Title: Chief Human Resource Officer
Reports To: Executive Director
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Category: Non-Certified Administration
Job Goal: The Chief Human Resource Officer provides leadership in all SASED operations related to personnel practices (recruitment, employment, retention, records, discipline and professional development), contract administration, collective bargaining, staff evaluation, orientation and mentoring.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree.
- Experience in human resources administration in an educational setting (minimum of 3-5 years).
- Expertise in personnel recruitment, employment, and retention.
- Knowledge of bargaining and labor relations.
- Knowledge of the Illinois School Code and special education licensure.
Core Competencies:
Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
Effective collaborative problem-solving ability
Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills
Essential Functions:
- Serves as a member of the Executive Director’s leadership team by actively participating in and contributing to the leadership team meetings and initiatives.
- ?Prepares reports for the Board of Directors as needed.
Provides leadership in the area of recruitment and retention of all licensed, educational support, and registered personnel.
Coordinates licensure and ensures qualifications, aligned to the State and Federal guidelines for all personnel.
Recommends to the Executive Director the employment and release of all personnel.
Collaborates with the Assistant Director of Programs and Services and Assistant Director of Business/CSBO to develop annual staffing patterns for licensed, educational support, and registered personnel.
Coordinates substitute staff openings.
- Collaborates with the Assistant Director of Programs and Services on student teaching operations with colleges/universities.
Coordinates development and updating of job descriptions, salary classifications, and salary ranges for staff not in a bargaining group.
Manages personnel data and official records using electronic systems that comply with all Federal and State guidelines.
Provides leadership for implementation and interpretation of the collective bargaining agreements (including placement on salary schedules, maintenance of seniority lists, approval of licensed professional growth requests, etc.).
Provides leadership to program administrators and coordinators in the evaluation of all licensed, educational support, and registered personnel including the set up and maintenance of all evaluation documents.
Collaborates with administrators on difficult or sensitive personnel matters including remediation plans, supervisory conferences, accommodation plans and discipline appearances.
Provides leadership and coordinates benefits such as health, dental, worker compensation, unemployment and leaves as outlined in policy and/or collective bargaining agreements.
Completes and ensures compliance for all Federal and State reporting including ISBE required reports, filing of EEO5 as required, and any other mandated reporting assigned.
Monitors the development, implementation and revision of Board of Directors Policies and Administrative Procedures related to personnel.
Coordinates investigations for complaints and allegations related to personnel matters and Title 9. Trains and assists administrative staff as necessary. Oversees and provides written documentation and memorializations of investigation determinations. Consults with the Executive Director regarding disciplinary measures as a result of personnel investigations.
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of Policies and Procedures that align with The Illinois School Code.
Provides leadership and coordination of user fee staff services to member districts.
Provides leadership for special projects as assigned by the Executive Director.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend, climb stairs, write, type, speak and listen. In addition, the employee may occasionally be required to twist and reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral and distant vision. Ability to work in an office environment, setting, standing, light lifting, filing, operate office machines and computer, communicate with staff, visitors and others. Occasional lifting, otherwise non-demanding physical office activities.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet/moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with other staff and visitors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety and well-being of students.
The statements in the job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Terms of Employment: 259-day work year at compensation set by the SASED Board of Directors.
Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated by the Executive Director in accordance with the SASED Board of Directors policy on evaluation.
Salary Range: $80,000-90,000