Human Resources Partner

Human Resources Partner

Providence School District Human Resources - Providence, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps

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The Providence Public School District (PPSD) is committed to supporting, developing, and enriching the lives of all children through world‑class teaching in a culturally and linguistically diverse district. We serve approximately 22,000 students across 37 schools.

The Human Resources (HR) Partner’s primary role is to ensure that all hiring and staffing needs are met at the school and department level. This team will manage the staffing function for both instructional and non‑instructional employee groups. The HR Partners support Senior Staffing Partners as the first point of contact for principals and department leaders on all hiring and staffing requests and staffing issues including recruitment, selection, hiring, staffing, evaluation, development, and retention.

They are responsible for ensuring principals and department leaders are responded to quickly and for ensuring that the resources and support from other appropriate departments are delivered accurately and within target timelines. HR Partners will utilize data and information to measure, monitor, and identify support to principals and department leaders.

Under the direction of the Senior HR Staffing Partner, this position works closely with school and central office staff to proactively assess HR‑related needs and implement actions that effectively develop and leverage organizational talent. The HR Partners will become experts in each school and will attend and participate in routine and strategic meetings at school and/or central office. The HR Partner will also provide support on day‑to‑day employee related concerns as they arise.

Contingent upon funding

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent professional experience preferred
• SHRM or PHR certification preferred
• Minimum of 3 years experience serving in human resources or related role
• Experience working in an urban education setting preferred

• General knowledge of research around key human resources areas including recruitment, selection, retention, development, and evaluation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience
• Demonstrated success in providing high levels of customer service
• Ability to analyze and communicate analysis of data
• Experience working effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively in a fast‑paced, results‑oriented environment
• Bilingual candidates preferred

• Support Senior Staffing Partners as principals’ and department heads’ point of contact to provide thoughtful advice, guidance, brokering services and making connections between principals and other teams, while retaining primary responsibility for ensuring all needs are addressed and resolved.
• Assist Senior Staffing Partners in supporting principals and department heads in planning for and assigning staff, including projected vacancies, displacement, transfer actions, and other HR implications of budgetary and staffing decision‑making.
• Monitor, interpret, and provide school and department‑level hiring and staffing metrics and data, as well as other significant levers in improving workforce excellence.
• Support hiring manager on staffing efforts by reviewing vacancies, review licensing requirements, and approving new hires.
• Identify inefficiencies in existing processes and make recommendations for improvement; identify and verify budgeted vacancies caused by terminations, leaves, transfers and promotions.
• Compose correspondence, reports, memorandums, meeting agendas and other documents using Google Suite and Microsoft Office software.

• Develop relationships and maintain regular contact with principals and department leaders through proactive, responsive communication.
• Manage and oversee the hiring functions for all instructional and non‑instructional areas.
• Monitor…