To provide thorough investigations into vendor and employee misconduct including access control violations, arrest violations, and vendor/contractor violations. To provide guidance to principals, managers, and supervisors in the interpretation of contract language, policy and procedures, employee discipline, and performance matters.
QUALIFICATIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Ability to read, interpret and enforce State Board Rules, school board policy, federal and state laws governing employee misconduct. Knowledge of or training in investigative practices and procedures relating to employee misconduct. Knowledge of or training in civil and criminal court procedures and records retrieval. Knowledge of Human Resources rules, regulations, and policies such as ADA, FMLA, EEO, Workman’s Compensation, and labor contracts. Ability to understand and enforce collective bargaining agreements to include grievances, arbitrations, and mediations. Ability to use effective public relations skills. Ability to analyze data. Ability to use effective interviewing techniques, investigative techniques, coaching, and evaluation procedures. Ability to analyze and resolve investigations and interpersonal conflicts. Ability to use public speaking skills effectively. Ability to work and communicate effectively with people through written and oral communication towards the achievement of district goals. Understands that quality teaching and learning are an essential process and product of public schools and has the ability to focus Professional Standards resources toward this goal. Ability to use memory and analytical skills to successfully complete investigative assignments. Ability to pay attention to detail and to ensure accuracy and completeness of all investigative material. Very good interpersonal/relationship management skills. Conflict resolution skills. Teamwork and networking with a broad array of internal and external contacts at all levels (i.e., general public, law enforcement agencies, various government agencies). Demonstrated ability to work in stressful situations over long periods of time. Ability to multitask and to provide sound advice on investigative strategies. Ability to manage large caseloads.
REPORTS TO: Director, Assistant Director and/or Senior Administrator, Professional Standards
SUPERVISES: Support Staff
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:
Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Describes physical conditions of this position.
Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.
Percentage
70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.
10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.
5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.
80 Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
70 Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
90 Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.
90 Hearing Acuity: The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.
90 Visual Acuity: The power to see at a level which allows reading of numbers and text, operation of equipment, inspection of machines, etc.
Note: Will total more than 100 percent as several activities may be performed at one time.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.
Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Manifest a professional code of ethics and values.
* Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.
* Model the routine, intentional and effective use of technology in daily work, including communications, organization and management tasks.
* Conduct investigations concerning complaints, and allegations of employee impropriety, misconduct, or unethical conduct as assigned. Specifically, lower level cases such as access control, employee arrests and vendor/contracting violations.
* Compile investigative material and prepare an investigative summary for review by the Director/Assistant Director of Professional Standards.
* Receive employees of Orange County Public Schools or interested members of the public, individually or in groups, formally or informally, to hear inquiries, complaints, allegations, and/or problems pertaining to arrests, vendor/contractor investigations and access control violations.
* Receive anonymously reported concerns, complaints, and/or allegations of employee and vendor impropriety, misconduct, or unethical behavior for lower level cases, such as access control, employee arrests and vendor contracting.
* Research and obtain law enforcement and case disposition documents.
* Make recommendations for resolution of assigned cases to the Director/Assistant Director of Professional Standards.
* Coordinate District investigations and cooperate with law enforcement or other appropriate agencies, when applicable, involving llegations.
* Testify in administrative or criminal proceedings and procedures, as required.
* Provide technical and physical assistance in the conduct of building level or work site investigations involving employees.
∗ Provide direction and guidance to principals, managers, supervisors and other work locations ensuring that they are consistent with OCPS policies and procedures and understand contract language - Collective Bargaining Agreements that are necessary to address performance, employee misconduct and ethical issues in the workplace.
∗ Provide testimony at arbitrations, unemployment hearings and DOE hearings.
∗ Provide technical support to DOE-PPS (Office of Professional Practice), DCF- (Department of Children and Family) and Law Enforcement.
∗ Provide thorough investigations into Access Control Violations, Arrest violations, Vendor/Contractor violations and other employee and vendor misconduct.
∗ Responsible for interviewing victims, witnesses, and reporting parties to obtain information necessary to conduct a complete and thorough investigation, analyzing details of cases and producing accurate and detailed reports.
∗ Support learning communities to achieve district goals and implement Professional Standard programs. Provide technical assistance, expertise and support with violations pertaining to access control, employee arrest, vendor contracting and any other lower level violations
∗ Provide technical support to district legal counsel regarding grievances, arbitrations, mediations and other Professional Standards matters pertaining to access control, arrests and vendor contracting.
∗ Provide training identified as necessary for districtwide consistency and standardization.
∗ Provides staff with interpretations of collective bargaining agreements and school board policies, rules and administrative procedures which are related to collective bargaining, to assist in achieving expected district priorities and goals.
∗ Keep the Director and Assistant Director, Professional Standards informed of critical issues and incidents within the department.
∗ Provide mentoring and guidance to direct reports. Able to problem solve and provide continuous, constructive feedback.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to all HRMD guidelines and the district’s instructional initiatives.
∗ Follow the district’s policies and procedures as related to fixed assets.
∗ Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attend training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.
∗ Responsible for maintaining timely and accurate information and accountable for the quality of information maintained by those they supervise.
∗ Responsible for self-development and keeping up to date on current research, trends and best practices relevant to the area of responsibility.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
∗ Essential Performance Responsibilities
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Non-bargaining unit compensation plan, twelve months, 8.0 hours per day.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
07/01/2025
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