Specialist, School Staffing - Washington, United States - District of Columbia Public Schools

District of Columbia Public Schools

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Position Overview
The Office of Employee Services (OES) supports the work of all school-based and Central Office staff and is comprised of the following teams:

The
Benefits and Compensation team is responsible for the following: administering and encouraging adherence to a consistent classification grading philosophy; ensuring that DCPS administers compensation policies consistently and pursuant to relevant legislation and collective bargaining agreements; providing support to units during reorganizations, RIFs, and other periods of hire, transfer, promotion, and demotion; conducting classification reviews, administering position audits, and approving position descriptions; offering retirement counseling, guidance, and advanced planning; and administering the agency's health, life, tax shelter, flexible spending, and supplementary benefits plans.
The
HR Information Systems and Records Management team ensures systems data integrity, manages the data reporting function, processes personnel actions in PeopleSoft, provides position management support for schools and Central Office, provides time and labor support, and manages the personnel filing system for all DCPS employees. The team also serves as a key HR partner to external agencies like the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), the DC Office of Human Resources (DCHR), and the Office of Pay and Retirement Services (OPRS).
The
Employee Experience (EE) team provides all new employees with robust onboarding support and leads the development and implementation of resources, workshops, and events designed to support employee needs. EE also supports procedural compliance related to background clearance checks for DCPS employees and manages additional support functions including the Employee Services helpline, walkin visitor reception, and employee offboarding processes.
The
Strategic Staffing team is responsible for hiring for all positions in DCPS. The team provides budgeting support, works with principals and supervisors to develop their staffing plans and personnel budgets, and works with employees, principals, and hiring managers on staffing changes.
The
Instructional Talent Acquisition and Retention **division is responsible for the recruitment, selection, and retention efforts for educational aides, related service providers, instructional coaches, and teachers. This work includes nationwide recruitment to ensure that DCPS has excellent educators who are able to serve the diverse needs of our students.

The Specialist, School Staffing will report to the Manager, School Staffing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned._
Applies deep content knowledge of human resource management procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines; advises on hiring processes while building clear and concise guidelines for key hiring stakeholders.
Anticipates, identifies, and resolves, with urgency, complex obstacles to ensure the success of schoolbased staffing needs and any staffing projections.
Responds to Staffing related data requests from various divisions in the Office of Resource Strategy, schoolbased stakeholders, other Central Office divisions, and external DC Government agencies (I.e., OCFO, OCTO, OSSE).
Collaborates with Manager, School Staffing to manage the analysis and presentation of data and progress of datadriven initiatives for the senior management team and external audiences; communicates progress to key stakeholder groups and incorporates their input.
Delivers oral presentations to key schoolbased stakeholders pertaining to vacancies, hire request status, and ongoing staffing related projects.
Builds positive relationships with school leaders, and other district staff to develop a deep understanding of the unique needs and cultures in schools across the district. And interacts with and responds timely to urgent requests from multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Develops strategy with clear, specific, and ambitious performance measures related to individual projects that are easily translated into individual work goals and deliverables; makes periodic evaluations of progress to determine the need for adjustments in school staffing strategy.
Creates detailed timelines for staffing projects; accesses and tracks project progress using various computer programs and tools; and drives project completion holding others accountable for deadlines.
Creates accurate employment records related to new hires, terminations, transfers, and promotions.
Works in an extremely fastpaced environment, under tight deadlines, and with multiple responsibilities.

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