Coordinator, Employee Relations
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Position Type:Administration and ProfessionalsDate Posted:2024-06-20Location:Administration or As AssignedINTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSIONThe Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools. Over the past several years, the Greater Cleveland community has united behind the collective goal of ensuring every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose. The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD's approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland's schoolchildren. The Cleveland Plan is supported by Ohio House Bill 525, which provides much-needed flexibility and autonomy for the district and its schools. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability forperformance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district's Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective.Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World:In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment.THE OPPORTUNITY: Location: Administration or As AssignedReports to: Manager, Employee RelationsFLSA Status: Non-ExemptSalary Band: 12Compensation: $ 45,900.00 - $ 64,260.00**Internal applicants are required to upload a resume to their application**The Coordinator, Employee Relations administers all leave of absence programs, including family and medical leave of absence, non-medical leave of absence, paid parental leave, and military leave. The Coordinator, Employee Relations collaborates with the Payroll Department to ensure employees are paid accurately while on leave of absence and maintains compliance with leave of absence and employment laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).The Coordinator, Employee Relations will report to the Manager, Employee Relations in the Culture and Inclusive Practices Department of the Talent and Equity Division. The coordinator's work will support the departmental focus on organizational equity by cultivating a more equitable and inclusive organizational culture through employee relations and the employee experience throughout the entire life cycle of all of our educators.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicates with employees regarding their needs for leave and work accommodations, ensures that employees are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for and to take leave or apply for an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation
• Plans develops, and implements comprehensive ADA compliance and leaves of absence programs
• Receives and processes ADA accommodation requests, provides guidance to staff regarding issues relating to disabilities and accommodations
• Investigate issues by engaging in employee counseling, fact-finding, and facilitation between employee/manager relationships
• Handles the FMLA leave administration process from employees' initial notice of the need for leave to the return to work, including gathering and completing all required paperwork, determining leave eligibility, designating leave as FMLA-qualifying, requesting medical certification as needed, and accounting for intermittent and reduced schedule leave use
• Maintains reasonable communication with employees on leave to facilitate smooth and timely return to work, relays communication between employees and their managers during leave within reason
• Advises managers and employees on the interaction of leave laws with paid time off and ADA compliance.
• Oversees the return-to-work process for employees returning from extended FMLA, workers compensation, or other leave(s)
• Facilitates other leave requests, which may include accommodation requests under the ADA
• Ensures that the District complies with the various collective bargaining agreements and state and federal laws as they relate to leaves of absence, fitness for duty, and ADA
• Consults with District departments (Legal, Compensation, Payroll, Operations, Contract Implementation Office) to ensure uniform practices and effective collaboration
• Administers other company time-off programs as assigned in accordance with internal policy and applicable laws
• Drafts and/or recommends revisions to company leave policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Maintains complete and accurate records of leave and accommodation requests in accordance with specified legal requirements and documentation of best practices
• Preserves confidentiality of employee medical documentation and files
• Maintains knowledge of all applicable leave and accommodation laws, including the FMLA, ADA, and state and local laws
• Performs other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field or equivalent training and experience preferred
• Minimum of three years of employee experience in a HR related field preferred
• Previous experience working with Unions is highly preferred
• Advanced knowledge of federal and state employment, civil rights and labor laws, rules, and regulations
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with departments, administrators, school officials, and employees
• Authentic, effective, and professional communication style, including the ability to communicate effectively in person and by email and phone
• Ability to use time effectively and efficiently while managing multiple priorities
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook 365

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe characteristics listed below are representative of the work environment typically encountered by an individual while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

• Expected moving, walking, and standing consistent with a school environment and occasionally lifting up to 15 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms
• The employee is frequently required to talk and/or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a normal school environment.
• Local travel may be required for training/meetings.

NOTE: The above-stated duties are intended to outline those functions typically performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This description of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive or to limit the discretionary authority of management to assign other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility. EducationTo ApplyPlease submit your resume and application using Workday, our online human capital management system. Please note that an offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of an FBI/BCI background check and drug screen.EEO StatementWe believe that equity and inclusion at CMSD is an essential call to action, a catalyst to ensure value and appreciation among all our employees, so we may be fair and welcoming now and in the future. CMSD provides equal opportunities for employment, retention and advancement of all personnel by administering all terms and conditions of employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, sex, disability or genetic information, age, citizenship status, military status, sexual orientation or expression, socio-economic status, title, other dimensions of identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.The District's Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment and the District's Title IX grievance procedures, including information on how to report or file a complaint of discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the District will respond, may be accessed on the District's Civil Rights Notices webpage, available at ClevelandMetroSchools.org/domain/105. The District's Title IX Coordinator / Director of Equal Employment Opportunity may be reached at:1111 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1800Cleveland, Ohio 44114(216)-###-####...@ClevelandMetroSchools.org