Metro

Effective immediately, the Human Resources Department is accepting online applications for the position of Human Resource Business Partner at the District Office.  This is a 12-month position working 8.0 hours a day, Monday-Friday.  Annual salary is $70,000. This position reports to the Director of Human Resources.

Job Summary
Ignite a passion in every learner to inquire, continuously improve, and engage in positively changing our world through efficient and effective human resource practices that support the recruitment, retention, and support of highly effective staff. The HR Business Partner is responsible for delivering and implementing employment/compensation/benefits programs and services as well as the maintenance, integrity and security of all applicable human resource data and records.

Job Functions

Support employment process, including advertising vacancies, tracking and maintaining applicant files, monitoring completion of required paperwork, and creating new employee files.
Determine placement on salary schedule for staff in consultation with Director and union representatives as needed.
Conduct employee orientations for all employees, ensuring all new employee onboarding materials are reviewed, and that new employees understand the benefit options related to their role.
Conduct the implementation and administration of all benefit programs for assigned group of employees.
Assure compliance with federal benefit regulations such as COBRA, FMLA and Long Term Disability.
Communicate all required benefits information to assigned employee group, payroll, and other involved departments and third-party vendors.
Collaborate with other HR staff to complete ACA reporting in conjunction with the payroll staff.
Work closely with payroll to submit bi-monthly employee status changes related to pay, position, employment status and benefits.
Collaborate with other HR staff regarding monthly insurance billing, and reconciliation.
Participate in work with benefits consultant in the administration of district benefit plans.
Partner with other HR staff in the planning, implementation, and processing of employee benefit changes through the yearly open enrollment process.
Participate on the district’s insurance advisory committee.
Process workers compensation claims, maintain employee personnel files, and work collaboratively with other HR staff to prepare and post year-end summary reports.
Collaborate with other HR staff to maintain OSHA logs and annual reporting.
Issue security badges, maintain database, and prepare reports as requested.
Submit background check requests for new employees and/or volunteers.  Monitor results of background checks and communicate with director.
Input new employees and update present employee change information in the Human Resources Information System.
Collaborate with other HR staff to prepare the staffing report for board approval.  Prepare and distribute board-approved employment changes and related materials following each school board meeting.
Assist with maintaining employee evaluation spreadsheets for certified and non-certified staff.
Enter and maintain license information and probationary status in HRIS system.
Collaborate with other HR staff to prepare and maintain seniority lists for all collectively bargained employee groups.
Review, process and enter in HRIS approved teacher lane changes.
Submit new hire report to State as required.
Work with college/university and building principals on student teacher placement requests; coordinate placement; and complete necessary paperwork including background check.  Maintain and update board approved agreements with colleges/universities.
Assist employees and supervisors relative to HR questions and concerns or refers questions to the appropriate person. Provide interpretation of the District’s Human Resources policies and procedures, legal requirements and collective bargaining agreements.
Create and maintain detailed procedures on tasks and processes.
Collaborate with other HR staff to maintain the co-curricular staffing roster and monitors to ensure staffing allocation is consistent with budget distributions, double checks stipends for accuracy and sends staff assignment letters.
Compile reports as needed and/or requested.
Process employee leave requests and retirements.
Investigate and determine legitimacy of unemployment claims and participates in hearings involving judges and former/current staff on behalf of the school district.
Other duties as assigned.