PERSONNEL ANALYST

Rowland Unified School District; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rowland Unified School District is seeking a Personnel Analyst to support the Personnel Commission with complex, journey-level duties in job analysis, exam development, classification, and compensation. The role involves supervising recruitment, testing, and selection processes and preparing oral and written reports for management and staff.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least three years of professional personnel experience; a Master’s degree may substitute

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, sociology, psychology or related field.
• Three years of professional personnel experience in development, research and analysis of personnel selection procedures.
• Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or related field may substitute for one year of required experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, assign and supervise employees in classified personnel activities.
• Conduct classification studies and develop exams; prepare reports and presentations.
• Explain rules, regulations, procedures, and contract provisions to managers, employees and the public.
• Oversee recruitment, testing and selection with supervisory responsibility.
• Coordinate with the Personnel Director and Personnel Commission.

Skills

Analytical skills

Supervisory experience

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/public administration or related field

Job description

POSITION

There is currently one immediate full-time position available in the Personnel Commission. Tentative hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm, forty (40) hours per week, twelve (12) months per year.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Under direction of the Personnel Director, plans, organizes, assigns and supervises employees engaged in a variety of classified personnel activities; conducts classification studies; develops and supervises the administration of exams; performs specialized studies and prepares oral and written reports; makes presentations to the Personnel Commission, management and employees; and serves as a resource to managers employees, union representatives, and the public explaining rules, regulations, procedures, contract provisions, etc.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The class of Personnel Analyst is distinguished from the class of Senior Personnel Technician in that the former performs complex, journey-level technical duties that require specialized subject matter expertise in, but not limited to, the areas of job analysis, employment examination development, classification, and compensation.

Although the position of Senior Personnel Technician may be involved in some of the planning and overseeing of parts of the recruitment process, the position of Personnel Analyst has supervisory responsibility for all areas of recruitment, testing, and selection.

The class of Personnel Analyst is distinguished from the class of Personnel Director in that the latter is a department manager reporting to the Personnel Commission and having responsibility for the complete classified personnel function.

Confidential/Supervisory Salary Schedule:Range 32.5

EDUCATION:

A Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, sociology, psychology or other closely related field from a recognized college or university. Up to two years of directly related experience in addition to the required experience indicated below may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

EXPERIENCE:

Three years of professional personnel experience that includes the development, research, and analysis of personnel selection procedures or psychological testing methods. A Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

Applicants must submit a copy of the following with their application (you may upload these to your profile):

• Copy of College Transcripts or Copy Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree*

*A Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a closely related field if substituting for one year of the required experience.

Applications without supporting documents will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified.

Transcripts or diplomas from foreign countries must be certified to meet the US equivalent.

LICENSE/LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

A valid, Class C, California driver's license, a good driving record and use of a private automobile is required and must be maintained during employment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Employees in this classification work primarily inside an office environment, with frequent interruptions, with changing priorities and short deadlines, and drive an automobile to conduct work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Employees in this classification stand, walk, sit, stoop/bend, reach overhead, lift and carry up to 15 lbs., use fingers repetitively, use both hands simultaneously, speak clearly, hear normal conversation, and see small details.

The examination may include the following:

• Structured Interview and Technical Project

PROOF OF EDUCATION:

If you received your education outside of the United States, you must have your degree/transcripts evaluated by a transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalent for it to be considered. For more information about organizations who offer this service, please access the following:

https://www.ctc.ca.gov/aspiring-educators/transcripts/foreign-transcript-eval/

RUSD will only accept evaluations from agencies listed within the document.

ADVANCED SALARY STEP PLACEMENT

New employees are normally placed at Step A of the appropriate salary range for this classification. If the hiring authority requests advanced salary step placement to the Personnel Director, the new employee's eligibility will be determined in accordance with Personnel Commission Rule and Regulation 17.2.1. The Personnel Commission shall have final approval on any advanced salary step placement requests. Contact the Personnel Commission office for further information if you are hired.

Advanced salary placement is only available to employees upon their initial hire.

APPOINTMENT

Candidates who pass all hurdles of the testing process will be placed on an eligibility list in rank order based on final scores including any veteran's / seniority credit. The top three ranks of eligibles who are ready and willing to accept the position shall be referred to the hiring administrator for interview. The eligibility list will be established for six (6) months. All new employees are subject to passing a physical examination, tuberculosis test, background review and must provide satisfactory evidence of authorization to work in the United States. Employment start date is contingent upon fingerprinting and criminal background clearance. In accordance with Education Code 45301, an employee appointed to this class must serve a probationary period of six (6) months or 130 working days of paid service, whichever is longer. No employee shall attain permanent status in the classified service until s/he has completed a probationary period in a class. An employee may be released at any time during the probationary period.

PROCESSING FEE

New employees will be charged a processing fee (approximately $64) for the cost of fingerprinting. This fee must be paid at the time of the processing appointment, with a MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable to RUSD.

VETERANS CREDIT

For entry level classes, veterans with thirty (30) days or more of active service (during a time of war or national emergency) who obtain a passing score shall be allowed an additional credit of five (5) points and disabled veterans receive ten (10) additional points. Entry-level positions are defined as all positions within the classified service when the eligible is first employed by the District, except for positions designated management or senior management. Veterans must supply a copy of their Form DD214 along with their application to receive such credit.