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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Salary

$4,099.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

SSD2026/AH/216478

Department

SSC Special School District

Opening Date

01/15/2026

Closing Date

1/20/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Louisiana Special School District (LSSD) is an education service agency that provides services to the Louisiana Special Schools (Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired and Special School Programs). The schools provide educational opportunities to students with low-incidence disabilities and a variety of unique needs.

TheHuman Resources Specialistwill assist with day-to-day HR functions including hiring, onboarding, employee support, and compliance. This position plays a key role in maintaining effective HR operations and supporting our workforce.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE SHOULD POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Communicating Effectively:The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas

•Focusing on Customers: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided.

•Thinking Critically:The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion.

• Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.

• Acting Decisively: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

• Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.

• Demonstrating Accountability:The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions.

• Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.

• Demonstrating Persistence: The ability to achieve goals by overcoming adversity.

• Developing Performance: The ability to assist others in advancing their skills, knowledge, and performance levels over time

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of human resources experience; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of human resources experience; OR

A bachelor’s degree plus three years of human resources experience; OR

An advanced degree in human resources, business administration, public administration, industrial and organizational psychology, organizational behavior, or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of human resources experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Designation as a Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=170960) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

* R esponsible for extensive/specialized unclassified and teacher employment-related tasks.

* Responsible for e mployee administration, salary/payroll administration, staffing, Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL), leave management, and a working knowledge of the LaGov HCM system.

* Knowledge of State Civil Service (DSCS) Rules, State and Federal laws, SSD policies and procedures, and school system operations.

* Knowledge of the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) Bulletin 1491, 'Teacher Benefit Law", and Bulletin 746, "LA Standards for State Certification of School Personnel".

Position-specific details:

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional. The chosen application will be required to take a probationary appointment.

Work Schedule: Typically, work hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.

How To Apply:

No civil service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the“Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For more information regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Alicia Holmes, HR Specialist

Louisiana Special School District

2888 Brightside Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70820

(225) 757-3207

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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I understand that information on this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that misrepresentation or material omission, including on my responses to supplemental questions, may cause my application to be rejected, my name to be removed from the eligible register, and/or subject me to disqualification from future job opportunities and/or dismissal from state service.

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Do you have working knowledge of Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana, including the TRSL Employers Procedures Manual and proficient use of the on-line inquiry system?

+ Yes

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Do you have knowledge of the LaGov Payroll Systems, etc.?

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+ No

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Do you have working experience entering data into the LaGov HCM system including all processes such as new hires, transfers, separations, insurance coverage, recurring deductions, etc?

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Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

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If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

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Have you ever worked in a school setting?

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Do you have experience working with Microsoft Office products?

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ADi: Rate your ability to accept direction based on our definition: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable accepting direction 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to accept direction 3= I can accept direction 4= I can accept directions and help others improve their ability to accept direction

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ADi: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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AC: Rate your ability to adapt to change based on our definition: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable adapting to change 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to adapt to change 3= I can adapt to change 4= I can adapt to change and help others improve their ability to adapt to change

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AC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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CE: Rate your ability to communicate effectively based on our definition: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and ideas. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable communicating effectively 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to communicate effectively 3= I can communicate effectively 4= I can communicate effectively and help others improve their communication

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CE: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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DA: Rate your ability to demonstrate accountability based on our definition: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating accountability 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate accountability 3= I can demonstrate accountability 4= I can demonstrate accountability and help others improve their ability to demonstrate accountability

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DA: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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FC: Rate your ability to focus on customers based on our definition: The ability to serve the needs of those who support and/or rely on the services provided. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable focusing on customers 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to focus on customers 3= I can focus on customers 4= I can focus on customers and help others improve their ability to focus on customers

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FC: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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TCr: Rate your ability to think critically based on our definition: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a conclusion. 1= I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable thinking critically 2= I have limited experience or require assistance to think critically 3= I can think critically 4= I can think critically and help others improve their ability to think critically

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TCr: Explain your rating by providing specific and relevant examples in the box below.

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Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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