Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Overview

Position Title: Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

Reports To: Superintendent of Schools

Position Summary: Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources performs duties to recruit, select, place, train, compensate, evaluate and support all District personnel.

Essential Functions

• Plans, sets goals and administers all human resource functions of the District.
• Plans and administers procedures, objectives and programs for overall District human resources functions.
• Plans, develops and administers selection processes that are fair, unbiased and have a high probability of assuring the best available candidates are employed.
• Administers the policies and system for all leave accounting for the District.
• Builds positive relationships with applicants and employees.
• Provides training and serves as a resource to employees who evaluate applicants.
• Oversees the District substitute process.
• Oversees the daily administration of the human resources budget and manages employee personnel files.
• Manages and provides information regarding all employee fringe benefits; responds to employee inquiries relating to salaries and/or benefits issues.
• Administers the COBRA and retiree benefits programs and systems.
• Provides information on personnel as requested by the superintendent and serves as a resource in interpreting and clarifying District personnel policies.
• Administers placement of personnel on salary schedules. Periodically evaluates the schedules for effectiveness; also administers placement on extra duty salary schedule.
• Acts as a resource on labor and employment issues.
• Counsels and advises employees on services available; administers employee leave of absence policies.
• Administers pre-employment security checks and maintains oversight of employee physicals, drug testing and the employee assistance program.
• Plans, supervises and assists in applicant recruitment efforts.
• Administers the employment contract process and ensures that employees maintain appropriate certification as required.
• Manages the development and revision of position descriptions and other duties.
• Recommends policy revisions relating to employees and applicants.
• Administers the employee transfer process.
• Represents the Board of Education as discussion leader for meetings and conference discussions with all employee groups (union negotiations).
• Serves as District contact involving complaints filed with EEOC and Missouri Commission on Human Rights.
• Builds positive relationships with college and university placement offices.
• Develops and implements the professional development program for new teachers and administrators.
• Plans and co-facilitates the professional development plan for all staff.
• Develops and administers the exit interview survey.
• Performs other duties as designated by the Superintendent.

Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Standing, walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing.
• Normal attention with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less as well as 20 feet or more, required.
• Light physical demand with regular lifting of very light to light (1 to 25 lbs.) items by hand and rare lifting of average to heavy (25 to 60 lbs.) items with mechanical assistance.

Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Typical office conditions, with occasional travel outside the District required.

• Master’s Degree in School Administration required, Doctorate strongly preferred.
• Superintendent certificate preferred.
• Teaching and school administrative experience; central office experience in Human Resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, conflict resolution and supervisory skills required.
• Knowledge of contract negotiations and HR technology preferred.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform…