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Job Title: Director, Human Resources

Reports to (Title): Chief Human Resources Officer

Terms of Employment: 

Salary Scale: Administrative Salary Schedule

FLSA Status:

Exempt

General Summary:

Oversees the full scope of human resources, directing staff in the areas of: organizational structure, recruitment, employment, compensation, employee database management, employee relations, orientation/training/development, employee evaluation, and policy/procedure development. 

Essential Functions:

• Supports and upholds the mission, vision and strategic goals of Lexington County School District One.

• Effectively interacts, communicates and collaborates with all stakeholders.

• Fosters a safe, supportive, positive and productive working and learning environment.

• Effectively plans, designs, develops, executes and evaluates data-driven human resource-related initiatives that support organizational strategic goals. 

• Assists with the development and implementation of recruitment and retention strategies for professional employees. 

• Monitors and reviews data-driven human resources organization processes and workflow and updates/adjusts as needed.

• Facilitates designated teams to effectively drive strategic goals and objectives forward. 

• Responds to critical personnel matters in a timely manner and provides principals, supervisors, and district administrators with the appropriate resources, procedures, and correspondence.   

• Collects evidence and information on employee matters; relays confidential information from principals, district level administrators, legal counsel and employees.

• Crafts formal letters regarding employee conduct, performance, evaluation or dismissal, and/or other personnel matters.

• Facilitates personnel conferences with employees, principals, and/or supervisors regarding job performance or related matters.

• Supports additional departmental functions such as evaluation, leadership development, and substitute programs.

• Assists in coordinating the annual New Employee Orientation, Teacher Recruitment Fair, and Induction Teacher Institute.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

• Maintains and expands knowledge and understanding of existing and proposed federal and state laws/regulations (ex: Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Teacher Dismissal Act, etc.) affecting human resource management. Identifies trends that could affect organizational objectives and/or operational resources. Interprets appropriate laws and policies and advises management, employees and retirees accordingly.

• Reviews relevant board policies and suggest updates as necessary.

• Effectively uses personal technology devices and software applications for the management of pertinent information and communication.

• Represents the district at necessary hearings or formal meetings (i.e. unemployment, State Department disciplinary hearings, etc.)

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Education/Work Experience:

• Master’s degree 

• Minimum of three years of administrative and/or managerial experience 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal

• Evidence of strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills

• Ability to demonstrate the capacity for extensive independent decision-making and handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or pHCLE certification 

• Evidence of ongoing professional learning related to human resources

• Prior experience in Human Resources

• Evidence of data collection and analysis connected to achieving strategic goals

• Experience working with teams to effectively drive work forward

• Evidence of HR responsibilities in an educational setting

• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices including current national trends and research related to performance excellence, strategic staffing, talent management & development and culture and total rewards

• Experience investigating and resolving employee complaints or policy violations including alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation, etc.

• Experience facilitating human resource processes including performance reviews, investigations, discipline issues, procedures, and processing of terminations