
• Experience supporting performance evaluation systems, employee improvement processes, and compliance procedures preferred.
• Experience supporting crisis response planning, emergency preparedness, SMART team coordination, or critical incident management preferred.
• Commitment to collaborative leadership, continuous improvement, professionalism, equity, and high-quality service to students, staff, and the community.

Executive Director of Human Resources

Assigned district staff and programs as designated by the Executive Director of HR.

• Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to district leadership regarding human resources strategy, organizational development, employee relations, labor relations, recruitment, retention, staffing systems, and employee support services.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance regarding HR policies, procedures, compliance requirements, operational practices, and best practices.
• Collaborate with district and building administrators to ensure employee investigations, disciplinary actions, and personnel decisions are legally, contractually, and procedurally compliant.
• Direct and oversee prompt, thorough, equitable, and well-documented investigations related to employee complaints, workplace concerns, misconduct allegations, discrimination, harassment, and other personnel matters.
• Assist in labor relations activities, including negotiations, labor-management collaboration, grievance resolution, contract interpretation, and procedural compliance.
• Collaborate with district leadership to analyze staffing allocations, forecast workforce needs, and support organizational planning aligned with enrollment projections, student programming, district priorities, and budgetary considerations.
• Provide leadership for recruitment, candidate screening, hiring support systems, recruitment outreach, and retention initiatives for certificated and classified staff.
• Coordinate and oversee recruitment programs, including job fairs, university partnerships, candidate outreach, credential review, interview scheduling, recruitment communications, and analysis of recruitment and retention data.
• Provide leadership and technical support to administrators in conducting effective, legally compliant, growth-oriented employee evaluations and performance improvement processes.
• Support compliance and consistency in the implementation of evaluation systems, plans of assistance, probationary procedures, and employee improvement processes in accordance with RCW, WAC, district procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Monitor and support district compliance with federal, state, and civil rights laws and regulations related to employment practices, employee rights, workplace protections, and staff accommodations, including Section 504, ADA, FMLA,…