Job Description

Job Description

GEO (Greater Education Opportunities) Foundation has radically altered the trajectory of impoverished students to succeed in college and career while still in high school.

We help our students earn real college degrees and career certifications while in high school; thus we improve college completion rates.

And we eliminate college debt by paying for all college expenses for our students, including tuition, textbooks, transportation, academic and social supports.

GEO Foundation supports a network of eight GEO Academies in Gary and Indianapolis, Indiana and Baton Rouge, Louisiana that serve 4,100 predominantly African-American and low-income students.

Our results are unparalleled. Our Indiana students beat the state average in earning high-quality college and career credentials by nine times the state average for their demographic.

Our Baton Rouge school produced the first students in the history of Baton Rouge to earn a full associate degree while in high school in 2023.

Our model is innovative. Our model is sustainable. Our model gets results. Our model is replicable, too. We are in Gary, Indianapolis, and Baton Roug e.

GEO Foundation , a leader in educational excellence for K-16 students, seeks a highly skilled and experienced financial leader to join our administrative team.

The DCFO will be responsible for supporting the CFO in planning and executing all financial aspects of our Louisiana network of charter schools, including (but not limited to) budgeting, grant planning and management, financial reporting, and expense management.

This role requires a deep understanding of financial management within the Louisiana education sector and a commitment to the GEO Academies mission and values.

GEO Foundation is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to complete our team!

This is a full time benefits eligible position. We offer an attractive selection of benefits including a hybrid work arrangement, competitive pay, and a generous time off policy.

The successful candidate will perform the following duties :

Essential Job Functions

• Manage the HR Help Desk Ticketing System, being the main contact to open all requests and either answer or distribute to another HR staff member.
• Answer Employment Verifications.
• Process Unemployment claims in a timely manner.
• Answer Interrogatories and process Garnishments in a timely manner.

Other job Responsibilities.

• Assist the Payroll Manager as the payroll back up as needed.
• Assists the department with various human resource related projects, audits, and assignments.
• Assist the Regional Onboarding Specialist with recruitment and onboarding processes especially during the heaviest recruitment periods.

This is not an exhaustive list as this position will incur other responsibilities as needed.

Education and Experience

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree, with a major in Human Resource Management or Organizational Leadership , from an accredited University.

A current or recent internship in a human resource department or recent office experience is required .

• Must have knowledge of Federal and State employment laws.
• Must display strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Must display a positive nature and teamwork attitude. Must be professional, dependable, and Highly Confidential.
• Must be proficient in using Microsoft office suite.
• Must have previous experience working amount other professionals in an office setting.
• Must have excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks while prioritizing deadlines.
• Must display attention to detail to ensure accuracy in all job functions.
• Previous experience working within a pay system is desirable.

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