HR Generalist - Bilingual

HR Generalist - Bilingual JobID: 6325

• Position Type:

  Human Resources/ HR Generalist

• Date Posted:

  5/1/2026

• Location:

  Central Office

• Date Available:

  Immediately

• Closing Date:

  05/30/2026-Until Filled

Position Summary

The Windham Public Schools is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a Human Resources Generalist who is bilingual in English and Spanish. The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for managing complex human resources duties and coordinating projects in the following functional areas: onboarding/offboarding, employee relations and retention, FMLA, Workers' Compensation, policy implementation, and employment law compliance.

Essentials Functions

• Serve as the single-point-of-contact contact providing human resources support and service to an assigned group of schools and/or central office

• Manage onboarding and orientation processes

• Compile and monitor workforce data

• Assist employees with interpreting human resources forms, regulations, policies and guidelines

• Manage FMLA and Worker's Compensation processes

• Analyze data and use strategies to continuously improve the employee experience and increase retention

• Maintain employee files and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local policies/laws

• Collaborate with administrators on staffing needs

• Proactively consults with HR Director while demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of generalist role

• Interpret HR related data and develop appropriate initiatives or strategies in response

• Support off-boarding process and all exit procedures

• Lead aspects of hiring process including, but not limited to drafting job descriptions, posting positions, developing offer letters

• Audit human resources data and information to ensure union contractual and regulatory compliance

• Analyze and interpret policies, law changes, and procedures to support the development and documenting of HR procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

• Support departmental leadership on additional projects as necessary

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills, Knowledge, and Capacities

• Strong communication skills in both English and Spanish

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with district personnel

• Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills

• Skill in the use of industry-related specialized software (i.e. Frontline, MUNIS, Kronos), as well as the Microsoft Office Suite

• Demonstrated cultural competency as it relates to serving in a diverse work environment

• Knowledge of FMLA and Workers' Compensation laws and processes

• Experience working in a union environment, preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years in related field

• Such alternatives to the above as the above as the HR Director may find appropriate

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WINDHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Windham Public Schools to ensure equal employment opportunity to every person regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual preference or physical and mental disability; and to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities.