Chief Talent Officer

Department: Talent Management

Reports to: Superintendent

Days: 239

Pay Grade: 101

Salary Range: $175,957 - $248,034

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Purpose

The Chief Talent Officer plays a critical leadership role in shaping and executing the District's people strategy. Reporting as a senior leader, this position oversees the full scope of Human Resources functions, with a strong emphasis on talent recruitment and retention, workforce strategy, professional development, organizational culture, and compliance.

The Chief Talent Officer will work across departments and with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the District attracts, develops, and retains high-quality talent aligned to FWISD's strategic priorities. This leader will bring both strategic vision and operational rigor to help build an effective, compliant, and service-oriented talent function.

Essential Job Functions

Talent Strategy and Human Resources Leadership

• Manages and directs program activities related to overall Human Resources functions, with an emphasis on talent recruitment and retention, professional development, and culture change initiatives.
• Develops and implements a comprehensive workforce strategy aligned to the District's strategic goals.
• Provides leadership across core Human Resources disciplines, including compensation, performance management, benefits, and work-life effectiveness.
• Implements quality practices, including benchmarking and measurement systems, to strengthen service delivery and outcomes.
  
  

Compliance and Operational Excellence

• Develops recommendations and systems to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and School Board policies related to personnel.
• Ensures district hiring and employment practices comply with applicable TEA requirements and FWISD Board policy, including credential and certification verification where required, criminal history checks and fingerprinting, and required reporting obligations.
• Implements and monitors executive hiring process controls required by Board policy, including minimum posting windows, screening committee use and objective selection methods for exempt roles, nepotism and immediate-family safeguards, and senior staff Board notification protocols prior to public announcement.
• Collaborates with technical partners to ensure the successful implementation and maintenance of human resource management systems and other technology tools that streamline HR services.
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration and Strategic Projects

• Fosters collaboration with major constituencies, including senior management, academic and non-academic staff, business and community partners, and the general public.
• Partners with key stakeholders to build consensus and develop innovative solutions to talent and organizational challenges.
• Directs special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff, and makes recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
  
  

Personal Work Relationships

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct, and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and performs as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.
  
  

Other Duties As Assigned

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies, and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of selection, training, and supervision of talent.
• Knowledge of general and education employment law and hearing procedures.
• Knowledge of the operations of a Texas public school system, with an emphasis on leading-edge personnel practices.
• Knowledge of HRIS systems and the use of technology to streamline and deliver services.
• Knowledge of current computing technologies and software applications appropriate to the responsibilities of the position.
• Skill in applying leadership skills and managing a large staff and budget.
• Skill in coordinating, planning, organizing, and facilitating staff development.
• Skill in monitoring/assessing the performance of self, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Skill in public relations, organizational development, communications, and interpersonal relations.
• Ability to utilize collaborative problem-solving skills, including the ability to partner with stakeholders, build consensus, and develop innovative solutions.
• Ability to implement policy and procedures.
• Ability to manage budget and personnel.
• Ability to interact comfortably and effectively with a wide range of constituents.
• Ability to merge divergent views and expectations into a long-range vision for students, District staff, and the community.
• Ability to provide strategic leadership, engage in creative problem solving, and contribute to effective team building.
• Ability to work collaboratively with District staff, Leadership, and members of the community.
• Ability to use software to access databases, email, create spreadsheets, and do word processing.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written forms.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
  
  

Physical & Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computer and peripherals.
• Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
• Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
• Environment: Works in an office setting; occasionally requires irregular and/or prolonged hours.
• Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
• Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.
  
  

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in human resources, personnel management, public administration, business administration, organizational management, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Certification/License: Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification preferred
• Experience: Ten or more years of increasingly responsible experience in human resources, including at least six years in a leadership or management role.
  
  

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.