Assistant Superintendent Of Human Resources

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources

Job Description

Position: Assistant Superintendent for Human Resource Services
Reports to: Superintendent
Terms of Employment: 12 months
Pay Grade: ADMIN VII -Central Office Administrator Scale (commensurate with experience)
FLSA Status: Exempt

Nature of Work
This position performs a variety of supervisory and administrative tasks in directing and carryingout the Craven County School Systems human resource and personnel administration policiesprocedures processes and services. These duties include but are not limited to instructionalpersonnel recruitment selection and retention; coordinate personnel activities with otherdivisions and outside agencies; provide highly responsible and complex administrative supportto the Board of Education and Superintendent.

Education and Experience

• NC Educators License with an endorsement in School Administration
• Master degree in School Administration
• Experience in public personnel administration and other qualifications the Superintendent and Board may find appropriate
• Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable)
• NC Administrators Certificate (0012)

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• Follow all rules policies procedures and processes of Craven County Schools along with state and federal regulations pertaining to personnel issues.
• Direct the planning development coordination and evaluation of operations for the Human Resource Services Division including establishing division goals.
• Participate in the recruitment selection orientation and retention of personnel.
• Complete intake processing of all employees and conduct criminal background checks on employees volunteers and other entities that may impact the school setting.
• Work closely with the Director of Human Resource Services in planning directing supervising assigning and evaluating the school systems recruitment activities including the districts annual Teacher Recruitment Fair as well as attending recruitment fairs at selected colleges and universities.
• Under the guidance of the Superintendent direct and approve the selection transfer and promotion of all personnel.
• Maintain all employee and volunteer personnel files and respond to legitimate inquiries regarding employee work status.
• Oversee the implementation of the states On-line Educator Evaluation System for appropriate professional employees as well as the local Baldrige Continuous Improvement Process for classified and other employees.
• Work closely with the Superintendent to coach principals as part of their evaluation process.
• Maintain high visibility in the schools during the instructional day.
• Conduct investigations of alleged misconduct of district employees and volunteers analyze findings and provide recommendations to Superintendent relative to appropriate action to be taken by the school district if necessary.
• Interpret personnel policies and regulations including reprimands dismissals and disciplinary procedures; advise administrators of correct procedures assist staff regarding individual personnel issues.
• Oversee the divisions advice support and assistance functions in interpreting policies and procedures and in providing guidance to administrators and employees and other government agencies on employment record keeping retirement grievances and other personnel matters and procedures.
• Assume leadership role on the District Cabinet to assist with long-range strategic planning; assist with developing system-wide budget plans policies and activities; performs various duties assigned by the Superintendent.
• Direct the development of systems policies and procedures to streamline operational functions and minimize duplication of efforts and redundancies within school offices/departments; enhance the effectiveness of administrators and supervisors by assisting in the design of programs which are consistent with the school districts Strategic Plan for Performance Excellence.
• Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations on personnel recruitment and management issues to the Board of Education principals teachers parents and community groups; attend regular meetings of the Board; conduct staff meetings attend other related meetings.
• Assign monitor and evaluate the duties and work processes of the various specialists employed in Human Resource Services Division to include Intake Disability Retirement Application Review and Release Exit Questionnaire Licensure HRMS SAR Reporting Contract Maintenance Board Spotlight of Employees Substitutes Volunteers Criminal Background Checks Drug Testing Unique Identification System Temporary Employment Services Leaves of Absence Workers Compensation Unemployment Issues and Stakeholder Concerns.
• Oversees the selection of Teacher Ambassador and Principal-of-the-Year.
• Plans and executes the annual Retirees Banquet.
• Participate in a variety of boards and commissions; attend and participate in professional groups and committees.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by the Superintendent.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates and supports the Core Values of the district in leading the HRS Division.
• Has thorough knowledge of principles procedures and practices of public personnel administration.
• Has thorough knowledge of federal state and local laws rules and regulations governing personnel administration.
• Has thorough knowledge of personnel and management principles practices and techniques as they relate to the administration of manpower resources position management staff development and training policy development employee relations and related personnel and management functions and services.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Complies with confidentiality requirements and ethical guidelines for local state and federal laws policies and statutes.
• Ensures that the district is in compliance with federal and state law as well as local policy and regulation.
• Orients and assists new staff and provides opportunities for their input in the school program.
• Uses a systems approach to align school accreditation with the districts improvement process and federal guidelines.

• Has demonstrated progress towards meeting the current Superintendents Proficiency Expectations. Current goals measures and results are posted in a highly visible area.
• Participates in appropriate workplace staff development.
• Attends work daily and gives 24 hour notice of non-emergency absences.
• Conforms to established dress code and has a professional appearance.
• Maintains confidentiality of district related matters.
• Demonstrates professional and ethical behavior.
• Demonstrates passion commitment and loyalty to the values priorities and goals of the Craven County School System.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication and active listening skills when working with all district employees students parents community and business entities and others.
• Ensures that materials reports and recommendations forwarded to the Superintendent and others are carefully prepared concise accurate and received in a timely manner.
• Actively participates in the Quarterly School Performance Reviews for Board and appropriate stakeholders.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of forceand occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing walking sitting and speakingor hearing frequently requires using hands to finger handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requiresclimbing or balancing stooping kneeling crouching or crawling reaching with hands and arms pushing or pullingand lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchangingideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately loudly orquickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information
through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzingwritten or computer data operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities;work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a very quiet location or classroom ().

Special Requirements

• Valid drivers license.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.As such it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

**By submitting your application you are indicating that you have read the above position description of the job for which you are being addition you are indicating that you are aware of the essential duties of the position and that you can perform the essential functions of the job. You agree to perform each of the duties identified on this job description and understand that failure to perform any of the duties may lead to reprimand up to and including dismissal by the Craven County Schools Board of Education.

*In compliance with Federal Law Craven County Schools administers all education programs employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex race color religion national origin age or disability.

Required Experience:

Junior IC