SEK Interlocal #637

POSITION: Human Resource Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Director and Assistant Directors

DIRECT REPORTS: Interlocal Business Office and other staff as assigned.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Human Resource Coordinator (HRC) provides executive-level leadership and guidance to the SEK Interlocal HR operations. The HRC is responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing long-range strategic goals. This position works in concert with administrators and staff at all Interlocal programs and locations.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct strategic planning to ensure the HR goals and processes are reflective of Interlocal goals
• Staff on-boarding activities. Including: Receiving and reviewing all employment paperwork, entering employee information into appropriate systems, confirming pay and benefits, verifying any employee required credentials, setting up new employees into payroll. 
• Conduct classified intial training related to required information, employment polices and job expectations.
• Coach and provide PD to teachers/supervisors for best practice in supervising classified staff. 
• Provides guidance and leadership to the Interlocal administrative teams; assists with resolution of human resource, compensation, and benefits questions, concerns, and issues. 
• Participates in recruitment efforts for all staffing.
• Ensures compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other laws, regulations, and requirements. 
• Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management. 
• Develop and implement teacher/supervisor training and education program related to best practice in supervising classified staff.
• Evaluate benefit plans and consult with Interlocal leadership and board to ensure quality benefits for employees from a recruitement and retention standpoint and cost-effective strategies for the organization. 
• Ensure job descriptions and classified handbooks are updated and reviewed regularly.
• Policy development and maintenance to ensure legal compliance.
• Conduct investigations into employee grievances and policy violations.  
• Assist administration with development and utilization of a progressive discipline process for classified staff that is legally compliant. 
• Attends training seminars, conferences, and meetings as appropriate or as requested by Interlocal leadership.
• Provides leadership and participates in quality improvement projects as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with HIPAA, OSHA & other regulatory agencies.
• Oversees employee reward and recognition programs.
• Manage direct reports including hiring, discipline and evaluation of staff.
• Presents personnel policies, employee benefits and other information as necessary to the Board of Directors for approval. 

• Performs all duties, services and documentation in full compliance with SEK Interlocal policies and procedures.

• Positively supports requests from the CEO and the Board when implementing policy and new programs.

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

• Monitors maintenance of licensure including re-certification.
• Conduct/oversee reference and exit interviews.
• Supervises unemployment and workers comp. Claims.
• Ability to learn and work within multiple software platforms for the purpose of employee records management and employee performance systems. 

 

 

 QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

 

• Reimbursable through the CAPS System by having a special education license. An administrative license or credential preferred.
• Experience in supervising and setting expectations with other.
• Classroom experience a plus.
• Human resource experience a plus.   
• Valid Driver's License as travel is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse employee-base.
• Able to process and synthesis board policy, employee procedures and processes, state and federal employment regulations. 
• Demonstrate the ability to have straight forward and fair conversations that align with policy, processes and regulations.
• Must be organized and able to manage/prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, adapts to change in a positive manner, able to work as part of a team. 
• Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for employee complaints or concerns.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office products and be proficient with the Interlocal systems.
• Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the organization.
• Provide customer service in accordance to the organization's mission.
• Be courteous and respectful when interacting with employee’s and stakeholders.
• Maintain employee confidentiality in accordance to organization's policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements. 

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Computer work is frequent. Good lighting and comfortable temperature of ventilation