HR Operations and Governance for Education
An HR function that runs the same way every month.
What this looks like in education
The parts of hr operations and governance that are specific to this sector, rather than general.
HR Operations on the Academic Year
Where the annual cycle is fixed and known.
What this coversHide
HR Operations on the Academic Year
Where the annual cycle is fixed and known.
What this coversHideAn institution's HR calendar is unusually predictable - appointments, confirmations, contract renewals and accreditation all fall at the same points every year - which makes it unusually easy to run well.
- Annual HR calendar aligned to the academic year
- Appointment and contract renewal cycle managed ahead of term
- Faculty qualification records maintained continuously
- Accreditation and statutory reporting owned by a named person
- Academic and non-academic administration handled distinctly
- Campus-level ownership with central standards
- Records retained for accreditation and audit
- Service levels for staff queries during peak periods
Maintaining qualification records continuously rather than assembling them for accreditation is the single change that removes the most avoidable work from an institution's year.
The general method — what hr operations and governance covers, the questions it answers and what an engagement produces — is the same whatever the sector, and is set out on the hr process consulting and implementation page. What is above is the part that differs for education.
Other HR topics for education
Where to start
Most engagements begin with a review of how this runs in your business today, then a written process and the sequence to implement it.