Assistant Superintendent for Human Relations

MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Montclair, New Jersey

Human Relations Department

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Assistant Superintendent for Human Relations B-10

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid school administrator standard certificate or certificate of eligibility
2. Knowledge of:  Principles, practices, and trends of public personnel administration, in such areas as evaluation of certificated and classified employees, recruitment, examination, classification, and wage and salary administration; related provisions of laws including the New Jersey Education Code; concepts of occupations found in school districts; effective counseling techniques and human relations.  Operations of school district educational and administrative functions; principles, practices, and trends of public personnel administration; Federal, State, local statutes and Education Code provisions; all policies and laws which impact employer/employee relations; familiarity with numerous regulatory agency guidelines, content of collective bargaining agreements and approaches to collaboration; contract law; risk management principles; and organizational psychology.
3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in the areas of personnel management, school administration and supervision of programs and staff
4. Strong leadership and communication skills and ability to:
   1. Plan, organize, and direct personnel programs; interpret and apply rules and regulations under laws including the Education Code and collective bargaining contracts; 
   2. Supervise and train assigned staff; assemble and analyze data and make appropriate recommendations to school officials, and the board; work collaboratively with other departments, agencies, and work sites; relate and communicate with all members of the work force.  
   3. Coordinate the district negotiations for employer/employee contract negotiations; interpret and apply rules and regulations under federal, state, and local statutes, education code, board policy, and collective bargaining agreements; improve and implement policies and procedures; work collaboratively with operating units, site administrators, and public officials, vendors, consultants, and the general public; communicate effectively, orally and in writing; problem solving ability.  
5. Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status. 
6. Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment.
7. Experience: Minimum of five (5) years' experience in the field of human resources or comparable experience; ten (10) years' experience in the area of school administration and/or supervision of educational programs; and a total minimum of fifteen (15) years in public education.
8. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

SUPERVISES: Assigned administrative personnel

JOB GOAL:

Under direction of the Superintendent, plan, organize, and direct a comprehensive human resources program, including recruitment, selection, classification, wage and salary administration, employee relations and collective bargaining.  Under direction of the Superintendent, serve as the principal advisor to the Superintendent regarding employee and labor relations matters.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Plan, direct, and manage the human resources function for the district's certificated and classified employees. 
2. Manages and coordinates school and district programs for attracting, selecting, and developing personnel appropriate to specific programs, roles and job needs. 
3. Administer all procedures and policies relative to all personnel programs of the District in conformity with the requirements of appropriate Federal and State laws including the Education Code, and local Board Policy. 
4. Coordinate all personnel actions, assignment, transfer, reassignment, promotion, demotion, and dismissal of personnel. 
5. Manage district-wide staffing profile including efficiency of scheduling of staff district wide and at each location.. 
6. Plan and direct the development and maintenance of a system of performance evaluation for employees. 
7. Supervise the district's recruitment and selection efforts. 
8. Plan and direct an ongoing program of research related to personnel administration as a means of keeping abreast of new theories, trends, and practice. 
9. Plan and provide a program of specialized assistance in the handling of employee problems of keeping abreast of new theories, trends, and practice pertaining to grievance, legal matters, conflict resolution, suspension and termination. 
10. Interpret all board policies and administrative regulations relating to employer/employee relations and advise, counsel, direct, and assist, as necessary, in their implementation. 
11. Recommend and develop needed board policy and administrative regulations. 
12. Establish and maintain cooperative relations with others. 
13. Provide leadership for the Human Resources staff. 
14. Responsibility for representing the district in the investigation and resolution of compliance issues and contractual disputes. 
15. Responsibility for employer/employee relations, labor negotiations, contract management, grievance processing.  
16. Plan and direct ongoing research into applicable personnel related laws in areas of concern to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees. 
17. Coordinate with district counsel on all compliance agency hearings including but not limited to judicial proceedings and PERC, EEOC, and Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. 
18. Monitor and coordinate district human resource related litigation. 
19. Interpret and commence board policy and administrative regulations and assist with their development. 
20. Other duties may include to:  Support the superintendent in monitoring/evaluating district major goals and objectives, attend executive sessions and prepare such reports for the board as the superintendent may request, evaluate the performance of administrative personnel in accordance with law, code and board policy, and perform other related duties as may be assigned by the superintendent.

TERMS OF

EMPLOYMENT: 12 months, salary to be determined by the board, range $190,000 - $195,000. 

ANNUAL 

EVALUATION:   Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State  law and the provisions of the board's policy on evaluations. 

Approved: May 2026