Hybrid Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at Poughkeepsie City School District

BOARD OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
18 SOUTH PERRY STREET
POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12601

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #: 25-26-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
AUGUST 2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Valid New York State School District Leader (SDL) or School District Administrator (SDA) certification.
• ?Master’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful leadership experience in a school district, with HR and   supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in labor relations, contract negotiations, and personnel law in the public sector.
• Strong knowledge of NYSED regulations, APPR, certification, and employee evaluation systems.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, transparency, and service excellence.

• Juris Doctor (JD) or advanced coursework in school law and labor relations.
• ?Bilingual (Spanish/English) proficiency.
• Experience working in an urban or diverse school district.

• Serves as a member of the Superintendent’s senior cabinet.
• Works with the Superintendent and senior management in implementing the Board’s adopted strategic plan and in articulating a vision for the district’s programs.
• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the Human Resources Department.
• Attends all regular and special meetings of the Board of Education and makes reports on district programs as directed by the superintendent.
• Develops and administers policies, procedures, and practices for assigned areas of responsibility, and provides interpretation of these policies and practices to the Board of
• Education, district staff, and the community, under the direction of the Superintendent.
• Attends professional meetings, conferences, institutes, etc., to represent the district and the Superintendent as needed and to keep abreast of current trends and practices.
• Supervise and support all Human Resource Team members.
• Lead collective bargaining and contract negotiations for all bargaining units.
• Ensure district compliance with federal and state labor laws, NYS Education Law, and Board policies.
• Oversee recruitment, hiring, certification, onboarding, evaluation, and retention of instructional and non-instructional staff.
• Collaborate with district and building leaders to address employee performance, grievances, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
• Develop, implement, and monitor HR policies, systems, and procedures to improve efficiency and transparency.
• Lead efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in staff recruitment and development.
• Lead the district’s effort in advancing racial, gender identity, and sexuality equity in order to ensure all students are welcomed in a safe environment that values diversity.
• Develops and maintains up-to-date job descriptions.
• Serve as chief advisor to the Superintendent on all personnel matters.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles (e.g., staff, policy-makers, supervisors, direct and indirect reports, peers/colleagues, external stakeholders) within a complex, multi-layered organization.
• Strong people management skills with a successful track record of leading teams to excellent outcomes.
• Skill to interpret and apply principles, policies, laws, regulations, requirements, contracts and Memorandum of Understandings. Ability to exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines by analyzing complex programs, evaluating alternatives, and making sound recommendations
• Skill to prepare clear, concise, and competent reports, correspondence, and other written materials effectively with others.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey information to a variety of audiences (e.g., large groups, staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively in emotionally charged and difficult situations that may involve confidential or sensitive matters.
• Ability to balance several job functions at one time and work under a heavy workload.
• Ability to promote positive staff morale.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.

The Poughkeepsie City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, age, or marital status; nor does it apply any other arbitrary measure which would tend to deprive persons of their constitutional rights.