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Job Title: Director of Personnel Exemption Status/Test: Exempt/226
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer Date Revised: 4/11/2025
Dept./School: Central Office
Primary Purpose:
Direct and manage the districts personnel functions. Responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of personnel programs to include professional and auxiliary staffing wage and salary administration leave administration performance appraisal employee relations and benefits. Recommend and implement legally sound and effective human resource management programs policies and practices.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Masters degree in human resources public or business administration education
administration or equivalent
Texas MidManagement or other appropriate certification
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of selection training and supervision of personnel
Knowledge of wage and salary benefits and performance appraisal administration
Knowledge of general and education employment law and hearing procedures
Ability to implement policy and procedures
Ability to use software to develop spreadsheets perform data analysis and do word
processing
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Excellent public relations organizational communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees the school board or other
organizations
Experience:
Five years of progressively responsible experience in personnel management or
public school administration; Five years supervisory experience
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Personnel Department Management
Create and execute a plan for personnel in alignment with district core values as adopted by the board and the districts strategic plan. Identify current and future needs of the district and align processes and procedures including recruitment selection onboarding professional and leadership development training evaluation and retention strategies.
Direct the planning development coordination and evaluation of operations of the personnel department including establishing department goals and objectives.
Direct and monitor employee performance appraisal system and ensure supervisors have proper training. Assist supervisors and principals with employee counseling improvement plans and dueprocess procedures as needed.
Select train supervise and evaluate personnel staff and make sound recommendations relative to assignment retention discipline and dismissal.
Ensure district compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Employment
Work with principals and other administrators to forecast staffing needs and develop staffing plans. Develop and implement recruitment and retention strategies and a screening and selection process for all employees.
Ensure that all teachers are highly qualified and have the appropriate credentials for assignments.
Provide a system for new employees to acquire appropriate information support and training necessary for success in the job.
Oversee all aspects of contract administration.
Compensation and Benefits
Direct the administration of the districts compensation program including job descriptions salary surveys and position reclassifications.
Develop implement administer and monitor procedures for salary administration and placement of new hires.
Oversee the management of the districts leave health insurance optional employee benefits workers compensation and unemployment compensation benefit programs including overseeing relationships with insurance vendors and thirdparty administrators.
Employee Relations
Take a proactive role in identifying and responding to issues of interest to employees; work in collaboration with district leadership to ensure preemptive and effective employee communications.
Administer the employee grievance procedure adopted by the board. Direct the investigation analysis and decisionmaking process regarding personnel problems and/or other related policy issues.
Interpret policies and procedures and ensure support of directors officers employees and other government agencies on employment record keeping retirement grievance and other personnel matters and procedures.
Conduct annual research regarding employee satisfaction morale and communications. Monitor employee retention and turnover through analysis of data and exit interviews. Implement and oversee effective districtwide employee recognition programs.
Ensure that the employee handbook and personnel directory are created updated annually and distributed. Implement procedures to ensure that employees are informed of personnel policies procedures and programs that affect them.
Budget
Develop and administer the personnel budget based on documented needs and ensure that operations are cost effective and funds are managed wisely.
Records
Oversee personnel records management and ensure compliance with the state records management program. May serve as designated records management officer.
Compile maintain and file all reports records and other documents as required.
Other
Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations on personnel and management issues to the board principals teachers parents and community groups. Attend regular meetings of the board.
Stay abreast of current research and best practices in personnel management and development in educational and noneducationrelated settings and adjust plans policies and procedures accordingly.
Ensure compliance with local state and federal law regarding personnel management and development. Stay abreast of state and federal public policy changes that could impact the district.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise evaluate and recommend hiring and dismissal of personnel department employees.
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals
Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting
Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching
Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)
Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel and outofstate travel
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions maintain emotional control under stress
*To meet the executive exemption test the primary duty must be management and the employee must supervise at least two fulltime employees.
The Livingston Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender religion national origion age disability or any other basis prohibited by law.
Special Funding: If my position is funded by grants federal funding or other special funding I understand that my employment is expressly conditioned on the availability of full funding for the position. If full funding becomes unavailable my employment is subject to termination or nonrenewal as applicable.
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities 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. You understand that supplemental duty assignments may be modified or discontinued at any time for any reason or no reason at all at the sole discretion of the District and that the Board of Trustees may change modify or eliminate the stipend for supplemental duties at any time. This document may not be modified without prior permission from the Livingston ISD Director of Personnel.
Required Experience:
Director
Full-Time