ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Overall Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the development and execution of human resources initiatives aligned with district goals.
• Champion a high-performance, customer service-oriented culture rooted in compliance, equity, and operational excellence.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on workforce matters, to include policy interpretation, development, and enforcement.

• Direct the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of all HR operational functions to ensure efficient, compliant, and customer-focused service delivery.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance in new hire processing, employee records, and HRIS transactions.
• Guide processes related to employee separations, including final pay, documentation, and exit interviews.
• Oversee the monitoring and analysis of resignation and termination trends to inform retention strategies and workforce planning.
• Ensure operational alignment across HRIS, position control, records management, and data governance systems.
• Use data analytics and metrics to monitor performance, identify risks, and inform strategic decisions.
• Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within all HR service areas.

• Provide leadership for the district’s comprehensive talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with staffing needs and diversity goals.
• Oversee staffing allocation processes and ensure all schools and departments are appropriately staffed in a timely and equitable manner.
• Supervise substitute program management to maintain instructional continuity and operational efficiency.

• Oversee the design and maintenance of compensation frameworks, ensuring internal equity, market competitiveness, and legal compliance.
• Ensure consistent application of compensation and benefits policies, and maintain compliance with applicable laws and board regulations.
• Provide strategic oversight of all employee benefits programs, including health, retirement, wellness, and leave plans.
• Monitor budget impact, legislative changes, and stakeholder feedback to inform policy and program adjustments.
• Provide strategic direction for employee leave programs, including FMLA, military leave, temporary disability, and discretionary leave.
• Monitor absence data and leave trends to support operational staffing decisions and substitute planning.

• Support and resolve complex escalated employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and policy-aligned outcomes by fostering a culture of care and responsiveness.
• Provide oversight of employee grievance resolution processes and ensure timely, appropriate handling of informal concerns.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance employee experience, procedural clarity, and organizational efficiency.
• Ensure HR practices are compliant with federal and state employment laws and district policy.

• Provide clear direction, guidance, and support to ensure departmental goals align with district priorities and strategic objectives.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, board policies, and district procedures through ongoing training, communicat