Human Resources Specialist - Certified

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Job : 5962584

Final date to receive applications: Oct 20, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 16, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

2026-27 School Year

244 days/years

7.5 hours/day

The Human Resources Specialist – Certified Staff coordinates the full employment lifecycle for certified employees within the district. Working closely with the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, this position ensures HR processes are accurate, timely, confidential, and compliant with district policies and applicable procedures.

The job of Human Resource Specialist was established for the purpose/s of providing support to the delivery of Human Resource services with specific responsibility for providing information to employees regarding policies, regulations, and negotiated language; addressing a variety of issues and/or providing general support; and assisting in ensuring that personnel functions conform to all applicable regulatory requirements.

This job reports to Manager of Human Resources

• Assists with certified and classified employment processing (e.g. checks background and employment verification, advertises positions, processes applications, prepares screening criteria, schedules interviews, arranges skills tests, etc.) for the purpose of meeting District staffing requirements while complying with established guidelines.
• Communicates with other employees, departments, administrators, applicants, and the public (e.g. provides information and assistance concerning employment, recruitment, personnel records, labor relations, legal requirements, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that information is conveyed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Develops a wide variety of written and visual materials (e.g. spread sheets, contracts, letters, surveys, staff directory, substitute interview paper work and accompanying videos, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Informs employees and applicants regarding a variety of procedures and program requirements (e.g. credential renewal requirements, orientations, substitute termination notification, retirement calculations, etc.) for the purpose of providing necessary information for making decisions and taking appropriate action.
• Maintains a variety of on-line information (e.g. on-line applicant information, substitute web site, VIP web center, etc.) for the purpose of providing access to information in an efficient and timely manner.
• Maintains manual and electronic documents, files, and records (e.g. substitute, classified, certificated, and extra duty contracts; vacancy listings; applicant tracking; certificated schedules;
  Reason Code Listing; substitute lists; ST disability and WC tracking; transfer requests and tracking; TB testing, staff directory;
  Catastrophic PDO bank; certificated schedules; Core Data information on IFAS; evaluations; employee files; hours related to units; etc.) for the purpose of providing accurate information in compliance with established guidelines.
• Monitors a variety of processes (e.g. applications; eligibility's; extra duty; verifications; vacancies;
  Human Resource web mail; substitute needs; tuition reimbursement; employee changes of data; social security verification; short term disability related to transportation, facilities, and nutrition services; etc.) for the purpose of ensuring efficient processing of applicants and employees, addressing position requirements, and adhering to legal and/or administrative requirements.
• Prepares a variety of reports, documents, and correspondence (e.g. identification badges, employee pictures, fingerprint reports, “No Thank You” letters, support staff compensation summaries, retirement calculations, TEAM LS salary comparison, End of the Year Employee Report, teacher contract revisions, bereavement cards, exit letters, tuition reimbursement reports, etc.) for the purpose of providing documentation and information to others.
• Processes documents and materials (e.g. substitute payroll and docks, dock day forms, PDO buybacks, PDO/PTO accumulated adjustments, non-faculty extra duty records, ST bonuses for substitutes, time sheets, tuition…