Director of Human Resources

ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

Laramie, Wyoming

JOB DESCRIPTION

Director of Human Resources Reports To:

Superintendent Full Time:

Yes Salary:

Administrative Column F Contract:

260

Days Start Date:

July 1, 2026

Status:

Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Director Human Resources leads the District's workforce strategy and oversees all human resources operations. This position ensures effective recruitment, retention, development, and support of District staff while promoting a positive and productive organizational culture aligned with the District's strategic priorities. The Human Resources Director is responsible for ensuring that human capital systems operate effectively to support student success through strong staffing, employee relations, and organizational development.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Human Resources Director:

Leads the District's workforce planning and staffing strategy.

• Oversees recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and retention of District employees.
• Supervises and supports HR operations, including employee relations and performance management.
• Oversees implementation of employee evaluations across employee groups.
• Ensures effective systems are in place for employee support and professional growth.
• Supervises and evaluates HR staff, including HR Director and related functions.
• Oversees benefits administration and payroll coordination.
• Leads workforce initiatives that promote employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.
• Supports leadership in addressing personnel concerns and workplace issues.
• Collaborates with the Chief Legal & Policy Officer to ensure personnel practices align with applicable law.
• Implements policies and administrative regulations related to employment practices.
• Oversees licensure tracking and credentialing requirements for employees.
• Supports interest-based employee conferral strategy and labor relations processes.
• Coordinates employee retention and morale initiatives.
• Ensures consistency and fairness in HR processes across the District.
• Provides written and oral presentations to District leadership and the Board of Trustees as needed.
• Collaborates with other cabinet members to ensure appropriate staffing and workforce support across departments.
• Attends Board of Trustees meetings.
• Required to work in person and on site.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent.
• Follows the policies and procedures of the school(s) and the District.
• Participates in professional growth (such as professional organizations, coursework, workshops, and conferences) and other professional activities (such as school and/or District committees, taskforces, in-depth studies, or councils).
• Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility, such as demonstrating ethical behavior; providing accurate data and reports when needed; meeting deadlines; maintaining confidentiality; caring for the equipment and materials; and dressing appropriately; exhibiting sensitivity to those with special needs; maintaining good professional relationships with parents and community members; and presenting a good role model.

• Other duties as assigned.
• Denotes essential functions (The tasks listed under the heading of Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated to the classification.

This specification should not be interpreted to describe all the duties which may be assigned to an employee at this level.)

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Strong knowledge of human resources management and workforce systems; ability to lead recruitment and retention initiatives; strong interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to support employee relations and performance systems; knowledge of licensure and employment requirements in education settings; ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership; and demonstrated excellence in communication and organizational leadership.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master's degree in educational leadership, organizational leadership, human resources, business administration, or a related field or Juris Doctorate from accredited law school.

Work Experience:

Demonstrated experience in school leadership, organizational systems, or workforce strategy within a complex organization.

Preferred:

Doctorate degree in educational leadership or a related field and successful experience in a central administration leadership position.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The Physical Abilities and Working Conditions listed in this section are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Working Conditions which may be required for this position. Albany County School District #1 encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment for this position and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Chief Human Resources Officer for further information.

Vision:

(which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods.

Hearing:

(which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.

Speech:

to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.

Upper Body Mobility:

use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at the wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower the head.

Strength:

to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 15 or more pounds on a frequent basis.

Environmental Requirements:

encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors and outdoors.

Mental Requirements:

read, write, understand, interpret, and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile, and coordinate information and records.

Additional Work Conditions and Physical Abilities:

May require travel to multiple sites.

EVALUATION

Evaluation of this position shall be by the Superintendent.