CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

CHIEF

HUMAN

RESOURCES

OFFICER

Department: Human

Resources

Reports

To:

Superintendent

FLSA

Status:

Exempt

Position

Summary

Plans,

directs,

manages,

and

evaluates

all

human

resources

programs,

services,

and

personnel

to

include

the

areas

responsible

for

employee

relations,

staffing,

recruitment

and

retention,

salary

administration,

compensation,

new

employee

benefits,

educator

licensure,

reporting,

and

volunteers.

Serves

as

a

member

of

the

Superintendent's

Executive

Cabinet;

performs

highly

advanced

and

supervisory

work

to

carry

out

Board

of

Education

policies

and

procedures

related

to

a

wide

variety

of

programs

and

activities

under

the

direction

of

the

Deputy

Superintendent.

Serves

as

liaison

between

the

Board

of

Education,

Superintendent,

community

groups,

and

Human

Resources

Essential

Duties

and

Responsibilities

Directs

and

leads

the

development

of

goals,

the

preparation

of

short

and

long-range

plans,

and

the

implementation

of

programs

and

services

in

all

areas

of

the

Human

Resource

Services

division.

Consults

with

and

provides

information

to

the

Superintendent,

Deputy

Superintendent,

the

Board

of

Education

Attorney,

and

senior

staff

on

legal

issues

involving

personnel

matters.

Confers

with

other

attorneys

and

representatives

of

the

Education

Association

as

necessary.

Directs

Human

Resources

litigation

actions.

Serves

as

Superintendent's

designee

on

personnel

issues.

Counsel's

principals

and

other

administrators,

both

in

an

advisory

capacity

and

by

providing

pragmatic

assistance,

on

a

variety

of

employee

issues.

Directs

programs

and

processes

to

ensure

all

school

system

employees

are

afforded

the

right

of

due

process

through

employee

grievance

hearings

and

investigations.

Oversee

and

present

to

the

Board

of

Education

personnel

matters

involving

special

due

process

hearings.

Research

and

respond

to

inquiries

and

requests

from

the

Board

of

Education,

Superintendent,

Deputy

Superintendent,

other

administrators,

and

third

parties

regarding

personnel

issues.

Ensures

that

all

Human

Resources

systems

are

fair,

equitable,

and

adhere

to

state,

federal,

and

local

laws

and

school

board

policies.

Develops

and

maintains

a

comprehensive

ethics

training

program(s)

for

all

employees

Displays

knowledge

and

understanding

of

federal

and

state

laws

pertaining

to

Human

Resources

issues.

Prepares

and

recommends

personnel

policies

and

procedures

that

ensure

compliance

with

policies,

laws

and

regulations

governing

school

system

employees.

Develops

and

presents

oral

and

written

presentations

on

employment

growth,

retention

and

other

Human

Resources

issues

to

the

Board

of

Education,

principals,

teachers,

parents,

and

community

groups.

Attends

regular

meetings

of

the

Board

of

Education.

Conducts

staff

meetings

and

attends

other

related

meetings

deemed

necessary

by

the

Superintendent.

Date:

October

2026

Durham

Public

Schools

Directs

programs

and

processes

to

recruit,

hire,

and

retain

highly

qualified

administrators,

teachers,

substitute

teachers,

and

support

staff

throughout

the

school

system.

Manages

recommendations

to

hire

highly

qualified

principals

and

assistant

principals.

Prepares

recommendations

for

employment,

promotion,

and

retention

of

all

administrative,

professional,

and

support

employees

for

the

Board

of

Education.

Oversee

proper

administration

of

licensure

requirements

for

certified

employees.

Recommends

and

advises

on

policy

and

decisions

involving

compensation.

Coordinates

research

and

surveys

of

salaries

and

employee

benefits

for

comparable

positions

in

other

school

systems

and

in

business

and

industry.

Aligns

professional

development

programs

(such

as

training

for

mentors,

alternative

entry,

NBPTS

certification,

and

NCEES)

for

employees,

including

teachers

and

administrators,

to

achieve

organizational

goals.

