Description

Job Title 

Human Resources Generalist 

Organization 

Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology 

Reports To 

Operations Manager

Duration 

12-Month Position 

Position Summary  

The Human Resources Generalist is a key member of the Exploration Charter School team and is responsible for a variety of services including recruitment, onboarding, and engagement, benefits administration, and compliance. The HRG plays an important role in building and maintaining the agency’s values-based culture, with an emphasis on instilling a sense of belonging for staff and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in staffing and service delivery.

Essential Functions 

• Recruitment/Hiring/Onboarding
  • Focuses on recruitment of diverse candidates that are more reflective of Explorations student population by working closely with the Operation Manager for future recruitment in the educational field.
  • Assists in the review of all applications, development of hiring timelines, screens candidates, develops interview questions, facilitates interview teams and selection process, serves on interview team while managing the Paychex Flex ATS System
  • Conducts onboarding meetings with new staff by working closely with the Principal on New Staff Orientation, mentoring and support of new instructional staff.
• Retention
  • Conducts exit interviews with outgoing staff to continuously look for ways to improve.
• Employee Relations
  • Proactively raise issues to senior leadership that may affect employees, and collaborate with them to identify practical solutions 
  • Lead investigations, including employee complaints and conflicts and bring them to resolution.
  • Maintain physical and digital files for employees, including benefits, attendance records, continuing education, certifications and licenses. 
• Benefits
  • Work with Agency brokers and other benefit suppliers in coordinating annual enrollment. 
  • Work with benefit administration vendors to coordinate activities for STD, LTD, COBRA, FMLA, NYS Unemployment etc. 
  • Provide information to employees regarding benefits
  • Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Employee Benefit Fair
• Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with all State and Federal laws and regulations regarding hiring practices
  • Generate surveys and reports as needed, analyze data and make recommendations on HR approaches, policies and procedures. 
  • Working with the Leadership Team, update the employee handbook as needed. 
  • Provide market information and other benchmark data to management regarding compensation and benefits.
• Attend Monthly Human Resource Committee Meetings

Any other duties as may be assigned 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin., or related field, with a minimum of 5 years HR experience (particularly in Employee Relations and Staffing) or equivalent combination of education/experience. 
• Knowledge of a broad range of human resource strategies and practices, including compensation and benefits, performance management, safety, hiring and employee relations; able to apply these strategies and practices in compliance with employment regulations. 

Preferred Qualifications  

• A minimum of five (5) years of successful professional employment experience in education
• Completion of Masters Program with degree in human resources, organizational systems, education administration, communications and/or other related fields.
• Experience in recruiting, working with and retaining a diverse workforce.
• Familiarity with culturally responsive practices.

Additional Details  

The hiring process for this position will require you to perform a fingerprinted background check through the New York State TEACH System. Any written or verbal offer is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by NYSED and HR/Operations Manager. Exploration does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, educational programs, and school events/activities. Exploration promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for qualified applicants. Exploration can and will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If there is a need for reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please call 585.498-4700 to discuss potential accommodations related to your application with Exploration’s Principal.