Assistant Director of Human Resources - Talent and Employment in Plymouth

Assistant Director of Human Resources - Talent and Employment JobID: 1739

• Position Type: Non-Affiliated Administrator/ Assistant Director, Human Resource
• Date Posted: 9/1/2026
• Location: Plymouth Canton Admin Bldg

POSITION: Assistant Director of Human Resources - Talent & Employment

LOCATION: Board Office

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, school administration, or a related field.
• Experience in recruitment, staffing, and human resources operations.
• Knowledge of employment law, Human Resources compliance, and best practices.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, organizational, and technology skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships, analyze data, improve operational processes, and provide exceptional customer service.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience in Michigan public school human resources and knowledge of Michigan educator certification requirements preferred.
• Experience supervising professional or support staff in a human resources or administrative setting preferred.
• Professional HR certification (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR) and demonstrated experience with workforce planning, staffing analytics, and process improvement preferred.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Human Resources

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Director of Human Resources - Talent & Employment provides operational leadership for the District's talent acquisition, employment, and workforce management functions across professional and support/hourly staff. The position supervises the Employment Coordinators responsible for professional and support/hourly staff; partners with principals, administrators, and District leaders to ensure timely staffing and consistent, compliant employment practices; and provides specialized leadership for professional staffing, educator certification, assignments, transfers, layoff/recall, and related workforce matters. This position does not serve as the District's lead collective bargaining representative.

• Lead and oversee districtwide recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding processes for professional and support/hourly staff.
• Develop recruitment and talent-pipeline strategies and represent the District at job fairs, university recruiting events, and other recruitment activities.
• Supervise and ensure consistent execution of vacancy postings, applicant screening, interview processes, reference checks, employment recommendations, offers, and onboarding through assigned Employment Coordinators.
• Collaborate with principals, department leaders, Teaching & Learning, Finance, and other District leaders to manage staffing levels, authorized FTE, vacancies, assignments, and workforce needs.
• Oversee professional staffing processes, including teacher and administrator assignments, P-CEA voluntary transfers, seniority, layoff/recall, personnel recommendations, and related staffing changes.
• Provide administrative oversight for educator certification compliance, credential reviews, certification expirations, permits, special education approvals, CTE approvals, and other Michigan educator certification requirements.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and appropriate maintenance of employment records, personnel data, and HR information systems within assigned functions.
• Ensure candidates and employees satisfy required pre-employment clearance, employment eligibility, and credential requirements in coordination with the designated HR Operations function.
• Analyze staffing, vacancy, assignment, and workforce data to support workforce planning, staffing decisions, and District reporting.
• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve HR procedures, forms, systems, and operational workflows across professional and support/hourly employment functions.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned Human Resources staff, including the Employment Coordinator - Professional Staff and Employment Coordinator - Support/Hourly Staff.
• Provide guidance and training to administrators regarding staffing, recruitment, hiring procedures, documentation, certification requirements, and employment processes.
• Oversee and coordinate the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) reporting process, including collection, validation, coordination with internal departments and third-party contractors, and timely submission of required data to the State of Michigan.
• Coordinate employment-related processes with Finance and Payroll, including staffing changes, contracts, salary placement information, and other personnel data necessary for accurate processing.
• Assist the Executive Director of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer with department initiatives, reports, compliance activities, and special projects.
• Maintain willingness to become a commissioned Notary Public and provide notarial services for District Human Resources purposes as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the Executive Director of Human Resources in accordance with District procedures.

BEGINNING DATE: As soon as possible after posting deadline and interviews

SALARY: Administrative Salary Schedule

$79,897-$103,114

12 months per year

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes of books. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material,and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Plymouth-Canton Community School district is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plymouth-Canton Community School district is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and fringe benefits shall be established by the Board of Education in accordance with the Non-Affiliated Administrative Compensation Plan. Upon recommendation for employment, Section 1230g, as amended, of the Revised School Code requires all school employees to be electronically finger printed for the purpose of undergoing a criminal history background check. The fingerprinting is conducted by a third party and is at the expense of the applicant. Cost for fingerprinting is approximately $70.00.