Student Transportation of America (STA) safely transports more than 1.25 million students to and from school each day. Our focus is and always will be the safety of our passengers, the training of our employees, and the proper maintenance of our vehicles. Our reputation is built on this, and we take pride in being the most trusted school transportation provider in North America. We are looking for an HR Director for our Southeast region operations (NJ, NC, FL, AL) to join our team and grow with us.

The HR Director provides human resources support to managers and employees regarding HR policies and practices, researches concerns, advises on performance management, and makes recommendations for effective solutions. The HRD will work across various levels of leadership to promote positive employee relations while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position will provide value-added support to the leadership in the Southeast region as well as support senior management as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Coach, guide, and support managers in the resolution of complex employee relations and performance management concerns. Act as a liaison between employees, Operations, and Corporate HR on related matters to collect and analyze information and recommend a course of action.
• Collaborate with the Vice President, Human Resources and Benefits Administration and Regional HR Directors across organization to ensure policies and programs are being administered consistently and best practices are being followed.
• Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits;
• Work with the Regional Safety Team to improve workplace safety and worker’s compensation processes, and assist in coordination of light duty assignments to reduce lost time.
• Work with Leave Administration to coordinate leave in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with operations to support recruitment and retention programs;
• Conduct exit and stay interviews to identify reasons for employee turnover;
• Process and manage Unemployment Claims for the Region.
• Develop and maintain procedures aimed at improving the quality and delivery of human resources programs/services.
• Understand, follow, and support the communication of all established safety protocols including those related to COVID-19.
• Provide routine and non-routine HR policy consultation, guidance and interpretation for employees and managers.
• Consult and review involuntary terminations with management to properly mitigate risk.
• Coordinate with Human Resources, Operations and Payroll to update employee records as needed and insure the timely and accurate processing of employee information.
• Prepare and present reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Some travel may be required when circumstances dictate.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree majoring in Human Resources, Business, or 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in HR. HR Certification and HR transformation experience a plus.
• Experience in a unionized environment preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple states and working knowledge of state and federal employment laws.
• Proven experience exercising sound judgment and making decisions in a fair and consistent manner.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with ability to conduct workplace investigations and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently to analyze data and provide management with constructive recommendations.
• Strong Excel skills with demonstrated experience in the use of filters, pivot tables, and various analytical functions.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills.
• Ability to be a self-starter and highly organized.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Please provide a resume and your salary requirement. Thank you!

Ability to Relocate:

• Township of Wall, NJ 07719: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Township of Wall, NJ 07719