Deputy, Employee Evaluations and Relations
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Title: Deputy, Employee Evaluations and RelationsDepartment: Office ofTalentReports To: Chief Talent OfficerThe School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city's more than 200,000 students. The district seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?Job SummaryThe Deputy Chief of Employee Evaluations and Relations is responsible for 1) ensuring the successful operation of the district's evaluation systems for principals, assistant principals, teachers, non-teaching professional employees, and central office staff members and 2) directing a comprehensive and expanding employee and labor relations services program that includes managing the district's employee-related investigations and all labor contract matters. The Deputy Chief serves as a chief resource to management in the development and implementation of evaluation systems and in the interpretation of management and labor rights, prerogatives, and obligations within established labor contracts and agreements.Essential Functions•Develops strategy across all evaluations, investigations, and labor relations work streams and sets clear performance measures for goals and priorities.•Manages and tracks evaluation and investigations policies and procedures to ensure successful operation of all employee evaluation systems and investigations.•Provides Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals and Teachers with large scale and individualized support on evaluation and labor relations matters.•Manages a team of expert educator effectiveness, investigations, and labor relations staff, including providing feedback on staff members' progress and performance to keep in line with short- and long-term goals of the evaluation, investigations, and labor relations teams. •Manages implementation of all performance management systems that collects employee effectiveness data and continuously assesses and refines the effectiveness of the systems.•Manages implementation of all misconduct and Title IX/EEO investigations, ensuring that investigators adhere to established policies and procedures for investigating misconduct allegations and execute investigations in an organized, documented, and consistent manner.•Leads internal and external reporting for all evaluation systems and all misconduct and Title IX/EEO investigations (e.g., for the Superintendent, Board of Education, Office of Civil Rights); generates memos, reports and other analyses of evaluation and investigations data to inform the work of departments across the district; ensures data consistency and accuracy.•Oversees the appeals process for the evaluation system and the grievance process for labor.•Directs and reviews contract interpretation and management; reviews and interprets policies and procedures within existing laws, acts, Board of Education Action Items, and personnel procedures.Minimum Requirements•Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.•Ten years of full-time, paid, professional experience in an educational setting, including human resources, school leadership, labor relations, or labor negotiations, five of which have included major responsibility for advising management and/or employees in a wide range of complex labor relations and personnel issues, including three years in a supervisory capacity.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities•Demonstrated knowledge of:oThe principles, practices and techniques used in collective bargaining, contract management and interpretation, and evaluation and feedback.oThe principles, practices and techniques of mediation, arbitration, and fact finding as used in the settlement of labor management controversies (in close consultation with the Office of General Counsel). oLabor and evaluation laws, acts, and regulations.oThe structure and interrelation of positions and job levels within organizations.oPennsylvania's evaluation law.oSystems of accountability and reporting in a large urban school district.oEvaluation and data management integrity and analytics. oAdult learning theory and professional development.•Demonstrated ability to:oPlan, direct and evaluate the work of technical subordinates involved in employee evaluations and employee discipline hearings as part of the implementation of an employee evaluation and labor relations services program.oParticipate and assist in contract negotiations in an effective manner.oEffectively communicate, both orally and in writing.oEstablish and maintain effective working relationships.oAdvise school administrators on the evaluation, investigations, and due processes.oClearly communicate evaluation and investigations policies for all school district administrators, teachers, non-teaching professionals and central office staff.oDirectly manage a team toward excellence and execution, motivating people to action and offer direct feedback as necessary.oConduct qualitative and quantitative analyses and create data reports.oIllustrate confidence and professional maturity in interacting with a diverse set of district, school, and union leaders.oMaintain exceptional customer service orientation.oCollaborate and effectively interact with internal teams and external stakeholders.oInfluence others and manage laterally and up to superiors to achieve outcomes through the setting of clear expectations, deadlines, and division of labor.oPromote a high level of integrity, personal responsibility and accountability due to the nature of interacting with confidential information on a regular basis.oPresent strong results-orientation, self-initiate and self-direct workflow.oShow exceptional strategic and problem-solving skills and judgment with the proven ability to be proactive, particularly in the face of challenges.oEffectively manage and prioritize a high volume of work, from a multitude of work streams, in a fast-paced environment with superior organizational and project management skills.DisclaimerThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. NondiscriminationThe School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.