Position Available for the 2025-2026 School Year
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Human Resources Department Management
1. Create and execute plan for human resources in alignment with district core values as adopted by the board and the district’s strategic plan. Identify current and future needs of the district and align processes and procedures including recruitment, selection, on-boarding, professional and leadership development, training, evaluation, and retention strategies.
2. Determine the HR training needs throughout the school district and develop and plan training programs to meet the established needs. Implement both on-going and special interest training programs.
3. Direct the planning, development, coordination, and evaluation of operations of the human resources department including establishing department goals and objectives.
4. Direct and monitor employee performance appraisal system and ensure that supervisors have proper training. Assist supervisors and principals with employee counseling, improvement plans, and due-process procedures, where needed.
5. Select, train, supervise, and evaluate HR staff and make sound recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
6. Ensure district compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Employment
7. 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.
8. Ensure that all teachers are highly qualified and have the appropriate credentials for assignments.
9. Provide a system for new employees to acquire appropriate information, support, and training necessary for success on the job.
10. Oversee all aspects of contract administration.
Compensation and Benefits
11. Direct the administration of the district’s compensation program including job descriptions, salary surveys, and position reclassifications.
12. Develop, implement, administer, and monitor procedures for salary administration and placement of new hires.
13. Oversee the management of the district’s leave, health insurance, optional employee benefits, workers’ compensation, and unemployment compensation benefit programs including overseeing relationship with insurance vendors and third-party administrators.
Employee Relations
14. Take a proactive role in identifying and responding to employee issues; work in collaboration with district leadership to ensure preemptive and effective employee communications.
15. Administer the employee grievance procedure adopted by the board. Direct the investigation, analysis, and decision-making process regarding personnel problems and/or other related policy issues.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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
19. Develop and administer the human resources budget based on documented needs and ensure that operations are cost effective and funds are management wisely
Records
20. Oversee personnel records management and ensure compliance with the state records management program. May serve as designated records management officer.
21. Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents as required.
Other
22. Prepare and deliver written and oral presentations on HR and management issues to the board, principals, teachers, parents, and community groups. Attend regular meetings of the board.
23. Stay abreast of current research and best practices in human resources management and development in educational and non-education-related settings, and adjust plans, policies and procedures accordingly.
24. Ensure compliance with local, state and federal employment laws. Stay abreast of state and federal public policy changes that could impact the district. 25. Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures. Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise, evaluate, and recommend hiring and firing of human resource department employees
Federal Programs
Program Management 1. Evaluate all federal legislation, projects, and programs for grant, entitlement, and allocation opportunities relevant to the needs of the district. 2. Inform superintendent or other administration of the effects of current and impending legislation.
3. Participate in the drafting of project proposals and reports, including the writing and development of program goals, objectives, and budget for federal/special funding of programs.
4. Prepare and submit standard applications for federal funds to Texas Education Agency (TEA).
5. Evaluate all requests for projects and programs requiring federal/special money.
Budget and Inventory
6. Solicit federal funds and participate in grant-writing activities to obtain funding for federal/special programs and services.
7. Participate in grant-writing activities to obtain program funding.
8. Monitor grant-funded programs and their expenditures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines.
9. Ensure that programs are cost effective and that federal/special programs are managed wisely.
10. Compile budget and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
11. Compile budget and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
12. Assist with the selection and purchase of supplemental equipment and supplies for the program.
Policy, Reports, and Law
13. Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
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