The Saratoga Springs City School District
Seeks an outstanding educational leader for the position of
Director of Personnel Development
The Director of Personnel Development provides strategic leadership and management of the District’s human resources operations. This role oversees recruitment, hiring, onboarding, certification, employee relations, discipline, compliance, and staff development initiatives. The Director works collaboratively with District leadership to support a positive work environment and ensure all personnel functions align with legal, contractual, and policy requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid New York State School District Leader or School District Administrator certification
- Valid New York State Teaching Certificate
- Minimum 3 – 5 years of school-based or district-level administrative experience
- Master's degree in education
- Must have demonstrated ethical leadership and professional integrity
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience as a teacher and administrator
- Experience in Human Resources and negotiations preferred
- Evidence of flexibility and collaborative work as a leader
- Strong collaborative and communication skills
- Proficiency in HR information systems and technology platforms
- Strong technology skills
Employment Commences: August 1, 2025, or as soon as feasible for the successful candidate
Salary: Based on the successful candidate's professional experience and training
Application Deadline: Apply through RecruitFront by July 6, 2025. Supporting documentation should include a letter of interest, resume, transcripts, copies of NYSED certifications, and three letters of reference.
Essential Responsibilities:
Leadership & Strategy
- Serves as a member of the District-level Cabinet
- Serves on the contract negotiating teams for all units
- Keeps current regarding federal and state governmental statutes, regulations and rules relating to personnel administration; advises appropriate personnel in a timely manner
- Interprets and clarifies personnel policies and regulations to all staff and makes recommendations concerning the formulation of policies and regulations
- Serves as the investigator for Title IX or employee harassment complaints
- Facilitates the implementation of electronic services such as, Recruit Front, School Front, Frontline Absence Management, NVision to coordinate the personnel function in an accurate manner
- Serves as the administrator responsible for staff discipline and discharge issues and collaborates with the Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendents regarding disciplinary issues
- Completes staffing reports on an annual basis to ensure accurate staffing levels; provides staffing report for the Board of Education each year
- Attends all public Board of Education meetings
Staffing & Recruitment
- Collaborates with the Assistant Superintendent for Business regarding staffing, and office budget allocations
- Works collaboratively with the Payroll and Benefits manager to ensure salaries and benefits are administrated according to budgetary and contractual considerations
- Maintains compliance with EEOC and Human Rights requirements
- Monitors the New York State OSPRA fingerprinting process to assure clearance from SED on all staff members
- Facilitates the Board of Education personnel appointments and agendas for all staff members; coordinates all personnel postings, transfers, position creation and abolishment
- Provides recruitment, selection and on-boarding processes for all positions
- Screens qualifications of finalists and negotiate salaries with recommended candidates in compliance with applicable contracts and in collaboration with the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent and building administrators
- Interviews and selects staff for personnel development office, non-instructional substitutes such as teacher aides and monitors; serves on interview committees as needed regarding all positions
- Coordinates orientation meetings with all new staff members
- Co-facilitates New Teacher Orientation training in conjunction with other district level administrators
Records & Compliance
- Establishes and maintains personnel records for all school employees in order to provide a comprehensive, efficient, accurate, and current record of all matters pertinent to employment, evaluation, transfer, tenure, seniority, paid and unpaid leaves, promotion, and retirement
- Develops job descriptions in coordination with other district and building administration and facilitates periodic review of existing job descriptions and maintains a complete file of job descriptions as per Civil Service and Education Law
- Completes and submits state and federal mandated reports, as well as surveys or other reports as requested by the Superintendent or the Board of Education
- Ensures that all Board of Education policies as they relate to Human Resources are followed
- Serves as District Coordinator for the Dignity for All Students Act and provides procedures for investigating reports of harassment and bullying related to students
- Oversees the District’s Workplace Prevention Program and requirements
- Provides district trainings on confidentiality issues, and other mandated topics as needed
- Manages the oversight of the Safe Schools Training program
- Ensures all staff members have and maintain appropriate New York State certification
- Communicates with legal counsel on disciplinary issues and other personnel issues as needed to ensure legal and contractual compliance
- Completes and maintains accurate Preferred Eligible List (PEL) for excessed staff
- Oversees all staff attendance, including paid and unpaid leaves, sick and personal time, vacation, and school business days
- Records and communicates with individuals about compliance issues and unpaid time; communicates with administrators as needed regarding the attendance of staff members in their buildings
- Monitors unemployment claims and attends unemployment hearings as necessary
Employee Relations & Development
- Work with administrative and supervisory personnel in the improvement of individual staff competencies
- Supports administrators in their work with teachers and other staff members including evaluations, employee improvement plans, and progressive discipline
- Coordinates the tenure review process including the preparation of tenure lists and dissemination of this information to appropriate administrators
- Coordinates special staff-related events such as the 25-year reception, tenure reception and retirement recognition
- Manages and implements the District’s Employee Assistant Program
- Facilitates and monitors SAA and CSEA mentoring programs and ensures compliance with NYS regulations
- Recommends approval or denial of requested leaves in accordance with the contractual agreements
- Completes and updates all district job descriptions
- Communicates and collaborates with the local Civil Service Commission for all classified staff positions
- Prepares for hearings with various state, federal or other governmental agencies
- Serves as the Superintendent’s Designee in grievances from the bargaining units and responds as required
- Oversees the maintenance of seniority lists and communicates these lists to the union presidents
- Maintains ongoing, collaborative discussions with the union presidents to encourage positive interactions
- Ensures that all administrative staff comply with the negotiated bargaining unit agreements
- Maintains active substitute lists and ensures substitutes maintain high levels of performance
- Communicates with Teacher Registry and substitutes about any substitute issues
Other duties as assigned
Application Deadline: July 6, 2025
All interested external applicants must register and apply through RecruitFront. First create an application, then apply to the job posting.
All interested internal applicants please submit a letter of interest (cover letter) through SchoolFront. Letters of interest are no longer accepted through e-mail or hard copy.
Saratoga Springs City School District is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The Saratoga Springs City School District does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, or other classifications protected under federal or state law.