EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reviews employment applications and interviews applicants to determine qualifications.

2. Evaluates applicants' qualifications in accordance with established procedures and applicable laws and refers those best qualified for interviews.

3. Monitors number of qualified applicants in area(s) of functional responsibility and recommends recruitment action.

4. Insures that vacant positions in area(s) of responsibility are staffed on a timely basis with qualified applicants.

5. Maintains regular contact with administrators or supervisors in area(s) of responsibility to accomplish necessary staffing and related personnel services.

6. Prepares recommendations for resolution of personnel issues, and performs related activities such as presenting at and attending appeals of disciplinary actions.

7. Attends and testifies at state unemployment hearings.

8. Counsels employees on matters such as promotion, career interests, MCPS regulations, policies, and special problems.

9. Provides interpretation of MCPS regulations, policies, procedures, and applicable law to administrators, applicants, grievants, and others.

10. Processes a broad range of personnel transactions relating to promotions, demotions, reassignments, voluntary/involuntary transfers, position modifications, and related actions.

11. Prepares written recommendations, reports, and analyses on a variety of personnel matters such as employment discrimination complaints, balanced staffing, policies and procedures, applicant/staffing status, recruitment approaches and results, and abolishment of positions.

12. Participates, as required, in recruitment activity such as career day programs and college/university interviewing.

13. Conducts new employee orientation program.

14. Performs detailed analysis of staffing allocations for principals and other administrators and advises on allocation usage and staffing.

15. Performs related work as required.