1. Organizational Structure
Summary

2. Organizational Structure, Job Descriptions, & the HR Partner Role
Content in Context
How can you effectively organize the work of the people on your team?
Organizational Structure, Job Descriptions, & the HR Partner Role
Organizational Structure Summary

3. What Is Organizational Structure?
Organizational Structures define how key tasks are organized, supervised, and relate to one another
Your org structure should help you meet your goals
Roles should be clearly defined using Job Descriptions or Scorecards
No one structure is superior, but each structure has its own advantages and disadvantages that must be considered based on the local context and needs of the organization
Still, all HR teams, however they are structured, should be, at their core, designed to serve the needs of their key clients – principals and schools
USHCA has found having one point of contact for principals to be a critical success factor – we call this role the HR Partner
Organizational Structure Summary

4. 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
Service and support is predominatly reactive
Organizational Structure Summary

5. Strategically Maximize Talent Deliver Effective Services
Mindset Shift
HR Must be Customer and Service Focused
Strategically Maximize Talent
Deliver Effective Services
Meet Basic Needs
Strategically
Maximize
Talent
Connect talent to school strategy
Differentiate and target services
Develop strong HC managers
Where we want to be: HC Mgmt.
Offer evaluation and PD services
Data-driven
Responsive customer service
Streamlined processes
Where we are today:
HR Mgmt.
Get paid on time
Process leaves
Keep accurate data
Organizational Structure Summary

6. Organizational Principles
No One “Right” Way – Except to Serve Principals!
Organize around school configuration (Instructional structure)
Elementary/ Secondary
Geographic regions
Networks
High-needs networks
Organize by function
Transactional support (service center concept)
“The worst approach to a human capital strategy is to treat everyone and every school exactly the same”
Organizational Structure Summary

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

8. Common Competencies for HC Work
Key Skills and Competencies
Ability to leverage data to drive work
Problem Solving
Strategic Planning
Strong Collaboration Skills
Strong Communication Skills
Organizational Structure Summary

9. Why Is This Important? Organizational Structure
Clarifies who is responsible and accountable for what
Can encourage cross-functional collaboration
Helps you identify what positions and skills are needed
Organizational Structure Summary

10. Keep in Mind Things to Remember
Many different ways to structure – but all should serve principals and provide one point of contact
Use data to understand how well your structure is supporting principals
Consider how HC can align its structure to how other departments serve schools – particularly principal supervisors
Organizational Structure Summary

11. Making Connections Related Content Sample HC Organizational Structures
Job Descriptions
Chief HC Management
Director of Performance Management
HR Partner
HR Assistant
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
Organizational Structure Summary