Early childhood special educator Jobs in Honolulu, HI

Job Title

Human Resource Officer II

Job Description

APPLICANTS MAY BE EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS, TEACHERS AND OTHER QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SPECIAL INTERNAL / EXTERNAL TYPE OF APPOINTMENT ISSUED: This position is excluded from the Educational Officers' Bargaining Unit and will be filled as a limited term temporary appointment. Probationary service credit and tenure are not granted for temporary appointments. A WRITTEN EXAMINATION/ASSIGNMENT MAY BE ADMINISTERED TO HELP DETERMINE POSSESSION OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES PORTIONS OF THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.

Examples Of Duties

Under the general supervision of the Human Resources Officer III of the Educator Quality Section, the Human Resource Officer II:

1. Assists with the development, implementation, and management of the distribution of Title II A funds in accordance with federal and state fiscal management policies and procedures. Reviews Educator Quality (including Beginning Teacher and Marginal Teacher) data and reports to ensure funding alignment with the state strategic goals for these programs and initiatives.
2. Monitors and audits fund usage to ensure grant compliance and spending in accordance with complex area plans to increase the number of ESSA Hawaii Qualified teachers for the complex area. Assists complex areas with corrective action initiatives based on monitoring findings. Analyzes spending patterns and trend data to recommend improvements to align spending effectively to DOE priorities and strategic goals. Works with EES Human Resources Officer to ensure that use of funds supports marginal teachers.
3. Provides technical assistance and delivers training on the purpose and use of Title II A funds within federal and state policies, procedures, rules, and compliance requirements.
4. Analyzes Title II A funds and assists in reporting expenditures for internal audits, US DOE Annual Survey, and other ad hoc Title II A / Hawaii Qualified Teacher / Educator Quality fiscal reports as required. Assists with granting users system access to eHR for HQ.
5. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business administration with specialization in human resource management or management with coursework in human resources administration and industrial relations. Substitution for Education: Bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited college or university PLUS two (2) years of excess professional work experience which involved responsibility for human resources administration. Desired Education: Coursework in accounting/finance and organizational studies. Experience: Four (4) years of responsible professional work experience in one or more areas of human resource management of which one (1) year shall have been in an education program, agency or system. Desired Experience: Responsible professional work experience in operations research, organization and systems studies and/or management analysis, operations management, institutional analysis, accounting, business management.

Combined Education and Experience: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable as determined by the Department. Substitutions can be considered for the requirement of experience in an education program, agency, or system. Knowledge: Human resource administration; leadership and group dynamics; organizational change and effectiveness; labor problems; business statistics; principles and practices pertinent to the area(s) of assignment such as compensation, the staffing process, collective bargaining, and dispute settlement or employee benefits, etc.; laws, rules, regulations, and administrative procedures pertinent to the area(s) of assignment. Desired Knowledge: Management and organizational behavior; computer-based information systems; operations research; government accounting, including budgetary control, and fund accounting systems and principles; business statistics; Federal Grant Management, Microsoft Office Suite & Google documents; existing DOE Data systems (eHR, eHQ, VAX, PDE3, LearnSoft, eSIS); ESSA requirements and Hawaii Qualified Teacher requirements; Title II laws, policies and procedures; new and emerging federal requirements including allowable use of federal grant funds; State and Federal fiscal management procedure Ability to: Provide analytical and technical services in human resources management in the area(s) of assignment; communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing; operate computer and other business machines. Desired Ability to: Conduct studies of organization, operating processes and procedures, and management systems and fiscal management; recommend changes and improvements; provide analytical and technical services in the area(s) of assignment.

Supplemental Information

SALARY RANGE: EOSR-7, $114,820 to $162,535. Department of Education certificated employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All others will be placed on the first step of $114,820. NOTE: Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations. All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval.

WORK YEAR AND BENEFITS: This appointment will be on a 12-month basis with vacation and sick leave provided according to applicable regulations.

POSTING CYCLE: Vacant or unfilled positions may be internally and/or externally advertised on the 1st and/or 16th of any calendar month.

HOW TO APPLY: All materials submitted become the property of the Hawaii Department of Education and will not be returned to the applicant. Visit the Hawaii Department of Education career page, listed below. Click on the title of the position you are interested in and click on the green APPLY button in the top righthand corner. Provide all relevant information for consideration including but not limited to your education, work experience, and certificates. It is optional to include a "Personal Statement" of what you can contribute to this specific position.

Official transcripts (if not on file) must be submitted at the time of an official offer of employment. Transcripts may be sent by U.S. mail to the Office of Talent Management/EO Recruitment, P.O. Box 2360, Honolulu, HI 96804.

After you submit your online application, you will receive a system generated email acknowledging receipt of your application.

EDUCATIONAL OFFICER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT: Priority for appointments shall be given to qualified and tenured educational officers in that class who wish to move to that position through lateral transfer or a voluntary demotion and second to all other qualified educational officers with tenure.

Equal Opportunity

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Equal Pay Act of 1963, and Chapter 378, Part I, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Payday: New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits

• Holidays: Employees observe paid holidays during the school year provided that all conditions under the respective collective bargaining agreement are met.
• Vacation: 12-month certificated employees earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: 12-month certificated employees earn 21 days per year. Accumulated (unused) credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income