Hours: Full-time, typically Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Occasional evening hours required for meetings and special events.
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience. Minimum salary $125,000.
Reports To: Chief Human Resources Officer
About Us
The Francis Howell School District is dedicated to fostering a safe, caring learning environment for our students and staff. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Human Resources to lead and manage our HR department, ensuring compliance with federal and state guidelines, and supporting the district's mission, vision, and values.
Job Summary
The Director of Human Resources is responsible for overseeing specific classified and certified human resource programs and services. This role involves providing information and serving as a resource to faculty, staff, and others; achieving defined objectives by planning, evaluating, developing, implementing, and maintaining services in compliance with established state, federal, and local laws, district policies, and guidelines; serving as a Title IX Officer and as a member of the leadership team; leading the negotiation process; supporting the Chief Human Resources Officer; and participating in the delivery of services to attract and retain personnel.
Key Responsibilities
- Policy Administration: Administer a wide variety of personnel policies and employment agreements (e.g., orientation, labor and employment contracts, compensation schedules) to ensure conformity with district policies, relevant laws, contracts, and agreements.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external personnel (e.g., other administrators, auditors, public agencies, community members, worker's compensation, staff development) to implement and maintain services and programs.
- Data Analysis: Compile data from various internal and external sources to analyze issues, ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, and monitor program components.
- Policy Development: Develop and update the Board of Education's approved personnel policies and administrative regulations by collaborating with employee associations and preparing final documents to ensure compliance.
- Compensation Planning: Develop personnel compensation plans (e.g., salary cost versus expense analysis, benefit contributions comparisons, negotiation proposals) to remain competitive with salary and benefits to recruit and retain highly qualified personnel.
- Performance Evaluation: Direct the performance evaluation system for certified personnel and implement new programs and/or processes (e.g., audit completion, programming updates, tracking tools, support staff evaluation procedures/documents) to ensure employee observations are completed annually and in-service training and mentoring are provided to leadership within established timeframes and in compliance with related requirements and bargaining agreements.
- Grievance Investigation: Investigate grievances and complaints (e.g., sexual harassment, pay and assignment disputes, discrimination) to respond to issues raised, gather information, recommend solutions, and report findings, providing timely responses to maintain a healthy and safe work environment.
- Recruitment Management: Manage the recruitment and employment process (e.g., staffing projections, budgeting staff, advertising, developing work year calendars, responding to unemployment claims) to attract and maintain a highly qualified staff, ensure staffing ratios remain within budget, and compliance is met with laws, board policy, and administrative regulations.
- Budget Monitoring: Monitor budget allocations, expenditures, fund balances, and related personnel financial activities (e.g., staffing, marketing, professional development, compensation implementation) to ensure that allocations are accurate, revenues are recorded, expenses are within budget limits, and fiscal practices maintained are followed.
- Labor Relations: Participate as a primary contributor and negotiator in the collective bargaining processes with employee associations, administrators, and staff (e.g., develop management proposals, evaluate associations' proposals, conduct market surveys, finalize negotiation documents) to assist district negotiations of a fair and equitable labor agreement within the scope of defined goals and objectives.
- Title IX Coordination: Serve as the Title IX Coordinator for the District (e.g., sexual harassment claims, consultations, investigations) to gather information and provide a written report with recommendations based on findings to Administration within the mandated timelines.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Master's Degree in Education or related field.
- Certification: Principal or Superintendent Certification.
- Experience: Building administrator, school leadership, or HR related task experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required; 5 years preferred.
- Skills: Proficient in operating standard office equipment, planning and managing projects, preparing budgets and reviewing financial information, developing effective working relationships, and administering personnel policies and procedures.
- Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of personnel processes and pertinent codes, policies, regulations, and laws. High proficiency in Google, Microsoft Office Software.
- Abilities: Ability to schedule and manage a significant number of activities, meetings, and events; gather, collate, and classify data; use job-related equipment; work with a diverse group of individuals; analyze data; and maintain confidentiality.
Benefits
FHSD offers a comprehensive employer-paid benefits package, including:
- Medical and dental plan options
- Vision coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- District-paid basic life insurance ($75,000)
- District-paid Short-Term Disability
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
Family coverage, long-term disability, and additional life insurance options are available at the employee's expense.
Hiring Timeline
- Application deadline – May 4, 2025
- Screening interview date for selected candidates – May 7, 2025
- Department interview date for selected candidates – May 9, 2025
- Superintendent interview date for selected candidates – May 12, 2025
- Position start date - July1, 2025
We look forward to receiving your application and potentially welcoming you to the FHSD team!
