Job summary
Senior HR School PartnerLocation: Chicago, IL (Bridgeport area)Job Number: 2400002K
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Provide strategic, individualized consultation, training, coaching, and support to school leaders and staff on all school-based human resources and discipline-related matters• Collaborate closely with school leaders to develop an understanding of their perspective and needs in order to act as their advocate• Partner with school leaders to help build and implement staff organizations that align with individual school needs• Facilitate the annual staff organization analysis and displacement process for school-based staff• Lead designated large-scale school-based projects and new or ongoing initiatives• Promote HR best practices throughout the district• Support school leaders in leveraging HR systems• Support Office-wide data integrity and accuracy• Partner with the HR Manager, CPS Labor Relations, and the Office of Administrative Hearings to proactively resolve matters related to the collective bargaining agreement(s), HR investigations, grievances, employee relations, workforce planning, and disciplinary matters• Review and facilitate the resolution of Risk Committee employee discipline referrals• Support adherence to the CPS non-union compensation guidelines• Analyze and interpret policies, law changes, and procedures to ensure compliance
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required• Degree concentration in Human Resources Management, Labor Management, Organizational Psychology, Education, or Business Administration preferred• Minimum of five (5) years of high-volume human resources experience• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist-level role• Experience conducting union discipline• Experience coordinating complex processes• Experience in K-12 education• Strong knowledge of human resources practices, including employee discipline, and state and federal labor and employment laws• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Ability to build collaborative, trusting relationships• Strong leadership and execution skills• High levels of attention to detail and effective time management skills• Strong critical thinking skills• Excellent judgment, integrity, and tact• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and changing timelines• Strong technology skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and applicant tracking systems• Knowledge of K-12 school structures and operations