Directs

the

preparation

of

the

annual

report

on

professional

staffing

for

NC

Department

of

Public

Instruction,

as

well

as

miscellaneous

reports

for

school

system

and

federal

uses.

Directs

processes

to

ensure

accurate

management

of

personnel

records

and

reporting

through

the

Human

Resource

Information

System.

Oversee

the

organization

of

special

recognition

programs

including

but

not

limited

to

Principal/Assistant

Principal

of

the

Year,

Teacher

of

the

Year,

Retirement

Reception,

National

Board-Certified

Teacher

recognition,

and

other

employee

recognitions.

Facilitates

and

oversees

the

departmental

budgets

and

approves

all

expenditures

associated

with

programs.

Performs

other

related

duties

as

assigned

by

the

Board

of

Education,

Superintendent,

or

Chief

Operating

Officer.

Minimum

Qualifications-Knowledge,

Skills,

and

Abilities

Comprehensive

in-depth

knowledge

and

understanding

of

the

principles,

practices,

and

procedures

of

public

school

system

policies

and

human

resources

programs.

Comprehensive

knowledge

of

federal,

state,

and

local

regulatory

requirements

applicable

to

school

system

human

resources

programs.

Ability

to

provide

effective

leadership

for

a

large

and

diverse

staff.

Ability

to

maintain

confidentiality

of

employment

information.

Ability

to

maintain

professional

and

emotional

control

under

stress.

Reflects

appropriate

response

to

situations,

while

maintaining

a

professional

and

personal

demeanor.

Ability

to

communicate

effectively,

both

orally

and

in

writing,

including

preparing

complex

reports

and

making

formal

oral

presentations.

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

working

relationships

with

school

officials,

school

administrators,

teachers,

support

staff,

and

other

community

groups.

Education,

Training,

and

Experience

Master's

degree

in

education,

public

administration,

business

administration,

or

closely

related

field.

Ten

years

of

education

or

human

resources

experience;

five

years

of

managerial

experience.

Date:

October

2026

Durham

Public

Schools

OR

An

equivalent

combination

of

education

and

relevant

experience

sufficient

to

successfully

perform

the

essential

duties

of

the

job

Must

hold

and

maintain

a

valid

motor

vehicle

operator's

license

according

to

the

State

of

North

Carolina

requirements.

Physical

Requirements

This

job

operates

in

a

professional

office

environment

and

has

a

noise

level

of

mostly

low

to

moderate.

This

role

routinely

uses

standard

office

equipment

such

as

computers,

scanners,

and

copiers.

The

position,

at

times,

must

be

able

to

come

into

direct

contact

with

school

system

staff

and

staff

members.

Work

is

considered

light

physical

work,

requiring

the

exertion

of

up

to

ten

pounds

of

force.

The

work

involves

driving

automotive

equipment.

Preferred

Qualifications

Demonstrated

successful

experience

in

teaching

and

public-school

administration

strongly

preferred.

Evaluation

Performance

will

be

evaluated

in

accordance

with

district

policies

and

procedures.

Disclaimer

The

preceding

job

description

has

been

designed

to

indicate

the

general

nature

and

level

of

work

performed

by

employees

within

this

classification.

It

is

not

designed

to

contain

or

be

interpreted

as

a

comprehensive

inventory

of

all

duties,

responsibilities,

and

qualifications

required

of

employees

in

this

job.

Job

description

is

sourced

from

employee

interviews,

internal

documents,

representative

job

descriptions

in

similar

districts,

and

other

state/federal

agencies .

Durham

Public

Schools

provides

equal

employment

opportunities

to

all

employees

and

applicants

for

employment

and

prohibits

discrimination

and

harassment

of

any

type

without

regard

to

race,

color,

religion,

age,

sex,

national

origin,

disability

status,

genetics,

protected

veteran

status,

sexual

orientation,

gender

identity

or

expression,

or

any

other

characteristic

protected

by

federal,

state,

or

local

laws.

This

policy

applies

to

all

terms

and

conditions

of

employment,

including

recruiting,

hiring,

placement,

promotion,

termination,

layoff,

recall,

transfer,

leaves

of

absence,

compensation,

and

training.

Date:

October

2026

Durham

Public

Schools