Human Resource Manager

Job close date: 6/01/2026

Benefits

Shasta Head Start offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 15 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) to eligible employees after one year
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly employment bonus
• Extensive training opportunities

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the CFO, the Human Resource Manager will be directly responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and organization of the Human Resources Department.


Responsibilities/Duties

• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate all activities of the Human Resources Department; oversight of the development of department goals, objectives, and systems
• Responsible for employee recruitment for all exempt and non-exempt personnel including advertisement, interviews, selection and post-selection processing of applicants; ensure effective onboarding of applicants
• Work with the Fiscal Manager to develop and maintain annual personnel budget. Analyze, on an ongoing basis, the labor market to ensure wage scale is competitive and recommend changes as needed
• Gather and maintain required employee and volunteer information, maintaining employee files, and tracking employees for various compliance requirements
• Oversee health and safety program, including worker's compensation claims oversight
• Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as policy clarification, disability accommodation, equal employment opportunity, and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes
• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations. Evaluate and implement employee benefits plans. Ensure that programs are current, competitive, and in compliance with legal requirements. Notify employees and collect information necessary for employee benefit administration
• Performance management. Oversee, develop, and maintain an effective learning and development program. Ensure the learning and development program integrates with new hire training, learning and development plans, overseeing Shasta Head Start's standard operating procedures governance process and the maintenance of the standard operating procedures portal
• Effectively communicate and facilitate the building of relationships with all management staff. Ensure government and regulatory compliance oversight by maintaining personnel policies that are current under state and federal law and by completing regulatory reporting requirements

• Minimum education requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or a related field and two (2) years of related experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience of at least six (6) years
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, managers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to write organized and accurate reports and other documents; ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors
• Ability to operate office equipment normally associated with this position; good keyboarding skills and ability to use Word, Excel and Windows software programs, format and work in tables and to produce lengthy and error free documents
• Ability to supervise and manage staff efficiently and effectively and within the guidelines of Shasta Head Start policies and requirements
• Ability to work as a positive team member
• Pre-employment requirements:
  • Valid California Driver License and clean DMV record
  • Criminal Background Check Required
  • Pre-Employment Strength Assessment
  • Pre-Employment TB Test
  • Up to date records of pertussis, measles, and influenza vaccines

Physical Requirements

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 sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The employee must be able to occasionally lift 20 pounds overhead and 40 pounds from waist to shoulder. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lifts 50 pounds from floor to waist. The employee must be able to push/pull up to 75 pounds horizontally. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.


Shasta Head Start is an Equal Opportunity Employer