What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Resource Associate I - Compliance Associate position at Frederick County Public Schools?
Work Year Calendar and Hours
Salary
Position Overview
Reporting to the Labor and Compliance Officer, through the Senior Manager of Employee Relations, the HR Associate I position will support the compliance screening process for newly hired candidates, contractors, and FCPS employees. This position will provide support in a variety of areas including but not limited to unemployment verifications, verifications of employment, compliance with 6-113.2, employee onboarding, and labor and compliance functions.
Essential Functions
Physical Requirements And Work Environment
Required Qualifications
None.
Education/Training/Experience
Preferred Qualifications
None
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION. IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE. NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT'S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.
- 12-month position (260 days / year), 7 hours per day
- Daily Work Hours: TBD
Salary
- Support Salary Scale Grade S10: $26.27 per hour; starting
Position Overview
Reporting to the Labor and Compliance Officer, through the Senior Manager of Employee Relations, the HR Associate I position will support the compliance screening process for newly hired candidates, contractors, and FCPS employees. This position will provide support in a variety of areas including but not limited to unemployment verifications, verifications of employment, compliance with 6-113.2, employee onboarding, and labor and compliance functions.
Essential Functions
- Administer the system-wide pre-employment fingerprinting, I-9 employment verification activities, and employee badging. This function includes but is not limited to: arranging fingerprinting services with the vendor, ensuring appropriate disclosure forms are completed, verifying employment eligibility through provided documents, and completing the employer verification sections.
- Perform the compliance screening process for newly hired candidates. This function includes but is not limited to screening through the following sources: state and national clearinghouse databases, Maryland Judiciary Case Search, and state and national sex offender registries.
- Serve as the liaison with the unemployment vendor to provide reconciliation for invoice and supplemental employment information relative to claims.
- Responds to inquiries, conducts interviews and research, and provides a recommendation concerning individual's background details included on the Maryland and FBI fingerprint results.
- Support the reconciliation process of the required 6-113 forms for hired candidates as well as completion of 6-113 forms for former employees.
- Participates in the administration of employment compensation claims. Serves as a liaison to the service company responsible for administering the unemployment compensation program.
- Maintain electronic HR files relating to correspondence, personnel records, forms and related information.
- Assists with employee relations functions including employee reviews, discipline, and documentation.
- Attends meetings representing the Department of Human Resources in matters relating to employee onboarding and compliance.
Physical Requirements And Work Environment
- The physical requirements and the work environment of this position include: sitting, walking, standing, bending or twisting, squatting or kneeling, reaching above shoulder level, reaching below shoulder level, climbing stairs, repetitive motion of the hands/fingers (e.g., keyboarding, turning pages), fine manipulation with fingers, pinching with fingers, grasping with hand, gripping, lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 25 pounds, seeing objects at at distance, seeing objects peripherally, using depth perception, seeing close work (e.g., typed print), distinguishing colors, hearing conversations or sounds, hearing via radio or telephone, communicating through speech, and communicating by writing/reading.
- Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
- The following knowledge, skills and abilities detailed below will make a candidate successful in this position.
- Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to employment.
- Thorough knowledge of FCPS policies and procedures.
- Working knowledge of word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and email application.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and under pressure situations.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations with FCPS staff and external vendors.
- Demonstrate outstanding organizational, written and oral communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
- Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Two (2) years of experience in human resources.
None.
Education/Training/Experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Associates' degree or higher in business, human resources, compliance-related field, or a closely related field.
- Four (4) years of experience in human resources.
- Experience in a public education K-12 setting.
None
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION. IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE. NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT'S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.
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