• Job Description

  Req#: 4513
  Position Type:
  ADMINISTRATION
  
  
  Date Posted:
  5/30/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Akron Public Schools
  
  
  Closing Date:
  06/08/2025
  
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  Master’s Degree in human resources, business administration, education, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Society for Human Resource Management
  Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  Thorough knowledge of federal, state, local and Board of Education Laws, policies, regulations and procedures related to Ohio Public Schools operations.
  Knowledge of best practices in the selection, training and supervision of personnel
  Knowledge of wage and salary, benefits, and performance appraisal
  Knowledge of school employment law, personnel law, and hearing procedures
  Ability to implement policy and procedures and recommend adjustments to improve operational efficiencies
  Ability to analyze and interpret data and statistics toward equitable outcomes
  Ability to manage budget and personnel
  Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
  Five years successful administrative experience in human resources.
  Attend board meetings regularly and make presentations to the board of education
  Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of human resource rules, regulations, and practices.
  Supervise and evaluate the performance of human resource departmental staff.
  Develop recruitment and retention strategies for district personnel.
  Develop and implement a fair and; equitable screening and selection process for all employees.
  Work with principals and other administrators to forecast staffing needs and develop staffing plans.
  Develop, administer and oversee orientation programs for new employees.
  Administer employment contracts and supervise contract renewals and nonrenewal.
  Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Assist supervisory personnel in conducting due-process procedures.
  Direct and monitor employee performance appraisal and ensure that supervisors have proper training.
  Assist supervisors and principals with employee counseling and improvement plans where needed.
  Oversee the necessary processing for issuance and renewal of state certificates and permits.
  Thorough knowledge of federal, state, local and Board of Education laws, policies, regulations and procedures related to Ohio public school operations.
  Conduct ongoing and regular reviews of human resource functions, processes, and procedures for continuous improvement.
  Experience in designing and implementing total compensation models
  Analyze wage and salary data and recommend effective compensation plans.
  Develop and implement procedures for salary administration and placement of new hires.
  Administer leave benefit programs and monitor employee attendance patterns.
  Develop and implement procedures for the preparation and updating of job descriptions and for the proper classification of positions in the district compensation plan.
  Administer the teacher salary schedule and service records.
  Works with finance to calculate cost estimates for compensation and benefit recommendations.
  Manages the districts health insurance, optional employee benefits, workers’ compensation, and unemployment compensation benefit programs.
  Works with insurance vendors and third-party administrators.
  Provides employees with information about benefits and advocates on their behalf.
  Reviews and recommends changes in benefit programs.
  Identify, analyze and report on key performance indicators related to Human Resources.
  Promote collegial learning, teamwork, and collaborative decision making among staff.
  Implement procedures to ensure that employees are informed of personnel policies, procedures, and programs that affect them.
  Implement and oversee effective district wide employee recognition and engagement programs.
  Coordinate communication and mediation processes for employee complaints, grievances, and concerns.
  Monitor employee retention and turnover through analysis of data and exit interviews.
  Ensure that the employee handbook is updated annually and distributed.
  Assists the superintendent and board with contract negotiations with all district bargaining units, mediations, arbitrations and other legal matters.
  Ensure that programs are cost effective and that funds are managed prudently.
  Develop and monitor the annual budget for the department.
  Implement the policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and local board policy in the area assigned.
  Oversee personnel records management.
  Develop and maintain systems for retrieval of personnel information.
  Hire, organize, and direct the work activities of department staff.
  Evaluate job performance of department staff to ensure effectiveness.
  Provide training and development for department staff.
  Ensure that department operations contribute to the attainment of district goals and objectives.
  Develop and monitor the annual budget for the department.
  Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district wide and statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
  Create a positive workplace culture.
  Posting Opens: May 30, 2025 Posting Closes: June 8, 2025
  
  The Akron Board of Education announces a vacancy for Executive Director of Human Resources, Job Code 111, TS 522 (261 Days), Salary Range TBD, Collective Bargaining Unit – none. This is a School Employees Retirement System position.
  
  Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/.
  
  Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of appropriate license/certification in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate. For further information, please contact Mary Outley, Interim Superintendent, 330-761-2920.
  
  
  Position Summary: The Executive Director of Human Resources provides leadership to ensure high quality staffing and retention of district personnel. Recommends and implements legally sound and effective human resources management programs, policies and practices. Responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of human resource programs to include professional and auxiliary staffing, wage and salary administration, leave administration, performance appraisal, employee relations and benefits.
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Education:
  • Master’s Degree in human resources, business administration, education, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  Preferred:
  • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) or Society for Human Resource Management
  • Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Thorough knowledge of federal, state, local and Board of Education Laws, policies, regulations and procedures related to Ohio Public Schools operations.
  
