Employee Discipline Coordinator - Chicago, United States - Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Public Schools

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Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Employee Discipline Coordinator

Job Number:240000RG**
Posting Date: Apr 18, 2024, 2:15:03 PM

Primary Location:
Central-42 West Madison Street (City Wide Facility Ops & Maint)

CPS Non-Union Job Grade:
S05

Estimated Annual Salary Range: 50, ,000.00

Position Type:
Non-Union Position

Overtime Status:
Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION -

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is one of the largest school districts in the United States, serving over 320,000 students in 600+ schools and employing approximately 40,000 people, most of them teachers.

CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life.

In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans:
academic progress, financial stability, and integrity.

Six core values are embedded within these commitments - student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The Department of Facilities is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of CPS schools, modular buildings, annexes, and administrative offices.

The department ensures that the district's schools and facilities are clean, safe, heated and cooled, and dry.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Staffing Manager, the Employee Discipline Coordinator ensures discipline is documented, tracked, submitted, and processed internally or sent to the appropriate vendor's HR group.

The Employee Discipline Coordinator will work closely with the Staffing Analyst to ensure data is being captured in a way that is conducive to analytics.

In collaboration with the Facilities and Custodial Field Lead, this position retains and tracks documented formal performance improvement plans for custodians with low mid-year performance evaluations.

The Employee Discipline Coordinator will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

Serve as a liaison between the custodial manager and CPS' Labor and Relations Department by providing all necessary discipline documents accurately
Provide support in identifying custodial performance issues, assist in gathering investigatory evidence, maintain detailed records, and keep school leaders and operational leaders informed on processes and procedures
Ensure custodians with low midyear performance evaluations receive a performance improvement plan that is documented, retained, and tracked
Collect cautionary notices and formal discipline requests and ensure they are retained and tracked in a method conducive to analytics
Make sure custodians with the lowest endofyear performance evaluations, are issued discipline or processing termination in accordance
In accordance with collective bargaining agreements, make sure custodians, who were on a performance improvement plan, continue to get unsatisfactory performance evaluations are disciplined or terminated, as appropriate
Meet with Vendor partners regularly to discuss the discipline process and next steps
Identify growth opportunities and focused training sessions for custodial staff experiencing performance issues.
Tracks and manages AWOL process; ensures clear communication with appropriate Stakeholders
Other duties as assigned.

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Employee Discipline Coordinator must possess the following qualifications:

Education Required:

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is highly preferred.

Experience Required:

A minimum of three (3) years of human resources experience
Experience in employee relations and/or disciplinary processes, preferably in a highdemand environment, required
Experience coordinating multiple projects and processes while meeting regular deliverables and engaging in continuous improvement
Experience with using technology such as computers, multiline phones
Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Google suite
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to work well under pressure, while handling multiple priorities simultaneously
Good oral, written, and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with the use of technology/computers and software including, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, etc.
Able to work independently, as well as, in a team with others and across departments and schools
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to define problems, analyze data, and outline valid conclusions and action steps

Conditions of Employment
As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to: