Supervisor of Human Resources

• Curious Learners who inspire others and commit to continuous improvement in pursuit of professional growth.
• Effective Communicators who foster trust and collaboration through clear purposeful communication that inspires connection innovation and shared success.
• Empowered Leaders who co-create an environment where individuals feel valued supported and inspired to work toward a shared vision.
• Problem Solvers who engage teams to tackle complex challenges and create future-ready learning environments.
• Engaged Community Members who actively build relationships honor the history and resilience of the communities they serve and strengthen the capacity of all members to contribute to their schools and neighborhoods.

• Masters Degree in Education Human Resources or a related field.
• Three (3) years experience planning and implementing high quality programming and professional development for adult learners.
• Experience with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education educator licensure process.
• Demonstrated ability to use multiple formats of communication to express complex ideas and data clearly and meaningfully to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop well-designed solutions and systems for long-term impact and continuous improvement.

• Five (5) or more years of successful experience in a school public sector or non-profit setting.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education licensure as an educator or administrator.
• Three (3) or more years of experience leading teams through collaborative work that meets specified goals and timelines.
• Experience interpreting applying and engaging with collective bargaining agreements and units.
• Experience with public relations and media engagement.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment regulations including Title IX Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).
• Fluency in one or more of the Worcester Public Schools high-frequency languages: (Spanish Vietnamese Portuguese Albanian Arabic Nepali and Twi).

• Collaboratively develop and implement a comprehensive annual recruitment strategy to build a high-quality pipeline of prospective teachers and administrators from the Worcester community and beyond.
• Analyze and report on the effectiveness of all recruitment activities marketing and communication efforts to inform strategic planning.
• Build and maintain deep relationships with key internal and external partner departments and organizations including other WPS departments universities and community groups to reach target applicants and cultivate development strategies.
• Develop and coordinate all recruitment outreach efforts using current and innovative practices.
• Create support and maintain a high need list of hard-to-fill positions and prioritize interviews for qualified candidates in these areas.
• Review resumes and credentials interview and assess candidates in partnership with hiring managers to ensure appropriate skills experience and knowledge.
• Manage and coordinate all aspects of the practicum internship and volunteer processes.

• Create and implement advancement pathways for internal staff development.
• Oversee the management of the organizations mentorship program and ensure timely and accurate data reporting to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).
• Lead the planning and logistics for annual new staff orientation events.
• Develop and implement proactive and creative recruitment strategies/tools to source assess and pre-qualify highly preferred job candidates working closely with hiring managers.
• Write edit develop and produce compelling print and digital publications for recruitment and retention efforts that enhance the WPS brand.

• Ensure the implementation of best practices for equitable and diversity-focused recruitment and candidate sourcing.
• Maintain responsibility for providing equal educational and employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of protected class.
• Maintain accurate and well-organized documentation in the organizations database on all candidates searches hiring manager interactions and other recruiting activities to ensure a safe and thorough audit trail.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

Manager