Seasonal Part Time HR Generalist

Catherine's School is an Episcopal day school in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1890 enrolling roughly 950 girls age 3 through grade 12. Catherine's core values include pursuing academic excellence, developing character, nurturing spiritual growth, celebrating individuals, and building community.

Catherine's School provides a rigorous education that prepares girls with diverse perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service in a global community.

Catherine’s School seeks a committed and solutions-oriented part-time Human Resources Specialist. The Human Resources Specialist supports the daily operations of the Human Resources Department with primary responsibility for recruitment, onboarding, employee records management, and regulatory compliance. This position plays a key role in onboarding talented employees while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and school policies, including Virginia Department of Education Child Day Center Licensing requirements for licensed early childhood programs. The HR Specialist also serves as the primary backup for payroll processing and provides exceptional customer service to employees throughout the employment lifecycle.

Human Resources Manager

Salaried, non-exempt, part-time, 12-month schedule

8:00am-12:00pm flexible

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Coordinate the full-cycle onboarding process for faculty, staff, and seasonal positions

Develop and post job advertisements on various recruiting platforms (Workable, NAIS, VAIS, NAES, etc)

Act as back-up for drafting employment contracts and offer letters

Partner with division heads to identify staffing needs and improve recruitment strategies

Coordinate technology, building access, and new hire setup with internal departments

Serve as a resource for new employees during their transition into the School community

Compliance & Child Day Center Licensing

Maintain compliance with Virginia Department of Education Child Day Center Licensing regulations related to personnel records and staff qualifications

Monitor required background checks, fingerprinting, child abuse registry searches, staff health form documentation, and other licensing requirements

Maintain documentation supporting licensing inspections and audits

Work with Lower School to stay current on applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and licensing requirements

Human Resources Administration

Maintain accurate and confidential employee personnel files, both electronic and paper

Report and document employee status changes, promotions, transfers, salary adjustments, and separations

Maintain HRIS data and ensure accuracy of employee records

Assist with HR reporting, audits, and special projects

Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency and enhance employee service

This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; TRAVEL

Travel is not a requirement for this role

Catherine’s School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its hiring practices. Catherine’s School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment. Our School community respects the differences in ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. Consistent with the School’s mission, St. For more information about the school’s Access, Equity and Belonging please follow this link

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

There are no benefits with this part-time position.

Associate’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred or three or more years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience

Experience in recruitment and onboarding required

Experience supporting payroll processes preferred

Experience in a school or nonprofit environment preferred

Some knowledge of Virginia Department of Education Child Day Center Licensing regulations is strongly preferred

HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or equivalent) preferred but not required

Proficiency in Google Suite/Microsoft Office, including spreadsheets