Position Type: Human Resources
Location: Educational Service Center, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Closing Date: 07/16/25
Job summary: To inspire and prepare each and every scholar with the confidence, courage and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning by administering and coordinating various HR functions.
The Human Resources Generalist works in a collaborative and professional manner, providing administrative and operational support to internal and external stakeholders primarily in the areas of recruiting & hiring, onboarding, benefits, employee maintenance activities, and being a resource to all employees. This role ensures compliance with district policies, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws, while fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
Recruiting & Staffing
Coordinate and support the operating and administrative aspects of the employment life-cycle from recruiting and hiring through termination of employment.
Assist in recruitment efforts for licensed and non-licensed staff, including drafting inclusive job descriptions, posting job vacancies, and applicant screening.
Support the onboarding processes, ensuring new hires are effectively integrated into the district.
May be assigned as a recruiter for entry-level and service positions.
Assist with Employee Relations
In collaboration with the HR team, serve as a point of contact for general questions and concerns. Triage more complex matters to the appropriate HR team members.
Provide guidance to employees and supervisors on HR policies, procedures, and contract language.
Assist in resolving employee relations issues, maintaining documentation, and ensuring compliance with district policies.
Benefits Administration
Provide information to employees regarding benefit programs and assist with enrollment processes.
Assist with inquiries and resolve employee issues.
Work closely with HR specialists and payroll to ensure timely and accurate pay checks and benefits deductions.
Performance Management
Support the administration of employee evaluations processes including tracking deadlines and document retention.
Assist supervisors with performance management strategies and documentation.
Provide support in the development and implementation of evaluation systems.
Compliance & Records Management
Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
Enter and update employee information in the HRIS system, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and district policies.
Generate reports as needed for analysis and decision making.
Process unemployment claims; handle the initial notification of an employee’s claim, communicate with the relevant state agencies, and manage the claim throughout its process.
Licensing
Understand the Minnesota Tiered Licensure system.
Serving as the district liaison with the Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board, as well as with the district re-licensure committee, to ensure that licensure requirements are met for all licensed staff; reviewing and maintaining HRIS licensure and assignment data to ensure compliance with STAR requirements.
Maintain licensing tracking process to track all employees’ licenses.
Notify and monitor employees status on new or renewal licenses.
Responsible for tracking and submitting STAR reports.
Support staff with all CEU and accreditations as needed.
Maintain licensure lists and track the completion of special permission forms.
Other Duties
Attending training sessions, conferences, workshops and seminars to keep abreast of changes, trends or skills required of the work.
Perform additional HR-related tasks and projects as assigned.
Provide administrative support to the HR team as needed on a variety of tasks, projects and initiatives.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google tools and applications, and HRIS systems.
Highly effective writing skills and strategies, and communication skills.
Knowledge of all human resources disciplines, with a focus on recruiting, employee relations, project management, staff relations, and talent management.
Demonstrated outstanding interpersonal, telephone, email, customer service & teaming skills.
Experience managing confidential information with discretion.
Knowledge and experience in the administration of benefits and compensation programs.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing human resources.
Knowledge of labor agreements and their impact on payroll and human resources.
Experience working collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
Proven effectiveness in a team environment and the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Attention to detail including excellence in following complex oral and written instructions.
Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with multiple competing priorities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Four (4) years of relevant administrative experience; at least two years must include HR experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a school setting and/or nonprofit organization.
Multilingual.
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Salary: $28.77 to $35.79/hourly
Work Schedule: Full-time, 260/261 workdays/year
Bargaining Unit: Confidential Support Specialists
Benefits: This position offers medical, dental, life and long-term disability coverage as well as employer matching on a 403b.
The application deadline for this posting is Friday, June 6, 2025. Please include a resume with your application. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide professional references.
These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Human Resources Generalist’s job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Human Resources Generalist’s job.
While performing the responsibilities of the Human Resources Generalist’s job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, and to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision to read documents and computer monitor screen.
Typical working environment is an office setting.
Occasional travel between school sites or events.
Sedentary work for long periods of time.
This position may work a hybrid schedule and arranged in coordination with the HR Director.
Standard core hours with some flexibility required for events or meetings.
Osseo Area Schools offers:
Meaningful and impactful work
Opportunities to grow professionally
A variety of benefits
…and more!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.
Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.
Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.
Background Check Upon Conditional Offer:
Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.