The WISD's Mission is to promote the continuous improvement of achievement for every student while providing high-quality service to our customers through leadership, innovation, and collaboration.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:

The position of Assistant Director (of Human Resources and Legal Services) is responsible for assisting the Executive Director of Human Resources and Legal Services in all aspects of human resources management and daily operational support. The Assistant Director must perform duties/responsibilities requiring knowledge of investigations, collective bargaining, and relevant federal/state labor and employment laws/regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
Supervises the day-to-day activities of assigned HR personnel; assists in managing day-to-day operations of the HR office.
Manages special projects as assigned by the Executive Director of HR and Legal Services.
Conducts (and/or aids with) District investigations and complaints as needed/requested.
Plans/collaborates with the WISD Admin. team to assist with Orientation for new personnel.
Facilitates and/or provides training, as needed/requested.
Provides support to WISD Administrators and other personnel on HR-related matters, as needed.
Assists with recruitment efforts to attract qualified candidates for all positions within the district.
Attends meetings and negotiation sessions, as needed.
Assists in the development and implementation of internal procedures needed to ensure compliance with WISD Board Policies/Administrative Guidelines and state/federal legislation.
Serves as a resource on HR related issues to HR counterparts at LEAs in Washtenaw County.
Verifies/monitors personnel and contractor certification, licensing, and credentials to ensure legislative compliance.
Coordinates/responds to routine requests for HR information, such as verification of employment, requests submitted under PA 189 (of 1966), FOIA requests, and PERA requests.
Oversees mandatory online training for employees.
Composes HR correspondence (e.g. emails, letters, memos, disciplinary reports or other).
Serves as Editor of the Human Resources & Legal Services web page.
Assists in the preparation/review of job descriptions.
Assists with State and Federal reporting.
Handles highly confidential information; maintains all records in compliance with state and federal guidelines, along with District policies/administrative guidelines.
Maintains regular predictable attendance; on-call availability to handle time-sensitive problems after regularly scheduled hours.
OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises and evaluates assigned personnel (e.g. office professionals) on the HR team

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources (HR) or related field mandatory.
Master’s degree in HR, Juris Doctorate or related field preferred.
Five (5) years working in HR required; preferably in K-12 education.
Demonstrates experience in HR management.
Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience, managing personnel in HR.
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and/or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certificates preferred.
Knowledge of employment laws/regulations (e.g. ADA, FMLA, FOIA, FLSA, PERA, etc.) and HR practices.
Investigatory experience required.
Demonstrated strong customer service skills and initiative.
Must possess strong technical, analytical, communication and documentation skills

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

n/a

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Communicates clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; fosters positive working relationships.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, operating instructions, procedure manuals, and professional journals.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of educators, customers, and the public.
Ability to understand and synthesize governmental guidelines and regulations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Strong technological skills.
Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, e.g.) and Apple software and devices.
Ability to use a personal computer (PC) in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communication mechanisms such as email conferencing.
Knowledge of productivity applications such as Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets, database) is required.
Ability to use Microsoft Office, Zoom, Teams.
Knowledge of New World preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Demonstrated ability to be accurate in computations.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and follow formulas/procedures.

REASONING ABILITY:

Attention to detail and excellent follow-thru required.
Exhibit a high level of professionalism with the ability to handle confidential information, use good judgment, plan and handle complex projects and maintain a flexible attitude.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to initiate and complete tasks independently with minimal or no supervision.
Demonstrated ability to begin and complete work assignments in a cooperative and efficient manner.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Demonstrated ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions.
Ability to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner consistent with excellent customer service.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Possess excellent customer service/ communication skills.
Ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.
Ability to take the initiative, work well with others as a collaborative team member and exhibit good communication skills.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies and individuals.

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 speak or listen. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend and or twist at the trunk more than the average person. The employee is continuously repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds such as files and handouts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:

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 quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The employee may be required to be outdoors for minimal periods of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position description is not a contract for employment. This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS:

Contract, salary and other employment conditions to be established by the Board of Education as reflected in the Non-Affiliated Staff Manual. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon experience) from $98,064 - $120,519.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and Federal regulations.

Assistant Director of Human Resources & Legal Services