Background Check Specialist

Job Opportunity

Location: Syosset, NY

Reports To: Director of Administration

Department: Human Resources – START Program

Schedule: Full-Time On-Site

Agency Background:

MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since it was founded by the Sisters of Mercy/Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. Today our agency continues to address the emotional and physical needs of children and families in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and across Long Island through innovative treatments and life-changing interventions. We provide community-based prevention and family foster care services, group homes in the community for struggling children and families within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and short-term residential services for unaccompanied migrant children. Each year, MercyFirst serves more than 3,000 children, teenagers and families overcome enormous obstacles, re-imagine their futures and develop their full potential.

Position Summary:

This position works in Human Resources but is solely dedicated to our START program, this position is responsible for assisting the background checks of all employees onboarded for our START program including FBI fingerprint checks, sex offender registry checks and obtaining personal and professional references among other background check processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bilingual speaking is preferred.
• High School diploma – bachelor's degree in human resources or related field from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of computerized human resources software are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in pre-hire tasks.
• Assist in audits.
• Make use of ongoing professional consultation, institutes and conferences.
• Conduct employee reference check.
• Maintain appropriate competency with all required vendor software necessary to position responsibilities.

Benefits/Perks:

• A comprehensive health insurance package including medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family
• 403B retirement benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, 12 paid holidays)
• Free employee assistance program through National EAP
• Insurance discounts for our staff and their families
• Trainings to support professional and personal development
• Employee wellness program
• Employee recognition activities

Salary Range: $35,000 - $40,000 per year

MercyFirst is an inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes prospective employees from diverse backgrounds for all levels at the agency. We strive for a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, partnership status, care giver status, pregnancy, genetic information or predisposition or genetic characteristic, unemployment status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, consumer credit history, or any other status protected by federal, state, and/or city law. This includes, but is not limited to, employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment.