Orchard Farm School District is seeking an HR Generalist to join our team.  The HR Generalist will assist the Director with various human resource operations while providing administrative personnel support to employees of the the district.  

 

Our mission is to empower each learner to excel in diverse communities. Orchard Farm School District is located in St. Charles County, MO with a current enrollment of approximately 2,600 students and growing. Over the last decade, new developments like Charlestowne and New Town, situated along Highway 370, have contributed significantly to our increase in enrollment.  Orchard Farm has been named by staff as a Top Workplace since 2017.

 

The Orchard Farm School District offers a great benefit package including health, dental, vision and life insurance paid for the employee by the district.  Paid time off, tuition reimbursement and professional development are also offered by the district.  Retirement "Pension" plan offered through PSRS/PEERS, along with many supplemental policies and 403/457(b) plans.

 

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Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s Degree or equivalent from an accredited college/university; and

Three (3) years of related HR experience/equivalent administrative experience
High level of competence in interpersonal communication, computer orientation, and clerical skills.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates initiative and independent judgement in establishing professional office routines.
• Assumes responsibility for a wide variety of clerical and management tasks associated with human resources along with generalized central office operations while using confidentiality and accuracy.
• Assist Director with full cycle recruitment of all certified, classified, and substitute job openings, including aggressive social media and vendor site outreach.
• Conduct comprehensive orientations for support staff, leading benefit enrollment meetings and ensuring seamless transition for new hires through on-boarding cycle.
• Maintain and update the district's online library of Board approved job descriptions.
• Maintain the life-cycle for substitute teachers, including on-boarding, certification verification, record-keeping, and substitute management system.
• Assist to maintain eligibility/enrollment information for benefits (e.g new hire, termination, change in status, reduction in hours) - measurement periods.  Provide assistance to staff  and retirees with online enrollment system and benefit inquires.  Assist with annual mailings and benefit compliance.
• Maintain the districts annual training system - updates, quarterly/annual reports, etc.
• Manage the end-to-step FMLA process - processing requests, collecting medical certifications, tracking leave usage, and ensuring system accuracy.
• Assist the Workers Compensation program for the purpose of ensuring all work related injuries are properly reported, employees receive necessary safety information, medical treatment, and are returned full work duties when cleared.
• Maintain a working knowledge of EEOC, FERPA, FMLA, and FLSA to ensure  district practices remain compliant with state and federal regulations.
• Assist to maintain the department website pages.
• Ensure all COBRA conversions are processed with precision and within legal timeframes.
• Safeguard highly confidential employee records and serve as a resource person for staff inquires.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practices; participate in district PD and training
• Execute ad-hoc HR projects and perform additional duties as assigned by the Director or Superintendent.

 

Skills and Abilities

An individual who holds this position must have the ability to:

• Strong organizational skills with a focus on confidentiality and accuracy.
• Demonstrate ability to excercise independent judgement in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in HRIS or substitute management software preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge, including Google and Microsoft Suites.
• Read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, employees, and the general public.
• Effectively present information to administrators.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Work with mathematical concepts such as algebra, probability and statistical inference.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Employment

Position: 12 month, non-exempt

Salary: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm