Senior Human Resources Specialist

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

Application Open Date: 1/27/25

Application Close Date: 2/21/25

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Senior Human Resources performs the more responsible and complex technical human resources work related to position classification, recruitment, employment selection, training, compensation, employee relations, human resources research, appeals, and the formulation, development, and interpretation of human resources rules and policies. Supervises technical and/or office support employees performing human resources work.

For a complete list of job duties, please see the class description at https://tinyurl.com/3d44ded5 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED. You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation. Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

EDUCATION: Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE: Four years of professional human resources experience, including two years performing work in technical areas such as position classification, wage and salary administration, recruitment, human resources selection, employee relations and discipline, human resources field office management, staff and organization development, or the development and maintenance of merit system human resources rules preferably in a public agency. Experience in personal computer operation and software applications related to human resources and administrative analysis is highly desirable.

*A master's degree in one of the behavioral sciences may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

SELECTIVE CERTIFICATION
Some positions may require special knowledge or experience for which selective certification may be made according to the Education Code Section 45277, AB2125. Verified competence in one or more of the
following areas may be considered in filling some positions in the job classification:

- Recruitment (3 years of which 1 year included project management)

- Selection (3 years of which 1 year included project management)
- Classification and Compensation (3 years of which 1 year included project management)
- Instructional Design and Delivery (3 years of which 1 year included project management)
- Employee Relations (3 years of which 1 year included project management)

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in at least one of the following areas: (1) Employee Recruitment, (2) Selection, (3) Classification and Compensation, (4) Staff Development and Training, and/or (5) Employee Relations. Additionally, the ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:
- Well developed supervisory skill, including the ability and willingness to lead and develop subordinate staff.
- Project management skill in defining objectives, making assignments, delegating to others, tracking progress, meeting deadlines, along with the ability to readjust priorities as situations change
- Knowledge of current human resources practices, processes, procedures, Personnel Commission rules and regulations, the Merit System, provisions of the Education Code, and basic human resources law
- Ability to analyze information and conduct investigations to solve problems and present a variety of solutions
- Exceptional customer service skill, including the ability and willingness to build effective business relationships.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills 
- Skill in using computer technology, such as Microsoft operating systems and word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, and applicant management systems to improve performance of duties of this position.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process tentatively consists of a Writing Project and a Technical Interview.   Additional information about the selection process, including confirmed dates and times, will be sent to you via e-mail. We encourage you to check your email frequently and recommend that you to check your junk and/or clutter folder to ensure our correspondence was not misdirected.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder. We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. If you are unable to attend the scheduled assessment dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis. We encourage you to visit our website, http://www.lausdjobs.org periodically to check for the next recruitment and we encourage you to apply again. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at http://www.lausdjobs.org.

APPLICATION PROCESS

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org . The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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