Job Description

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Job Title:
Director of Human Resources
Department:
Human Resources
Reports to:
Executive Director of Human Resources
Effective Date:
12/02/2025
Salary Grade:
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Job Summary:
The Director of Human Resources provides strategic and operational leadership for all HR functions, ensuring the district attracts, develops, and retains a high-performing workforce. This role drives organizational effectiveness, ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, and delivers scalable HR programs that enable districtwide performance, culture, and service excellence.
Essential Job Functions:

• Leads districtwide workforce planning, forecasting resource needs, and aligning staffing models with organizational priorities.

• Drives employee relations strategy, including investigations, corrective action frameworks, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation.

• Builds and implements talent development programs, including leadership training, succession planning, and performance management frameworks.

• Owns HR compliance, ensuring adherence to employment law, audits, records retention, and reporting requirements.

• Develops and manages HR metrics and dashboards, using data to advise executives, optimize processes, and measure service delivery.

• Oversees HR technology and systems, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement in HRIS operations.

• Serves as acting HR leader in the absence of the Executive Director, ensuring operational continuity and decision-making authority within the HR domain.

• Provides performance coaching, accountability, and continuous development for HR team members.

• Leads HR process optimization initiatives to eliminate administrative friction, standardize workflows, and enhance service delivery.

• Provides counsel to district leadership on employment law, labor relations, organizational risk, and policy interpretation.

• Administers and ensures consistent application of district personnel policies, compensation structures, evaluation systems, and agreements.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required (Education & Experience)

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's in HR, Public Administration, Business, or related field preferred. (Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.)

• Minimum 2-3 years of progressive HR leadership experience, preferably within public-sector, or educational environments.

• Professional certification (SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR) preferred.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Must possess or be eligible to obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card or IVP

Position Type & Work Schedule: (Full-time or Part-time, normal daily hours, months per year)

• Full-time, 12 month, 8 hours a day

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (required to do the job)

• Ability to lead through influence and navigate complex stakeholder environments.

• Expertise in conflict management, investigations, and resolution frameworks.

• Competency in using HR metrics and analytics for decision-making.

• Ability to drive culture, engagement, and change management initiatives.

Work Conditions:

• Work is performed primarily in a professional office environment with occasional district site visits. Role requires extended periods of computer use and frequent interaction with staff, leadership, and external stakeholders.

Note:

• May travel to other campuses within the school district.

• Benefit eligible

• Cell Phone stipend eligible

Skills Required