Senior HR Generalist

This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.

CalWest's client school in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Human Resources Generalist to begin September 1, 2024 or sooner.

CalWest Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
• Requisite skills commensurate with the position
• A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
• Authorization to live and work in the United States

Client School Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred AND three to five (3-5) years of related experience in payroll and benefits.
• Experience with Paylocity or similar cloud-based human capital management (HCM) platform.
• Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, integrity and the ability to keep information confidential cannot be compromised.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills characterized by identifying, assimilating and comprehending the critical elements of various situations, and extracting and interpreting the implications of courses of action.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written) characterized by actively listening and ensuring respectful two-way communication.
• Demonstrate sensitivity, understanding, and the ability to effectively interact with individuals (internal/external) from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, disability and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate strong time management skills and a high level of attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Extremely flexible, proactive, highly organized, and ability to easily shift priorities, multi-task, and handle heavy workflow processing.
• Computer skills sufficient to maintain records, create reports and support staff access to online payroll and benefit platforms. This includes Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Compliance with evidence of freedom from active tuberculosis, COVID-19 vaccination, criminal record review and employment eligibility verification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate and timely processing of payroll by working closely with a third party, Edtec, and school site point person.
• Oversee unpaid and paid leave, including, but not limited to FMLA, Disability, PFL, Worker’s Compensation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date human resource files, records, and documentation.
• Answer frequently asked questions from employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refer more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records.
• Perform periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
• Manage and administer Health & Welfare Benefits.
• Act as a liaison between the organization and external benefits providers and vendors, which may include health, disability, and retirement plan providers.
• Conduct or assist with the on-boarding process and assist with new hire orientation.
• Assist with planning and execution of Open Enrollment and other benefit-related informational events.
• Continuously learn the latest HR best practices to improve workplace efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary Range

$75,000- $112,000