2027-2028 Chief Human Resources Officer

Job Title: Chief Human Resources Officer

Department: Executive Leadership Team

Pay Grade: Negotiated Contract

FLSA Status : Exempt

Reports to: Deputy Superintendent of Operations

GENERAL PURPOSE

Responsible for providing oversight into the delivery of human resource programs and services; ensures attainment of the districts strategic goals relative to staffing support retention and diversification. Monitor and guide the implementation of the districts talent management and benefits systems and strategies. Achieves defined objectives by planning evaluating developing implementing and maintaining services in compliance with established policies laws and regulations. Serves as a member of the Superintendents Executive Leadership team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Perform highly accountable complex managerial and strategic work with responsibility for all Human Resource functions to include employment (certified and classified) performance management and organizational development benefits administration compensation and classification employee relations/investigations labor relations compliance training HRIS employee and applicant maintenance and employee evaluation systems and supports.
• Serve as the chief negotiator for the district in the collective bargaining process and manage interpretation and maintenance of all labor agreements.
• Serve as the Districts compliance officer and/or decision maker resolving complaints and mitigating issues with regard to Title VII Title IX HIPAA and/or discrimination.
• Provide counsel to members of the districts leadership team regarding issues within the Divisions area of responsibility to further the districts desire to be an employer of choice.
• Administer a wide variety of personnel policies contracts and employment agreements to support the districts strategic plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to implement and/or maintain services and programs.
• Direct Human Resources department operations the delivery of services and implementation of new programs and/or processes to provide services within established time frames and in compliance with related requirements.
• Facilitate the design implementation and delivery of the districts talent management strategies and the attainment of related goals in order to further the districts strategic objectives and ensure that allocations are accurate revenues recorded expenses within budget and/or fiscal practices followed.
• Direct compensation and benefits surveys to ensure equity and to support the districts competitive position in order to compete for highly qualified and diverse staff.
• Ensure District compliance with district state and federal laws and regulations.
• Monitor budget allocations substitute expenditures fund balances health plan claims expenditures unemployment compensation claims expenses and related financial activities to ensure that allocations are accurate revenues recorded expenses within budget and/or fiscal practices followed.
• Collaborates with monitors and manages relations with third party substitute providers to ensure quality and availability of substitutes to meet district needs.
• Perform personnel administrative functions for assigned direct reports maintaining adequate staffing enhance productivity of personnel and ensure achievement of department/program outcomes.
• Manage relationships and contracts with vendors and outsource providers as needed to ensure the delivery of satisfactory results.
• Prepare a wide variety of complex written materials to document activities and issues meet compliance requirements provide audit references make presentations and/or provide supporting materials for requested actions.
• Recommend policies procedures and/or actions to provide direction for meeting the districts goals and objectives.
• Review the results of investigations and/or complaints regarding employees and other staff to make resolution recommendations that promote a work environment consistent with District policy and applicable law.
• Perform other related duties as required/assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or
• A masters degree in school administration human resources business administration education or a related field with relevant professional experience; or
• Five to ten years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources employee relations labor relations employment law benefits administration compensation or a closely related field with education and experience considered collectively.
• Candidates with a Missouri DESE administrative certificate are preferred but not required.

Certificates Licenses and Other Special Requirements

• MOASPA or SHRM certification is preferred but not required.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance the results of which must be satisfactory to the district required.
• Possession of a valid Drivers License with evidence of insurability required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with varying experience working with internal and external stakeholders to support employer goals.
• Knowledge of Algebra and/or geometry; review and interpret highly technical information write technical materials and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues draw conclusions and create action plans.
• Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include pertinent laws codes policies and/or regulations; personnel processes; and standard business practices.
• Skill to perform multiple technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job including operating standard office equipment including utilizing pertinent software applications; planning and managing projects and programs; overseeing program financial activities; developing effective working relationships; preparing and maintaining accurate records; and administering personnel policies and procedures.
• Ability to read technical information and compose a variety of documents.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish District objectives.
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
• Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve work processes.
• Ability to adhere to safety practices; meet deadlines and schedules; work under time constraints; and communicate with diverse groups.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work environment is primarily inside where the noise and temperature levels are moderate.
• The work is light work that requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Must possess the physical ability to work perceive the nature of sounds make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes express or exchange ideas by the spoken word substantial movements (motions) with the hands wrists and/or fingers and discern letters or numbers at a given distance.
• Additionally the following physical abilities are required: balancing climbing crawling crouching feeling grasping handling hearing kneeling manual dexterity mental acuity reaching repetitive motion speaking standing stooping talking visual acuity and walking.

Required Experience:

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