WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools in the Texas Department of Criminal

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Position Description

Division: Human Resources

Department: Human Resources

Working Title: Division Director for Human Resources

Payroll Title: Division Director

Group: DDIR

Status: Exempt

Supervision Received:

Under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Schools.

Supervision Exercised:

Supervises the Assistant Director for Human Resources, professional staff, and paraprofessional staff assigned to the Division of Human Resources.

Duties and Responsibilities:

INSTRUCTIONAL 1. Interfaces with regional administrators, division directors,

MANAGEMENT department heads, and principals concerning new position approvals, vacancies, and available qualified applicants.

2. Demonstrates an understanding of needs of the instructional program through actions and decisions.

SCHOOL/ 3. Models behavior that promotes positive organizational and

ORGANIZATIONAL school climate.

CLIMATE

4. Uses management practices that promote teamwork and collaborative decision-making among staff members.

5. Demonstrates high expectations of staff.

6. Performs duties in a professional manner through daily, punctual attendance at location of work assignment.

SCHOOL/ 7. Ensures that human resources operations contribute to the

ORGANIZATIONAL attainment of district goals and objectives.

IMPROVEMENT

8. Works cooperatively with others to meet human resources needs essential to the success of school improvement efforts.

PERSONNEL 9. Supervises the application process of applicants for prospective

MANAGEMENT professional and paraprofessional staff within the Education Department of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

10. Monitors the organization of the selection committees for Windham School District (WSD) job vacancies.

11. Develops and administers the salary schedule and maintenance of salary records as required by the WSD and the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

12. Directs the coordination of the WSD employee benefit insurance programs with the Employee Retirement System (ERS) policies and guidelines.

13. Writes and revises human resources policies and procedures.

14. Coordinates the district recruitment program.

15. Directs the preparation and revision of job descriptions.

16. Directs the district program of employee evaluations and ensures systems are implemented effectively and uniformly.

17. Ensures that the employee handbook is compiled, updated as needed, and distributed.

18. Coordinates the orientation and training programs for new teachers, administrators, and other staff.

19. Coordinates, prepares, and approves newspaper ads.

20. Coordinates the posting of job notices and directs the selection process for screening and selecting employees in compliance with TDCJ rules and regulations for all TDCJ job vacancies.

21. Ensures that assigned staff interacts with employees and applicants in a positive, supportive, cooperative manner.

22. Develops procedures for multiple employment approvals and maintains multiple employment forms.

23. May serve as Step Two grievance hearing officer for TDCJ employee grievances.

24. Serves as coordinator for EEO complaints of WSD and

TDCJ Education Department employees.

25. Serves as a designee of the Superintendent of Schools in issuance of authorized service records for inactive employees.

26. Provides for appropriate employee preservice and staff development training in the area of teacher appraisals.

27. Coordinates required regional employee staff development training.

28. Coordinates new principal training to include on-site training.

ADMINISTRATION 29. Serves as the district Division Director for Human Resources and

AND FISCAL/ is responsible for the maintenance and the safekeeping of all

FACILITIES human resources records in accordance with TEA and SBEC

MANAGEMENT directives and subject to audit by TEA.

30. Compiles and prepares the annual budget for the Division of Human Resources.

31. Ensures necessary processing for issuance and renewal of permits and certification.

32. Prepares bi-monthly activity reports.

33. Monitors unit choice of staff development training as needed to assist in maintaining quality and effectiveness.

STUDENT 34. Encourages the selection of employees who model appropriate

MANAGEMENT behavior.

SCHOOL/ 35. Communicates effectively with unit staff.

COMMUNITY

RELATIONS

PROFESSIONAL 36. Develops professional skills appropriate to job assignment.

GROWTH AND

DEVELOPMENT 37. Performs duties in a professional, ethical and responsible manner as defined in the SBEC Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.

DISTRICT, 38. Demonstrates progress in meeting student performance targets

REGION, OR of district.

CAMPUS

PERFORMANCE 39. Demonstrates progress in meeting assigned action plans of the district or campus improvement plans.

OTHER DUTIES 40. Performs other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:

Master's degree and State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Mid-Management Certificate, Principal Certificate, or Administrator Certificate and experience in personnel functions required, OR, Master’s degree, seven years of administrative experience, to include three years of experience in human resources functions, and 12 hours of graduate level education courses, validated by an official transcript. WSD experience is preferred.

Additional Requirements With or Without Reasonable Accommodation:

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate (verbal and written), ability to instruct, ability to speak, ability to reason, ability to compile data, ability to compute, ability to interpret policy, ability to interpret procedures and data, ability to concentrate, ability to memorize, ability to alphabetize, ability to understand verbal and written instructions, ability to organize, ability to analyze, ability to coordinate, ability to maintain emotional control.

Physical Demands:

Ability to perform full duties of position, light lifting under 15 pounds, light carrying under 15 pounds, walking, sitting, standing, climbing stairs, kneeling, stooping, reaching, pulling, pushing, repetitive hand motions, visual acuity, hearing (with aid), speaking, distinguishing colors, infrequent driving car/van, infrequent travel by car/van/airplane.

Environmental Demands:

Inside, temperature extremes, noise, works alone, works with others, works around machines with moving parts and objects, infrequent exposure to fumes, vapors, infrequent prolonged hours, unusual fatigue factors: mental stress, slippery surfaces, radiant/electrical energy, possible exposure to microwaves in use.

Approved by:

Interim Superintendent of Schools

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