Position Overview
Responsible for the analysis and forecasting of staffing requirements; the supervision of the recruitment and selection process for hiring professional and instructional staff and employee relations management. Complex work is performed within specific departmental objectives and policies; the employee works independently and coordinates with others as necessary. Contacts are regularly and frequently made at all organizational levels within and outside the school system to explain programs and policies.
Essential Job Functions
- Serves as the primary HR contact for a set of assigned schools and/or departments.
- Provides day‑to‑day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
- Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
- Responsible for staffing assigned units, giving attention to position control; collaborates with school administrators, Instructional Division, and the Office of Management and Budget in forecasting and determining staffing needs.
- Staffs instructional, professional, and support positions for an assigned group of schools and/or departments.
- May be responsible for working with secondary schools in the identification and hiring of coaching/extra‑curricular personnel and maintaining appropriate data.
- May coordinate the placement of student teachers and interns.
- May plan a variety of work calendars.
- Works with HRIS to coordinate issuance of contracts and work agreements for new hires, promotions, and transfers to ensure compliance with School Board policies, state laws, and procedures.
- Maintains in‑depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day‑to‑day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Partners with senior managers or legal as needed/required.
- Works with administrators and employees on the identification and resolution of employee matters.
- Partners with other administrators to resolve complex employee relations issues, including conducting effective, thorough, objective investigations.
- Coordinates employee transfers in accordance with School Board policies.
- Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local standards and regulations; serves as a resource on affirmative action/Equal Opportunity issues, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including federal and state laws, staffing, selection, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, and performance management.
- Knowledge of School Board policies, programs, and regulations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, education, or a related field.
- Minimum three years progressively responsible work experience.
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or Virginia Department of Education certification preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or Google Suite.
- Applicants must successfully complete background investigations/tests: FBI Criminal History Investigation, State Police Criminal History Investigation, CPS Investigation, Tuberculosis Screening/Test.
Compensation
Salary Range: $78,740.21 – $133,869.26 per year.
Hours: 8 days per year, 260 hours per year.
Benefits
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.
EEO Statement
Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.
This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all‑inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.