Director of Elementary Human Resources - SY25/26

TITLE:  Director of Elementary Human Resources  

LOCATION: Central Office

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Cover Letter & Resume Must Be Attached To Application

The Kansas City- Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 22-000 students and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy- the #6 highest rated High School in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.

With Head Start/preschools- 28 elementary schools- 7 middle schools- and 5 college and career academies/high schools- we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas and our student population is approximately 56% Hispanic- 24% African American- 9% White- and 6% Asian. To serve our students- the district employs approximately 4-000 employees including more than 1-800 teachers.

JOB GOAL: The Director of Elementary Human Resources position directs- organizes and supervises the designated human resource programs including all Elementary building personnel. Supervises associated human resources personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Director of Elementary Human Resources performs the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Assists in managing the human resource department in conformity with the policies and procedures of the Board of Education- federal- state and local laws- regulations and mandates.
• Assists in communicating District goals- objectives- policies and procedures to staff members- vendors and the community.
• Assists in developing and supporting attainment of department goals with staff members.
• Assists in promoting and supporting collaboration amongst all district and department staff members serving as a resource for related human resource functions.
• Supports implementation of the District’s Strategic Plan- including recruiting and developing a diverse workforce.
• Assists in interpreting and implementing employee contracts and agreements.
• Collaborates with district administrators to assess all building personnel.
• Collaborates with building and district administrators in determining the assignments of all building personnel maintaining staffing levels in accordance with district resources.
• Assists in establishing a recruitment program to attract and maintain highly qualified personnel.
• Monitors the application process for all building personnel and makes hiring recommendations including the appropriate salary schedule placement in accordance with training and experience.
• Manages staff transfers and reassignment procedures for all building personnel members.
• Is responsible for monitoring the teacher appraisal systems and performance plans and all building personnel evaluation plans.
• Collaborates with the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources- assists and advises administrators in the resolution of complaints and employee disciplinary matters.
• Collaborates with the Leadership and Learning Department and the Director of Professional Workforce Development in conjunction with the Professional Development Council to ensure compliance license requirements through the Districts Professional Development Plan.
• Assists in supervising the notification of professional staff members concerning licensure requirements.
• Follows the district employment process when selecting and assigning candidates to department positions.
• Establishes high expectations for staff performance and evaluates personnel in compliance with district policy and procedures.
• Attends- participates and/or coordinates- when appropriate- department- district- local and state meetings.
• Assists in developing and implementing training for all district administrators in human resource functions including but not limited to hiring practices- investigations- harassment- evaluation and discipline.
• Demonstrates commitment for professional development including organizing- participating in and supporting department professional development activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university.
• Must hold a building level Kansas Administrator License.
• District level Kansas Administrator License is preferred.
• Master’s degree required.
• Previous successful experience as a building administrator is required.
• Demonstrates ability to implement best practice and the motivation to set and achieve high performance levels.
• Desire to continue career improvement by enhancing skills and job performance.
• Successful experience in Human Resource management or educational administration is required.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of public-school education and related human resource services including teacher licensure- staffing and scheduling and ability to apply them to the needs of the district.
• Ability to direct and supervise others and develop effective working relationships with the staff- vendors and community.
• Knowledge and ability to utilize appropriate technology including department systems and software to communicate and present information.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively both verbally and in written language.

COMMUNICATION / ORGANIZATION:  Maintains communication with school personnel- and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students. Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written- oral- diagram- or schedule form.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Functions of the job include: pertinent laws- codes- policies- and/or regulations; personnel processes; curriculum adoption process; program planning and development; and learning styles and curriculum models. Ability is required to schedule a number of activities- meetings- and/or events; often gather- collate- and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data frequently requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is moderate to significant.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job- the employee is regularly required to sit- walk- stand and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision- distance vision- and depth perception.  Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:  Ability to apply knowledge of current local- state- federal laws- school board policies- and procedures and standards related to K-12 education. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  261 days

SALARY:             Based on KCKPS Salary Schedule              

FLSA STATUS:    Exempt 

REPORT TO:       Associate Superintendent of Human Resource

EVALUATION:    Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy.

SIGNATURES:  This job description has been approved by all levels of management:

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  The individual holding this position performs additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.   

Kansas City- Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  KCKPS is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate in its employment practices and policies with respect to hiring- compensation- terms- conditions- or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race- color- religion- sex/gender (to include orientation- identity- or expression)- age- disability- national origin- genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.  

District Compliance Coordinator

2010 N. 59^th Street

Kansas City- KS 66104

913-279-2262

Title IX@kckps.org

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