TITLE: HR Generalist APPROVED 01/27/25
LOCATION: Millcreek Education Center
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree and three (3) years experience within the human resource field, or ten (10) years equivalent experience, required.
- Experience working with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).
- Ability to create, analyze, and manage personnel functions relating to salary and benefit information for all employee groups within the district.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated insight, intelligence, and problem-solving ability.
- Demonstrated experience in use of technology and manipulation of data.
- Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO: Director of Human Resources
GOALS: To plan for and assist in the implementation of HR functions relating to the management of employee groups and systems within the Millcreek Township School District.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide high-level front-line customer service through multiple communication methods to internal and external individuals.
- Assist the Director of Human Resources with daily operations of the HR Office.
- Advertise job openings and coordinate recruitment processes.
- Facilitate screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and organizing the hiring process.
- Help coordinate onboarding and orientation for all new employees.
- Assist in the development and implementation of training and compliance programs.
- Serve as a point of contact for employee concerns.
- Help coordinate performance evaluation system.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and school district policies.
- Administer employee benefits programs and compensation structures.
- Provide information and support to employees regarding benefits enrollment.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR databases.
- Generate reports for school administration on various HR metrics.
- Support initiatives for staff retention and engagement.
- Assist in the development of workplace safety programs.
- Promote a diverse workforce and inclusive practices.
- Support initiatives aimed at fostering equity in hiring and retention,
- Assist employees with retirement, resignations, and separations.
- Help coordinate and prepare recommendation to the Board of School Directors.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate and up to date information on the Human Resources Web page and the Staff Resources Human Resources Web Page for the Millcreek Township School District website.
- Facilitate aspects of the employee absence management system and reconcile absences within the HRIS system.
- Collaborate with the third-party substitute administrator representative in the recruitment, procurement, and processing of substitutes.
- Work with the Director of Human Resources to facilitate goals and objectives.
- Act as a liaison for information to and from the Director of Human Resources.
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders including HR Staff.
- Monitor unemployment claims.
- Help coordinate and monitor Worker’s Compensation claims.
- Help advise, coordinate, and monitor FMLA and other leave requests.
- Perform functions confidentially, accurately, and with minimum need for supervision.
- Provide back up and assistance to other members of the HR Department.
- Any other duties assigned by the Superintendent or their designee.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret general business, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to work with mathematical operations and apply to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
- Ability to apply secretarial skills and knowledge while performing essential functions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents.
- Ability to communicate in oral and written formats.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk, and hear.
- The employee will occasionally sit, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Over 25 pounds requires assistance.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee regularly interacts with staff and community in addition to meeting multiple demands and deadlines from several people.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and work is generally performed indoors.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disability (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year and salary in accordance with the Unified agreement.
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Unified Personnel.