Executive Director of Employee Relations and Compliance - Office of Employee Relations
Gwinnett County Public Schools
- Gwinnett County, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
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License and Certification Qualifications: Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) or Professional Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred.Education Qualifications: Master's degree in related field required. Advanced dgree in law or labor law preferred.Experience Qualifications:Five years of professional level experience in employee relations or human resources with an emphasis on employment discrimination, mediation, and internal investigations required. Experience in developing and administering equal employment opportunity and related programs, managing equity and compliance efforts, civil rights issues affecting staffing, application of guidelines for compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination laws, and professional codes of conduct in the workplace required.Skills Qualifications: Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws; Title VII and Title IX law. Knowledge of the theory, procedures, and practices associated with employment discrimination implications and trends, legal methodologies, and research documentation; thorough knowledge of organizational compliance and policy management and procedures related to administrative standards and processes; knowledge of public personnel practices and policies; ability to investigate effectively and document EEO-related violations and complaints, prepare recommendations to resolve problems and work with a variety of employees, administrators, applicants, and other customers; ability to administer an effective compliance program and to perform assignments requiring confidential material; must possess effective employee relations skills and the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff; ability to work independently and in teams; proficient with technology; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Advanced organizational, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and data analysis skills Knowledge of Georgia School Law.Primary Responsibilities: The Executive Director of Employee Relations and Compliance is responsible for planning, managing, and performing all activities related to employment practices including the handling of inquiries and complaints of discrimination. The Executive Director is responsible for managing and supervising the investigation and executing timely resolution of internal complaints including, but not limited to, discrimination, sexual harassment, and requests for accommodations on the basis of a medical impairment. The Executive Director of Employee Relations and Compliance provides employees direction in matters related to grievances and appeals, and provides training and development to administrators and employees on equity, compliance, accommodation, and grievances.1. Assign and direct the equal opportunity and other law related complaint process including intake, case management, investigations, and preparation of external responses.
a. Supervise and negotiate informal resolution of complaints where possible and make recommendations for courses of action on other cases.
b. Counsel employees on equal opportunity problems and questions.2. Assign and conduct investigations of discrimination based on gender, age, race, color, disability, religion or national origin as well as recommend solutions and prepare detailed reports on equal opportunity and other law related complaints.3. Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), sexual harassment, and other law related court cases, guidelines, and Gwinnett County Public Schools policies and procedures.4. Direct, develop, and deliver training related to equal employment opportunity practices, human relations, federal laws, and Gwinnett County Public Schools policies and procedures.5. Direct the management of employee complaints as assigned by the Chief Human Resources Officer.
a. Maintain appropriate records, conduct hearings, and recommend complaint resolution.6. Direct the grievance and appeal processes and conduct level two grievance hearings and issue findings.7. Gather and analyze statistical data to monitor the district's employment practices with respect to equity; including hiring, reclassification, promotion, and termination.8. Prepare and present reports for leadership, present investigation data, and points of interests.9. Maintain comprehensive case files and statistical data on inquires and complaints.10. Direct the continuous improvement efforts for all departmental processes.
a. Perform continuous evaluation of overall system quality and effectiveness and develop strategies and methods to improve operations.11. Perform other duties as assigned.Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to finger, handle, feel and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to operate motor vehicle in performance of assigned duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.