What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resources Supervisor position at Gloucester Township School District?
TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCES SUPERVISOR
OBJECTIVE:
Maintains and enhances the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certification(preferred) from an accredited certifying body recognizing Human Resource Management SHRM Certified Professional ( SHRM-CP ) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional ( SHRM-SCP )
- Master's degree (M. A.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Progressively responsible experience with administration and/or supervision in a school district setting; education and/or training in personnel- related functions.
- Knowledge of: Principles, practices, and trends of public personnel administration, in such areas as evaluation of certificated and classified employees, recruitment, examination, classification, and wage and salary administration; related provisions of laws including the New Jersey Education Code; concepts of occupations found in school districts; effective counseling techniques and human relations.
- Knowledge of: Operations of school district educational and administrative functions; principles, practices, and trends of public personnel administration; Federal, State, local statutes and Education Code provisions; all policies and laws which impact employer/employee relations; familiarity with numerous regulatory agency guidelines, content of collective bargaining agreements and approaches to collaboration; contract law; risk management principles; and organizational psychology.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in the areas of personnel management, school administration and supervision of programs and staff.
- Strong leadership and communication skills and ability to, in conjunction with the superintendent and the business administrator, plan, organize, and direct the classified and certificated personnel program; interpret and apply rules and regulations under laws including the Education Code and certificated and classified collective bargaining contracts; assemble and analyze data and make appropriate recommendations to school officials, and the board.
- Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Personnel
Maintains close contact with all departments and schools in planning and anticipating professional personnel needs of the school program.
Plans, directs and participates in the recruitment, selection, transfer, promotion and separation of teachers for all programs.
Serves as a resource person for the staff on the district’s employee benefits programs including group health insurance, disability insurance, retirement plans, sick leave, personal leave, other leaves of absence, and other related or emerging employee benefit plans.
Develops and maintains a system for personnel records for all school employees, in order to provide a comprehensive, efficient, accurate and current record of all matters pertinent to employment, transfer, tenure, retirement, leave, promotion, and so on.
Keeps abreast of governmental statutes, regulations, and rules relating to personnel administration and advises interested parties of the provisions of the law.
Facilitate/monitor teacher substitute service providers and reports monthly fill rates and absence totals to the Superintendent. If District does not hold a contract with an educational substitute service provider, will monitor, screen and select qualified substitute staff and maintain a register of substitutes.
Counsels with employees to resolve complaints, difficulties, and other matters related to personnel management, and works with Principals on difficult or sensitive personnel matters.
Maintains an up-to-date application file of prospective candidates for all teaching, administrative, and supervisory positions.
Prepares and maintains statistical information on all personnel, and submits the necessary statistical reports to the state department of education and to the Board.
Interprets negotiated contracts and advises Superintendent on necessary information pertinent to operation of said contract. Is involved in helping to negotiate contract to provide district with a comprehensive personnel program.
Draws up job descriptions for new staff positions and coordinates the periodic review and revision of existing job descriptions.
Processes recommendations for termination of employees, assembling substantiating information for dismissal or employees and arranging any necessary conferences and hearings.
Expedites collection of exit survey data and conducts exit interviews of personnel as deemed necessary.
Advises personnel on internal retirement procedures, and serves as a resource person on employee benefits including health insurance, disability insurance, sick leave, personal leave, other leaves of absence, and other related or emerging employee benefit plans.
Assists in the collective bargaining process for all employee organizations. Represents management, as appropriate, in the resolution of grievances under the established grievance procedures.
Serves as an alternate to the district’s Affirmative Action Officer, guaranteeing compliance with state and federal mandates, specifically administering and monitoring the Board’s policy on affirmative action in all matters of recruitment, hiring, training, transfers, promotions, compensation, and other related areas.
Prepares federal and state reports associated with Human Resources.
Prepares the monthly personnel agenda and reviews proposed board action with the Superintendent. Responsible for all assignment, transfer, dismissal and promotion recommendations presented to the Superintendent for Board of Education approval.
Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; collaborates on candidate selection.
- Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results. When necessary, schedule and conduct conferences for employee discipline, hearing
and resolving employee grievances.
- Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by
studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit
programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; and
facilitates educational programs on benefit programs.
- Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human
resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining
records; representing the district at hearings.
Policy
- Administers the contract and salary schedule for all professional personnel, and assists in developing and recommending salary and structure.
- Assists in the development of personnel regulations and policy.
- Keeps abreast of governmental statutes, regulations, and rules relating to personnel administration and advises interested parties of the provisions of the law.
- Periodically reviews policies with Board policy committee for update and revision.
General
- Must be on call to be in attendance at necessary evening or weekend meetings as designated by the Superintendent or requested by the Board of Education.
COMPENSATION:
Commensurate with experience.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12 Months
VACATION: As per current district vacation policy.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Administrative personnel.