Human Resources

The Human Resource Director, with the assistance of the Program Assistant for Human Resources, currently manages over 200+ LDoE employees. Administrative responsibilities in this area include: developing vacancy annoucements; posting and/or advertising job openings; reviewing all employment applications; coordinating and conducting interviews; facilitating the background check process (background checks and drug/alcohol tests); and, ensuring that hiring policies and procedures are consistently followed. Personnel/Human Resources also oversees the employee evaluation process, promotes the Employee Wellness program, and monitors organizational health and employee morale. It provides salary and benefits administration (i.e., health, retirement, etc.), and handles employee questions, concerns, and complaints. It also addresses employee discipline issues and issues related to employment law (e.g. liability).