Classified Personnel Manager - Topeka Public Schools | Open until 02/06/2024

Job Description:
Plays a critical role in overseeing the recruitment, retention, and management of classified staff within Topeka Public Schools. This position requires exceptional organizational skills, a deep understanding of human resource practices, and the ability to ensure compliance with human resource related regulations and other relevant laws.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field and experience in Human
Resources administration is preferred. Equivalent related experience may be substitutedfor the education on a year for year basis.
* Ability to interpret and accurately apply laws, policy, Human Resource practices, and
regulations.
* Ability to address employee issues in a professional manner, establish effective and
positive relationships with external customers, contacts and community representatives, address problems and carry out programs with consistency and effectiveness.
* Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Essential Functions:
* Manages the administration of all HR functions regarding district classified employees. This includes recruitment, on-boarding, policy administration, and employee relations.
* Manages the establishment of classified positions, which includes verification of
funding, consistent classification and compensation, and current job descriptions.
* Coordinates the reassignment of classified employees, job changes, reclassifications,
reasonable assurance, and terminations.
* Responsible for recruitment functions such as posting of vacancies, monitoring
applicant systems, communicating with hiring managers, and timely extension of
offers of employment.
* Interprets personnel policies and advises supervisors on the administration of such
policies. Advises, assists, and counsels in employee discipline situations.
* Supervises the work of a Human Resources Assistant. Ensures efficient use of time and resources by the Assistant.

Other Job Functions:
* In cooperation with the General Director, directs the proper maintenance of all classified records, files, and documents.
* Coordinates responses to unemployment inquiries and serves as the District
representative at hearings.
* Assist in the development and maintenance of statistical information and records for
District classified personnel and submits appropriate information to the Board of
Education and other agencies as requested.
* Develops and recommends revision of classified personnel policies, regulations,
handbook inserts and forms, and prepares the classified employee handbook.
* Conduct classified compensation surveys, analyze comparable rate data, establish
compensation philosophy, and make recommendations for adjustment or establishment
of salaries.
* Participate in or manage district meetings: Classified steering committees, Principal’s
meeting, retreats, in-service presentations, and other meetings as requested. Conduct
training sessions on HR topics.
* Work with community agencies in the placement of their clients into district positions.
Communicate performance expectations, discuss performance concerns, and match
positions with client abilities and skills.
* Coordinate annual performance appraisal process for classified employees. Reviews
classified evaluations.
* Coordinate the development, production, and distribution of classified duty calendars.
* Review annual increases and coordinate the distribution of pay letters to classified
employees.

Physical/Emotional Requirements:
The incumbent may be required to use the following requirements during any part of the
working day:
Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of
temperament, ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time, stamina for
working long hours and in stress producing environments.

Licensure Considerations:
Society of Human Resources Management Professional Certification (SHRM-CP or higher) is preferred.

Shift Type Full-Time
Work Location Burnett Administrative Center

Contact Debbie Ramberg at dramberg@tps501.org for more information.