POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO APPLICANTS WITH PERMANENT NYC CIVIL SERVICE STATUS AS ADMINISTRATIVE EDUCATION ANALYST OR CANDIDATES WHO TOOK THE MOST RECENT ADMINISTRATIVE EDUCATION ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

(THOSE WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED NEED NOT RE-APPLY)

POSITION SUMMARY: The Human Resources Director, FSC is a critical member of the Field Support Center (FSC) team. S/he may manage one or more specialists, strategically coordinating and supporting the team’s scope of human resources work, including strategic staffing initiatives. The Human Resources Director will serve in a managerial confidential capacity with significant discretion and independent decision-making authority, serving as an advisor to Director for Finance and Human Resources, FSC and the Senior Manager, Field Support Budget and Human Resources.

The Human Resources Director also works closely with school-based personnel. All team members, including the Human Resources Director, work to engender high levels of principal satisfaction with the services and support they provide. The team works collaboratively to provide support to schools assigned to their Field Support Center. Performs related work.

REPORTS TO: Senior Manager, Field Support Budget and Human Resources in conjunction with the Director for Finance and Human Resources, FSC.

DIRECT REPORTS: Varies, depending on team structure

KEY RELATIONSHIPS: The Human Resources Director works closely with school-based personnel in two capacities: (1) to provide comprehensive human resources support; and (2) to build capacity at the school level for effective, strategic human resources practices.

Additionally, the Human Resources Director works with the Central leadership to ensure that each school assigned to his/her FSC is receiving high-quality, targeted transactional support and guidance. Team members work together to ensure that the entire team employs best practices in FSC support and service to principals is seamless and coordinated.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Problem-Solving

• Provide guidance and resources to principals, school administrators, and school-based personnel within their FSC to increase the human resources capacity of each school.  This includes frequent school visits to troubleshoot, strategize, and provide one-on-one support as necessary.

Strategic Coaching

• Provide strategic coaching to principals and staff regarding human resource optimization, talent management, and alignment of human resources to student achievement/instructional goals.

Advocacy

• Serve as an advocate for schools, engaging leadership in potential human resource policy changes.
• Identify shared human resource challenges and advise accordingly regarding policy updates or changes.
• Implement human resource policies, advancing a service-oriented culture designed to attain high levels of principal satisfaction with the services and support the FSC provides.

Management

• Manage one or more human resources specialists, ensuring the provision of high-quality service while building capacity in schools.

Communications

• Support principals’ work to capture and disseminate knowledge among FSC schools.  This includes best practice-sharing related to human resources.
• Provide critical, technical operational information including Central policy and process updates and changes.

Strategic Initiatives/Professional Development

• Assess schools’ human resource needs and develop strategic initiatives to recruit, retain, and cultivate talented schools’ staffs.
• Identify areas in which schools are in need of administrative and/or operational training and ensure that training opportunities are provided to each school.
• Design and deliver professional development for school-based professionals based on individual school needs.

Transactions

• Provide transactional oversight related to human resources.
• Advocate/liaise with Central entities when necessary to ensure operational transactions are executed to meet compliance mandates and schools’ satisfaction.

Liaise, as appropriate, with the Division of Human Resources and Central leadership for purposes of fulfilling principal and school needs that must escalate beyond the FSC team.

Identify complex and systemic needs of schools in the FSC and arrange for the provision of services to meet those needs; serve as an advisor to the other team members on business-related questions.

Advise principals on when and how to seek additional resources and/or expertise from the system.

Assume a leadership role in shaping the internal and external human resources markets, assisting the team in identifying services for schools.

Work collaboratively with the other FSC team members to share best practices and foster the FSC’s cross-functionality.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, or a closely related field, and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in budget administration, economic or financial administration, fiscal or economic research; management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; educational, personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, fiscal management, or a related area, FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM(S) AND/OR INSTITUTION(S), 18 months of which must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four (4) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

PREFERRED

• Advanced degree in business, public or education administration.
• Strong communication skills.
• Well-developed strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Track record of successful human resources management in the education sector.
• Proactively and strategically works to meet short- and long-term goals.
• Entrepreneurial, innovative leadership approach.
• Highly motivated, self-directed manager with a demonstrable history of success.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse constituencies.
• Familiar with DOE’s human resources systems.
• Record of excellent performance in previously held positions.
• Internal candidates preferred.

SALARY: $84,188+

(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not make less than their current salary.)

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 UNTIL 3:00 P.M.

NOTE: THE FILLING OF ALL POSITIONS IS SUBJECT TO BUDGET AVAILABILITY AND/OR GRANT FUNDING.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation.  Inquiries regarding compliance with this equal opportunity policy may be directed to: Office of Equal Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 1102, Brooklyn, New York 11201, or visit the OEO website at http://schools.nyc.gov/OEO

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