Branch Human Resources Manager
SALARY DETAILS
APPLICATION FILING DATES
Application Open Date: 6/24/2026
Application Close Date: 7/16/2026
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 550,000 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: 24 days each year.
Paid Holidays: 13 days.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
A Branch Human Resources Manager plans, administers, and coordinates complex activities related to personnel functions and labor-management agreements and may perform a combination of highly responsible line and staff duties assisting an administrator in personnel, training, budgeting, or other staff services and functions.
Typical duties include:
- Directing, developing, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures to assure consistency in human resources related activities and administration.
- Conferring with and advising administrators, managers, supervisors, and other employees regarding labor agreement and District laws, rules, policies, and procedures to provide resolutions to personnel problems.
- Administering union contract and grievance procedures and interpreting labor-management agreements, and Personnel Commission and Board rules.
- Representing the organization in contract negotiations, grievance arbitrations, and disciplinary hearings.
- Consulting with employees and their representatives to resolve grievances, protests, and complaints.
- Consulting with legal counsel and administrators to resolve issues and litigation involving Title IX, EEOC, worker compensation, reasonable accommodation, Public Employment Relations Board, and other litigation.
- Reviewing and approving job analysis related to Worker Compensation claims.
- Developing and supervising programs for management and supervisory development and for special training programs.
- Establishing personnel projections, assisting in recruitment, and maintaining liaison with Classified Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch to forecast needs and request for eligibility lists and to nominate individuals to serve as subject matter experts and interviewers.
- Developing procedures and administering processes in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreements and Personnel Commission rules.
- Participating in the review of operational efficiency and developing processes, methods, and data systems to improve business and service functions.
- Developing plans for implementation of actions affecting organization and employee classification and maintaining procedures for position and assignment control.
NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed in these classifications, please visit the class description: Branch Human Resources Manager Class Description. To see the full list of class descriptions, go to our job site at https://careers.lausd.org/, find and click on the Classified Careers Page link on the top of the page, click on the Working at LAUSD text, then access the Job Description - Classified Jobs link in the sub-menu that appears.
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, preferably including courses in personnel and public administration, psychology, staff development, and labor relations. Additional experience may be substituted for two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met.
EXPERIENCE:
Five years of experience in a variety of professional personnel administration or labor relations assignments, such as position classification, wage and salary determination, employee selection, employee relations, labor contract development and administration, personnel research, employee grievance and resolution, and the development of personnel rules, policies, and procedures.
SPECIAL:
A valid driver's license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.
SPECIAL NOTES:
1. Management class, exempt from bargaining units.
2. Exempt from FLSA
PLEASE NOTE: All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To verify the education requirement, transcripts, diplomas, and/or certifications, must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload your educational documents as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States, must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations visit: https://www.lausd.org/Page/7876
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will possess extensive expertise and a deep commitment to the field of human resources. We require a well-rounded practitioner with demonstrated experience in strategic workforce planning, labor relations, policy development, staff development, and performance management. Furthermore, they must possess expertise in employee discipline, with a proven ability to manage complex investigations, apply progressive discipline models, and mitigate organizational risk while maintaining documentation that withstands regulatory scrutiny. The successful candidate will be a composed, resilient and patient individual with excellent skill in navigating contentious situations.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will be a strong supervisor and will possess the following:
- Knowledge of employment laws, merit system rules, and LAUSD personnel procedures.
- Familiarity with the bargaining unit agreements for Classified Employee unions.
- Ability to prioritize and flexibly handle multiple demands.
- Ability to negotiate effective solutions to challenging situations.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data and information to use as a basis for making accurate human resources decisions and recommendations.
- Well refined communications skills including the ability to communicate orally and in writing to diverse audiences.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with various technology and software used to support HR functions.
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
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. For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the hiring process section of our website at https://careers.lausd.org/pc.
The assessment process for this position TENTATIVELY consists of a Writing Project and Interview.
Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities.
The testing may be conducted remotely and/or in-person and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality Form prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process. Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.
If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Katie Wong at katie.wong@lausd.net.
APPLICATION PROCESS
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application.
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: https://careers.lausd.org/pc. 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.
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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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