Chief Human Resources Officer

Chief Human Resources Officer

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking an accomplished and strategic human resources leader to serve as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). As a member of the Superintendent's Cabinet, the CHRO will lead talent acquisition, employee and labor relations, and classification, compensation, and benefits; provide executive leadership for certificated and assigned classified personnel functions; serve as LACOE's chief negotiator; and partner with the Personnel Commission while respecting its independent statutory authority. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative and innovative executive with extensive experience leading comprehensive human resources operations in a large, complex, and unionized organization.

Salary: $20,100 to $24,900 Monthly

Location: Downey, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 27-LACXXX

Department: Human Resources

Opening Date: 09/10/2026

Closing Date: 9/28/2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana

Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

Knowledge

• California public-sector human resources, labor and employment law, collective bargaining, contract administration, grievances, investigations, and progressive discipline.
• Talent acquisition, recruitment and selection, workforce planning, retention, succession planning, and organizational development in complex educational or public-sector organizations.
• Classification systems, compensation philosophy and salary structures, market analysis, internal equity, pay practices, and employee benefits.
• California Merit System principles, Personnel Commission authority, Merit Rules, and the respective roles of the employing authority and Personnel Commission.
• Certificated and classified personnel practices, credentialing requirements, Education Code, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• HR information systems, workforce analytics, records management, process improvement, budgeting, and fiscal stewardship.

Competencies

• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation – Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Influencing – Affecting and changing other's position and opinions
• Involving Others – Engaging others for input, contribution, and shared responsibility for outcomes
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Allocating Resources – Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness
• Managing Change – Addressing key factors that influence successful organizational change
• Organizational Design & Structure – Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities
• Political & Organizational Savvy – Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Strategic Perspective – Evaluating immediate actions in context of achieving long range objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and Experience

Education: Master's degree in human resources, employee relations, human resources policy, industrial/labor relations, business administration, public administration, law, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of professional human resources experience in a large, complex educational, governmental, nonprofit, or public-sector organization, including three years in senior management or executive leadership. Experience must include leading labor relations, collective bargaining, compensation, employee relations, and comprehensive human resources operations.

Additional Requirements

The Chief Human Resources Officer is a senior management position exempt from certain provisions of the Merit System (Education Code 45100.5). Juris Doctor, doctorate, or other advanced professional degree related to human resources, labor relations, organizational leadership, or public administration is preferred. Senior-level HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, IPMA-SCP, or comparable credentials are desirable. Experience leading recruitment, classification, and/or benefits strategies for multiple employee groups working in a county office of education, school district, public agency, or other complex unionized environment, including work within or in partnership with a Merit System, civil service commission, or Personnel Commission is highly desirable. A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to obtain transportation between job sites are required.

Selection Process

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of paper screening and two rounds of interviews.

Contact: For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to Shirley Chang at View email address on click.appcast.io For general inquiries please call View phone number on click.appcast.io (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) For complete application information, please go to LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242

Additional Information: Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io as early as possible. This examination is authorized as Open to the Public Recruitment ID: 26-LACXXX This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.