Branch Human Resources Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Branch Human Resources Manager to join our dynamic team at LAUSD. This role involves planning, administering, and coordinating complex activities related to personnel functions and labor-management agreements.

Responsibilities

• Directing, developing, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures to assure consistency in human resources related activities and administration.
• Conferring with and advising administrators, managers, supervisors, and other employees regarding labor agreement and District laws, rules, policies, and procedures to provide resolutions to personnel problems.
• Administering union contract and grievance procedures and interpreting labor-management agreements, and Personnel Commission and Board rules.
• Representing the organization in contract negotiations, grievance arbitrations, and disciplinary hearings.
• Consulting with employees and their representatives to resolve grievances, protests, and complaints.
• Consulting with legal counsel and administrators to resolve issues and litigation involving Title IX, EEOC, worker compensation, reasonable accommodation, Public Employment Relations Board, and other litigation.
• Reviewing and approving job analysis related to Worker Compensation claims.
• Developing and supervising programs for management and supervisory development and for special training programs.
• Establishing personnel projections, assisting in recruitment, and maintaining liaison with Classified Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch to forecast needs and request for eligibility lists and to nominate individuals to serve as subject matter experts and interviewers.
• Developing procedures and administering processes in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreements and Personnel Commission rules.
• Participating in the review of operational efficiency and developing processes, methods, and data systems to improve business and service functions.
• Developing plans for implementation of actions affecting organization and employee classification and maintaining procedures for position and assignment control.

Requirements

• Promotional status is required from a current or retired LAUSD employee with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service, or laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which they passed probation.
• Education: Graduation from a recognized college or university, preferably including courses in personnel and public administration, psychology, staff development, and labor relations. Additional experience may be substituted for two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met.
• Experience: Five years of experience in a variety of professional personnel administration or labor relations assignments, such as position classification, wage and salary determination, employee selection, employee relations, labor contract development and administration, personnel research, employee grievance and resolution, and the development of personnel rules, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise and a deep commitment to the field of human resources.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic workforce planning, labor relations, policy development, staff development, and performance management.
• Proven ability to manage complex investigations, apply progressive discipline models, and mitigate organizational risk while maintaining documentation that withstands regulatory scrutiny.
• Composed, resilient, and patient individual with excellent skill in navigating contentious situations.
• Strong supervisor with well-refined communications skills, effective interpersonal skills, and familiarity with various technology and software used to support HR functions.

Benefits

• Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Vacation: 24 days each year.
• Paid Holidays: 13 days.