For School Year 2026-2027

240
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Salary:
$61,358+ (Manager/TechnicalSalary Schedule) https://www.hsd2.org/our-district/financial-transparency

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the administration of several Human Resources functions, including the management of compensation processes for all licensed and classified staff, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, providing various approvals within the new hire process, and working with staff to address employment concerns/issues. The HR Specialist position is an integral part of the HR administrative team and provides leadership within the department and to District staff.

Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:

- Administers the compensation system for all licensed and classified employees in the District. Responsible for accurate payment of wages and salaries by using the HRIS system (LINQ) to calculate and schedule employee pay. Develops and maintains a thorough working knowledge of LINQ including the functionality of data fields, underlying causes for errors, annual roll processes, etc. Exercises a high degree of independent judgement and discretion in determining the rate of pay for all licensed and classified employees in the District upon hire or change in assignment. Provides salary offers directly to hiring administrators as part of the new hire approval process. Manages compensation process for additional/unique roles, to include timesheets, extra duty stipends, coaches, tutors, and ROTC instructors. Determines when pay needs to be suspended for unpaid Leaves of Absence. Manages pay structures within LINQ, including maintaining and updating extensive compensation-related data tables such as salary and calendar tables.



Updates salaries for all licensed and classified employees in the District on an annual basis (more often if required) to include annual pay raises, classified pay range changes and licensed professional development/education increments. For licensed staff, oversees the processing of requests for professional development/education increments by verifying all transcript reviews, confirming eligibility, calculating salary movement and notifying employees of the final outcome. Interprets District compensation policies and regulations and communicates policies to District staff. Serves as the primary point of contact for all licensed and classified employees with questions regarding compensation. Investigates and resolves any discrepancies in payroll.
- Reviews the qualifications of all licensed candidates recommended for hire as part of the new hire approval process. Communicates directly with hiring administrators to troubleshoot any licensure issues prior to approving the hire. Tracks license expiration dates and ensures licensed staff are continuously qualified for their positions according to federal, state and district guidelines. Serves as the primary point of contact for potential and existing licensed staff regarding licensure requirements and assists by facilitating communication with the Colorado Department of Education when needed.




- Approves requisitions to post/fill any recent or vacant licensed or classified positions in the AppliTrack system. Maintains a current and accurate tracking of school/department FTE to ensure overstaffing or unauthorized hiring does not occur. Reviews any proposed modifications to the job posting to ensure that the changes do not impact the established pay range for the position.
- Serves as initial point of contact for licensed and classified employees who have complaints or concerns regarding staff conflict or related employment issues. Develops an understanding of the situation and works with the employee to determine steps toward resolution in a professional and timely manner. Interprets personnel policies and provides guidance to the employee on how those policies apply to the situation at hand. Gathers additional information as needed from other parties and works to provide solutions.
- Coordinates and runs various HR queries/reports in LINQ upon request or by automating the execution and scheduled delivery of certain standard queries. Provides analyzation of the reported data as needed. Develops and runs various quality control queries on a consistent basis to audit and verify the accuracy of compensation data housed in the LINQ database. Analyzes audit results to determine future course of action to proactively address potential problems, resolve existing issues and/or implement changes to processes to prevent repeat concerns.
- Manages the employment status and job assignment of all licensed and classified employees, to include reassignments and terminations. Manages the intake of all licensed staff transfer requests during the annual transfer process and updates employee records to complete the reassignment proce

📌 Human Resources Specialist (Vancouver)
🏢 Harrison School District 2
📍 Vancouver