Title:

Human Resources Generalist

 

Work Year:                        

(12) Months/260 Days

 

Job Summary:           

Provide Human Resources support in a school district with 800+ employees.  Perform administrative work of a complex nature, general office functions and related work as required.  Acts in a confidential capacity to the Human Resources Director with regard to employee relations, labor negotiations and other management and administrative activities.  Works cooperatively with other central office personnel. 

 

Organizational Reporting Structure:

Reports to the Director of Human Resources

 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Serve as a member of an HR team for a school district with 800+ employees working with employees and job applicants electronically and in person
• Process employment status changes including, but not limited to, new hires, changes in work assignment including transfers, changes in compensation, and seperations from employment
• Generate employment verification letters
• Process new hire paperwork and conduct new hire benefit information orientation
• Process benefit enrollments and changes
• Enter information and changes in HRIS data base (Aspen) and run reports as necessary
• Maintain job postings, posts jobs in the electronic recruitment software
• Track certification for licensed educators
• Maintain personnel files
• Process leaves including, but not limited to, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or American Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Provide new hires with information to participate in the mentoring and induction program
• Process and send annual letters of reassurance to 10-month employees
• Prepare Annual Service Awards lists and presentation
• Coordinate and administer Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and the fingerprinte process
• Maintain records of transcripts and verify completion of graduate coursework for granting of lane changes
• Assist with substitute applications and tracking and communicating approved substitutes
• Respond to questions about job postings
• Respond to employee requests to review personnel files
• Recruit and answer applicant questions
• Attend Job Fairs and Hiring Events
• Assist the Director of HR in development of HR employee relations and labor negotiation materials for collective bargaining
• Process retiree paperwork
• May supervise temporary employees
• Draft communications as necessary
• Maintain electronic and paper Personnel Files
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned

 

Knowledge, skills & abilities:                        

1. Understanding of operating practices of a human resources office.
2. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
3. Good customer service skills in dealing with the public and employees effectively.
4. Must be able perform work quickly, efficiently and accurately.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. Good knowledge of office practices, procedures and office equipment.
7. Strong skills in oral and written communication.
8. Must be a strong team player, able to collaborate well with others.
9. Strong computer competence including but not limited to, abilities with standard office software (ex. Word and Excel) and HRIS data entry.

Qualifications:                                   

Bachelor’s degree required

Bi-lingual a plus (Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole)

Previous experience working in Human Resources Office required

Knowledge of Famliy Medical Leave Act (FMLA) required

 

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its education programs, services, activities or employment practices.