The Utica City School District is accepting applications for the following position:
Human Resources Specialist
Job Title: Human Resources SpecialistJOB DESCRIPTION: The Human Resources Administrator serves as part of the Central Office Administration team, reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer and Assistant Superintendent of Business, Finance and Operations. The Administrator of Human Resources has responsibility for planning, developing and implementing system-wide initiatives and strategies that support personnel acquisition and management, employee engagement and "customer service" excellence. This is a 12-month position located at the Administrative Building.
DUTIES: The Administrator of Human Resources will assist the Chief Human Resources Officer on initiatives that serve the District and ultimately result in supporting student success. Such initiatives, duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Management and completion of Department of Labor Paperwork, as requested;
- Overseeing the interview processes established for all district vacancies;
- Establishing and conducting initial interviews of applicants;
- Overseeing the recruitment and onboarding processes;
- Attend and host job/career fairs;
- Provide oversight of attendance/personal leave/FMLA;
- Conduct reference checks, fingerprint clearance checks, and certification checks, as requested;
- Managing tenure dates;
- Collaborating with the Department of Special Education on Teacher Assistant placements;
- Job postings and oversight of PowerSchool;
- Assisting in job transfers processes;
- Attend all Board meetings when requested;
- Attended labor relations meeting, if requested,
- Attend contract negotiations, if requested;
- Attend employee discipline meetings, if requested;
- Recommend trainings for employees and assist with implementation, and;
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Candidate must possess a valid New York State Certificate as a School Administrator and Supervisor, or School District Leader (SDL)
- Previous administrative experience is preferred.
- Additional qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate
Reports to: Chief Human Resources Officer SALARY: $105,000 - $145,000; Salary commensurate with experience.*All interested candidates must apply through our online platform: https://uticaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx The Utica City School District will only accept applications through this site. Please note, you must create an online account in order to apply. If you have questions relating to the application process, please contact Chief Human Resources Officer, Sara Klimek at sklimek@uticaschools.org. * 
