District Substitutes & Payroll Specialist

Chicago Public Schools; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plans

FSAs

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools is seeking an Employment Specialist to support Core Cadre staffing and payroll coordination, ensuring district-wide coverage and maximizing resources for higher fill rates. This is a full-time, exempt salary position reporting to Substitutes Services leadership.

The role collaborates with Network Chiefs to assign Core Cadre to schools in need, builds strong relationships with substitutes and school leaders, and handles daily sub payroll processes using Kronos and SPS.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience with payroll systems.
• Experience with CPS-specific payroll systems (Kronos, SPS) highly preferred.
• Five years of customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily placement of CORE cadres and their payroll
• Generate reports from Substitute Services' automated sub placement system (Frontline)
• Submit sub teacher tier payments in the Supplemental Payroll System (SPS)
• Research and verify all tier payment inquiries in a timely manner
• Assign citywide cadres to daily assignments
• Troubleshoot Frontline issues as they arise
• Provide customer service support via email, in-house, and telephone
• Perform other duties as they might be assigned

Skills

Payroll systems

Customer service

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Kronos

SPS

Applicant Tracking Systems

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Chicago Public Schools is seeking an Employment Specialist to support Core Cadre staffing and payroll coordination, ensuring district-wide coverage and maximizing resources for higher fill rates. This is a full-time, exempt salary position reporting to Substitutes Services leadership.

The role collaborates with Network Chiefs to assign Core Cadre to schools in need, builds strong relationships with substitutes and school leaders, and handles daily sub payroll processes using Kronos and SPS.