Human Resources Director

Job Summary

Administers human resource functions for the District, including employee recruitment and selection, employee discipline and employee relations, and related services. Serves as a member of the District's Executive Leadership Team with high levels of accountability and decision-making responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops and recommends District policies; establishes personnel practices and procedures; administers such policies, practices, and procedures including hiring, assignment, performance evaluation, retirement, transfer, leave of absence, termination, and others.
• Serves as a member of the District's Executive Leadership Team with high levels of accountability and decision-making responsibilities.
• Plans, directs, and supervises recruitment activities for all district positions in accordance with equal employment opportunity policies.
• Establishes and maintains a system of personnel records in compliance with regulatory agency requirements, including the preparation and submission of required personnel reports, to meet the district and employee needs for such records including counseling of employees on employment status.
• Plays a key role in the development and implementation of the District's human resource policies and procedures.
• Plans, directs and administers wage and salary administration programs, including salary schedule structuring, employee classification, position descriptions and specifications, performance reviews, etc.
• Supervises employee benefit programs.
• Plays a key role in the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements.
• Supervises the selection, hiring, and training of human resources department staff. Evaluates staff performance and recommends salary increases.
• Plans, directs and supervises administration of evaluation systems to measure employee performance.
• Plans, directs and supervises assigned area of the district staff development program.
• Plans, directs and supervises assignment of staff to schools.
• Responds to parent/patron complaints and concerns.
• Maintains confidentiality of information and the privacy of District staff, students, and families.
• Supports the Superintendent in administrative efforts; interprets the Superintendent's ideas and decisions to staff and public.
• Interprets policies, regulations and rulings to parents, staff and public.
• Assists the Superintendent in the development and management of the personnel budget and staffing plan.
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure alignment with overall district goals.
• Monitors the District's affirmative action program and serves as the District Title IX coordinator.
• Assists in planning school safety plans, programs and procedures.
• Acts in designated areas in absence of the Superintendent.
• Responsible for being familiar with the school/district policies and procedures which govern the work.
• Prompt and regular attendance is required.

Essential Job Requirements - Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent training.
• Five years of responsibility in staffing and hiring, contract negotiations and contract management, development of HR policies and procedures, preferred.
• Prior K-12 building administrator and/or teaching experience, preferred.
• Valid Oregon Administrator license, preferred.
• Ability to work cooperatively and harmoniously as a team member.
• Ability to plan, organize, and work without close supervision.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with District personnel and the public.
• Maintains confidential information and the privacy of District staff, students, and families.
• Computer skills to include use of word processing programs, database programs and the Google Suite of products.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.
• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
• Occasionally exposed to noise level in the work environment varying but usually moderate.

Terms of Employment

• Performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of administrative staff.