Human Resources Generalist I

    Highlights

    Serves as Public School Works administrator: Manages employee enrollment, develops and implements employee training assignments and schedules; monitors employee training reports and follows up with employees that have not completed training. Physical Demands: bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity.

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    Description

    id='p5284_'>Human Resources Generalist I JobID: 5284

    Position Type:

    Secretarial/Clerical/Human Resources Generalist

    Date Posted:

    7/17/2026

    Location:

    District Office

    Date Available:

    08/17/2026

    Closing Date:

    Open Until Filled

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    This is a year-round position complete with medical, retirement, vacation, sick time.

    • 1+ year experience in human resources preferred
    • Previous experience with HR systems preferred
    • Bachelor's Degree preferred
    • Knowledge of employment laws preferred

    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Effective: 7.17.2026

    Reports to: Assistant Superintendent, HR Generalist II Approved: MEA

    Position Objective

    The HR Generalist provides support for Human Resources functions.

    Essential Functions:

    • Serves as Evaluwise administrator: enters users, makes system changes as needed, and tracks and prints certified evaluations
    • Serves as Public School Works administrator: Manages employee enrollment, develops and implements employee training assignments and schedules; monitors employee training reports and follows up with employees that have not completed training
    • Coordinates district volunteer paperwork and onboarding process
    • Answers AppliTrack questions, removes job postings, and uploads documents
    • Processes annual mailing of reasonable assurance letters and dismissal letters to employees
    • Monitors teaching/paraprofessional licenses and renewals and communicates with teachers/aides/administrators as necessary
    • Assist with new hire paperwork processing as requested by HR Generalist II
    • Creates employee badges
    • Enrolls employees on the physical Time Clock
    • Maintains/updates Administrator contracts
    • Manages employee medical and FMLA paperwork and leave; prepares, sends, and maintains paperwork and records, tracks leaves; enters leaves in Aesop/iVisions
    • Enters purchase order requests and invoices as directed by the Assistant Superintendent
    • Processes verification of employment requests and information
    • Provides clerical support for District Office Staff as needed

    Additional Functions:

    • Backup for Accounts Payable
    • Addresses incoming phone calls/walk-ins
    • Performs other such duties as may be assigned

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's Degree preferred
    • Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation preferred
    • Knowledge of employment laws
    • 1+ year experience in human resources
    • Previous experience with HR systems required

    Competencies:

    • Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels and the general public
    • Able to prioritize efforts in order to achieve a student-focused solution
    • Proficient in standard office software applications
    • Proficient in HR software systems
    • Ability to work cooperatively with staff as a member of a team

    Working conditions

    • Mental Demands: calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting
    • Physical Demands: bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity
    • Environmental Conditions: The work is performed primarily indoors; however, outside work is required on occasion. Travel between buildings is a requirement

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