1. Human Resources Partner
Summary

2. How can you effectively serve Principals’ human capital needs?
Content in Context
How can you effectively serve Principals’ human capital needs?
The HR Partner Role

3. Traditional HR Organization
Certificated Personnel
Non-Certificated Personnel
Performance Mgmt / LR
Leave Mgmt
Principal
I need updates on…
My math vacancy
My admin vacancy
Employee discipline options
Performance evaluations guidance
Leave update for two key staff members
Craig
Service and support is predominatly reactive
Urban Schools Human Capital Academy Day 2 April 2015

4. One Point of Contact for Principals
The HR Partner Role Serves Principals
Certificated Personnel
Non-Certificated Personnel
Performance Mgmt / LR
Leave Mgmt
HR Partner
Craig
Customer service point of contact for principals providing ad hoc and proactive support and service
Principal

5. What is the HR Partner? Digging Deeper
The key point of contact for principals’ human capital needs providing guidance and support on talent issues
Using data to inform principals’ decision-making is a key component
Often supports between schools
Aligning school groupings with instructional structure is best practice
Focuses on strategic issues and support
HR Assistants can support around transactional issues
Can have school leadership and/or HR background

6. Districts That Use the HR Partner Model
Title
Background Profile
Atlanta*
Strategic Business Partner
HR or related experience
Baltimore City**
HC Specialists
Boston
School Support Partner
Cleveland
HR Partner
Hybrid
Denver*
HR School Partner
Hartford
Staffing Specialist
Hillsborough*
Principals
Houston *
PGCPS**
Pittsburgh*
Human Capital Managers
Non-instructional
Seattle
HR Experience
Shelby**
Recruitment and Staffing Advisor
Tulsa*
HC Partners
Craig
*Cohort 1 **Cohort 1 and 2

7. HR Partner Continuum Moving from Transactional to Strategic
A. Traditional HR Structure
B. HR Partner Role Transitioning to Strategic
C. HR Partner as Strategic Advisor and Change Agent
Moving from Transactional to Strategic
Mostly strategic work
Driving continuous improvement and proactive data- driven decision making
Heavy transactional burden and reactive support
Limited buy-in and support from Principal Mgrs. and principals
Transactional
Organized by function and accounts
No alignment to Principal Mgrs.
Susan, Are these the right categories?

8. Common Competencies for HR Partners
Key Skills and Competencies
Ability to leverage data to drive work
Problem Solving
Strategic Planning
Strong Collaboration Skills
Strong Communication Skills
Craig Reports into HR/HC Department (note: Baltimore City’s specialists used to report to Network Leaders)
Strong emphasis on using data
Key skills/competencies:
Ability to leverage data to drive work; including analysis and reporting
Problem solving
Strategic planning
Strong collaboration skills
Strong communication skills

9. Why is This Important? HR Partner
HR is a service organization and its key customers are principals
One-stop-shopping reduces a principal’s burden
HR Partner has a comprehensive view of school needs and is able to better coordinate supports
Principals may need support building their capacity to interpret and use human capital data for decision-making – and the HR Partner can assist
Strategic or Not

10. Keep in Mind Things to Remember
The focus of HR Partner work is on strategic – not transactional – activities to support school human capital needs
HR Partners should partner with Principal Supervisors to understand and support school needs
Sharing and using data is an essential component of the HR Partner’s role
Ask Principals how well the HR Partner structure is working
Strategic or Not

11. Making Connections Related Content Sample HC Organizational Structures
Job Descriptions
HR Partner
What a Difference a Focus Makes: The Emerging Role of the HR Partner in the District
Offers a case study of an effective HR Partner to support principals
Sample Scorecard – HR Partner
Provides a sample scorecard for the HR Partner role based on the book Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street