  Knowledge/Skills:
  • Knowledge of best practices in the selection, training and supervision of personnel
  • Knowledge of wage and salary, benefits, and performance appraisal
  • Knowledge of school employment law, personnel law, and hearing procedures
  • Ability to implement policy and procedures and recommend adjustments to improve operational efficiencies
  • Ability to analyze and interpret data and statistics toward equitable outcomes
  • Ability to manage budget and personnel
  • Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
  
  Experience:
  • Five years successful administrative experience in human resources.
  
  Other:
  • Attend board meetings regularly and make presentations to the board of education
  • Participate in professional development activities to maintain current knowledge of human resource rules, regulations, and practices.
  
  Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.
  • Supervise and evaluate the performance of human resource departmental staff.
  • Develop recruitment and retention strategies for district personnel.
  • Develop and implement a fair and; equitable screening and selection process for all employees.
  • Work with principals and other administrators to forecast staffing needs and develop staffing plans.
  • Develop, administer and oversee orientation programs for new employees.
  • Administer employment contracts and supervise contract renewals and nonrenewal.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Assist supervisory personnel in conducting due-process procedures.
  • Direct and monitor employee performance appraisal and ensure that supervisors have proper training.
  • Assist supervisors and principals with employee counseling and improvement plans where needed.
  • Oversee the necessary processing for issuance and renewal of state certificates and permits.
  • Thorough knowledge of federal, state, local and Board of Education laws, policies, regulations and procedures related to Ohio public school operations.
  • Conduct ongoing and regular reviews of human resource functions, processes, and procedures for continuous improvement.
  Compensation and Benefits:
  • Experience in designing and implementing total compensation models
  • Analyze wage and salary data and recommend effective compensation plans.
  • Develop and implement procedures for salary administration and placement of new hires.
  • Administer leave benefit programs and monitor employee attendance patterns.
  • Develop and implement procedures for the preparation and updating of job descriptions and for the proper classification of positions in the district compensation plan.
  • Administer the teacher salary schedule and service records.
  • Works with finance to calculate cost estimates for compensation and benefit recommendations.
  • Manages the districts health insurance, optional employee benefits, workers’ compensation, and unemployment compensation benefit programs.
  • Works with insurance vendors and third-party administrators.
  • Provides employees with information about benefits and advocates on their behalf.
  • Reviews and recommends changes in benefit programs.
  • Identify, analyze and report on key performance indicators related to Human Resources.
  
  Employee Relations:
  • Promote collegial learning, teamwork, and collaborative decision making among staff.
  • Implement procedures to ensure that employees are informed of personnel policies, procedures, and programs that affect them.
  • Implement and oversee effective district wide employee recognition and engagement programs.
  • Coordinate communication and mediation processes for employee complaints, grievances, and concerns.
  • Monitor employee retention and turnover through analysis of data and exit interviews.
  • Ensure that the employee handbook is updated annually and distributed.
  • Assists the superintendent and board with contract negotiations with all district bargaining units, mediations, arbitrations and other legal matters.
  
  Budget:
  • Ensure that programs are cost effective and that funds are managed prudently.
  • Develop and monitor the annual budget for the department.
  • Implement the policies established by federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and local board policy in the area assigned.
  
  Records:
  • Oversee personnel records management.
  • Develop and maintain systems for retrieval of personnel information.
  
  Human Resources Department:
  • Hire, organize, and direct the work activities of department staff.
  • Evaluate job performance of department staff to ensure effectiveness.
  • Provide training and development for department staff.
  • Ensure that department operations contribute to the attainment of district goals and objectives.
  • Develop and monitor the annual budget for the department.
  
  Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
  • Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district wide and statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
  • Create a positive workplace culture.
  
  Note: This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
  
  If you require any special services (such as interpreter, braille or large print, or wheelchair-accessible accommodations) covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Public Law 101-336, Section 102, please call the Department of Human Resources at 330-761-2949.
  
  If you are using a TTY/TTD, please call the Ohio Relay Service, 1-800-750-0750.Akron Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").
  
  
  
  
  

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  Akron Public Schools is located in Akron, Ohio, in the northeastern part of the state, less than 40 miles south of Cleveland and 20 miles north of Canton. The district includes nine high schools, 11 middle schools and 34 elementary schools. It is the f...

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