Human Resources School

Brad Longfellow

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Human Resources Director

A leader in workforce management offers proven success in large-scale

recruiting, staff development, and regulatory compliance. Excels in labor

relations, lifting employee engagement and capabilities through

communications, training sessions, and team events. Identifies and manages

process improvements and cost saving opportunities to protect resources and

advance organizational goals.

Core Strengths

Recruiting & On-Boarding - Regulatory Compliance - Complaint Investigations

- Documentation

Training & Development - Budget Preparation - Event Planning - Labor

Relations - Policy Creation

Process Improvement - Project Management - Strategic Planning - Safety -

Team Facilitation

Select Career Highlights

< Drove recruiting and training activities for one of the fastest growing

school districts in the nation, facilitating the addition 2,000 teachers

and staff over a seven year period.

< Conducted numerous training sessions in order to ensure legal compliance

with hiring practices, investigations, documentation, and due process

throughout the district.

< Chaired the committee to select new substitute software, saving the

district $100K per year.

< Served on the APQC committee working in conjunction with payroll to

develop new procedures and revamp the payroll process for nonexempt

employees.

< Achieved 95% success rate against Texas Workforce Commissions

unemployment claims.

Professional Overview

Frisco Independent School District (2001-2014)

Human Resources Director (2007-2014)

. Recruited, processed, and on-boarded 300 teachers per year and 500+

paraprofessionals for a school district with 54 elementary, middle, and

high schools and more than 43,000 total students.

. Coordinated and ensured compliance with all federal and state

regulations, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title IX, and ADAAA.

. Handled all claims and hearings with the Texas Workforce and Equal

Opportunity Employment commissions; also served as the districts

Grievance Hearing Officer.

. Processed up to 500 requests for family, medical, and other leave

applications per year.

. Completed background checks for both employee and volunteers working at

the schools.

. Developed a compensation schedule for auxiliary employees and recommended

improvements to human resources policies, benefits, and training

programs.

. Collaborated with executives to determine staffing needs and assisted

both department and school supervisors with documentation and employee

growth plans.

. Introduced a recruiting program to attract, identify, and source

qualified candidates to the district.

Frisco Independent School District continued...

Assistant Principal (2004-2007)

. Supervised teams and departments with 80 + teachers and staff serving a

school with more than 1,000 students ranging grades 6 to 8.

. Recruited, selected, and evaluated teachers, staff, and paraprofessionals

working at the school.

. Reviewed and maintained school records and created master schedules for

school operations.

. Tracked and ensured proper maintenance on school infrastructure and

facilities.

. Organized meetings and mentored staff on development plans, the employee

handbook, formation of crisis management plans, and compliance with

local, state, and federal policies.

Teacher (2001-2004)

. Served as Department Chair and Team Leader (7th grade team and History

Department

. Instructed students in (Texas History and World Geography)

. Proved vital as a member of the Campus Improvement Team (facilitated the

implementation of the peer mediators, researched and provided data for a

new district-wide retest policy

. As Department Chair, worked with the administration on teachers

performance evaluations, proposed budget and managed the account on the

district wide textbook committee

Education

Masters of Educational Administration - University of North Texas

BS, Kinesiology - Texas A&M University

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