Chief Human Resources Officer HR

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

BENEFITS: Health Dental and Vision insurance 20-22% employer contribution to your PERA retirement plan paid holidays paid leave tuition reimbursement free CMC credits amongst others.For full time employees

HIRING SALARY RANGE:$126806 - $152167 per year

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The Eagle County School District seeks a visionary and strategic Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to lead and advance a comprehensive people and talent strategy that ensures every school is staffed with exceptional educators leaders and support professionals.

As a key member of the Superintendents leadership team the CHRO will provide leadership for all aspects of human resources while helping to cultivate a high-performing inclusive and student-centered organization. The CHRO will oversee systems and practices that attract develop support and retain outstanding employees and will play a critical role in strengthening organizational culture leadership development workforce sustainability and employee engagement across the district.

The CHRO serves as a trusted advisor to the Superintendent and Board of Education on personnel matters and works collaboratively with district leaders to align talent strategies with Eagle County Schools mission of preparing all students to succeed in a changing world.

SUPERVISED BY: Superintendent

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic and Visionary Leadership

• Serve as a member of the Superintendents executive leadership team.
• Advise the Superintendent and Board of Education on personnel matters workforce trends organizational effectiveness and talent strategy.
• Develop and implement long-term workforce strategies aligned with district goals and priorities.
• Lead succession planning leadership development and talent pipeline initiatives to ensure future organizational capacity.
• Collaborate with district and community partners to address workforce opportunities and challenges unique to Eagle County.

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development

• Oversee recruitment hiring onboarding retention and workforce planning for licensed classified administrative and substitute staff.
• Develop innovative recruitment and retention strategies that position the Eagle County School District as an employer of choice.
• Support leadership development and professional growth opportunities for employees across the organization.
• Build systems that identify develop and support emerging leaders throughout the district.

Workplace Culture and Employee Experience

• Foster a positive collaborative workplace culture where employees feel valued supported connected and empowered to do their best work on behalf of students.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen employee engagement organizational health and workplace belonging.
• Promote a culture of professionalism accountability continuous improvement and service.
• Support district leaders in building strong teams and positive working environments.

Human Resources Operations and Compliance

• Ensure equitable legally compliant and effective employment practices.
• Maintain job descriptions classification systems and licensure compliance.
• Lead employee relations efforts including investigations discipline conflict resolution and contract interpretation.
• Participate in and lead negotiations and collaborative processes with employee associations and bargaining units.
• Oversee salary schedules contracts and wage administration.
• Administer employee benefit programs including health insurance retirement workers compensation and unemployment.
• Ensure accurate payroll processing personnel records management and state and federal reporting compliance.
• Develop and manage the Human Resources budget.
• Oversee evaluation systems and performance management processes.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree or PHR SPHR SHRM-SCP or equivalent HR leadership certification preferred.
• Extensive experience in progressively responsible human resources leadership roles.
• Experience in K12 or public-sector environments and labor relations strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated willingness to take personal initiative to define issues and needs and follow through with solutions.
• Demonstrated skills in successfully working with a variety of people in complex situations.

Required Experience:

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