Human Resources Generalist

Human Resources GeneralistProvides high-level administrative support. Collaboration, coordination and cooperation with multiple departments within the Valley View School District to ensure alignment with Board of Education and Office of Human Resources objectives in both policies and practice. Provides the highest level of customer service to various constituents within the district: students, families, community members, employees, supervisors, managers, directors and senior leadership.Essential Functions:Provides timely and courteous customer service office support.Processes and maintains criminal background history checks, including Employment Verification requests as required by Faith's Law.Supports and trains members of the Human Resources office.Provides support to Administrative Assistant for Human Resources for various projects.Coordinates and leads the hiring process for certified or classified roles as designated by direct supervisor.Maintaining and disseminating of electronic faxes.Entering certified and classified information on consolidated action reports.Processing of student-teacher placement requests.Managing access to various hiring and evaluation platforms.Processing of various Employee Personnel Action Requests (ePARS).Monitoring of licensure for educational staff for renewal cycles and expiration.Manages the onboarding of new staff, including audits of personnel files to ensure compliance with required documentation.Maintains record of mandated compliance requirements.Processes tuition reimbursement paperwork including lane changes, as applicable.Processes retirement paperwork for staff, as applicable.Posting of seniority lists.Processes employment and salary verification requests.Participates in projects to develop and implement human resources policies, programs, or process changes.Monitors trends in labor positions to impact future negotiations.Supports data retrieval and compilation for collective bargaining.May support the employee discipline investigative process.Serves as a role model for all students and perform their duties to create an environment that is conducive to providing students with an enhanced and engaged learning opportunity.Performs other job-related duties as assigned.Qualifications:Education: Bachelors degree in Human Resources Management preferred from an accredited college or university, or three years of office administration experience. Minimum of high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent with at least three years of office administration experience in Human Resources.Experience: At least 3 years or more of experience in Human Resources, preferred.Other Skills and Abilities: Must demonstrate and maintain a high level of confidentiality. Exhibits legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices; follow and implement all District rules, regulations, practices, and policies. Must know basic accounting principles. Must possess excellent organizational skills. Effective communication skills with a high level of sensitivity and tact in person and on the phone. Must possess excellent typing, grammar, and computer skills including all Microsoft Office Suite and Google products. Must be highly organized and be able to work with little or no supervision. Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate multiple projects and to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Must be able to handle stressful situations with professionalism. Ability to work collaboratively with administration, staff, and stakeholders.Work Environment and Physical Activity: Work is performed in an environment where unusual temperature, noise and hazards are relatively nonexistent; the noise level may be moderate to loud. Employees will experience constant interruptions and need to meet time-sensitive deadlines. Work regularly requires the employee to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, and occasionally climb stairs. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, bend, and kneel. The employee must occasionally pull, push, lift, and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.Terms of Employment: This is a twelve-month work year. The salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. The District offers excellent fringe benefits including life, health and dental insurance.Salary Range: $48,000-$60,000Benefits: Medical/Vision and Dental coverage through BCBSIL FSA and Dependent DayCare accounts Life, AD&D, and Long Term Disability insurance IMRF contribution included in base salary 403B Yearly professional development allotmentEvaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District Professional Technical Evaluation process. Equal Opportunity Employer