HR Generalist

HR Generalist

Join a dynamic team where you'll play a key role in shaping the employee experience at Oakland Schools! As HR Generalist, you'll perform human resources functions and provide high-quality customer service to staff at all levels of the organization while maintaining confidentiality. As a member of the human resources team, you will display problem solving and research skills, exhibit a high level of verbal and written communication skills, be a self-starter who is flexible and can work with minimal supervision while multi-tasking and managing multiple deadlines.

- Work closely with assigned departments and the Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead and coordinate the lifecycle of recruitment (selection and hiring), onboarding and offboarding efforts.

- Provide coaching and training to assigned departments in the Oakland Schools' recruitment (selection and hiring) process.

- Administer all aspects of the position control system in accordance with Oakland Schools' financial and accounting practices.

- Conduct employee onboarding and serve as the primary point of contact for assigned employees.

- Calculate and administer special pay including education stipends, longevity and other additional payments. Input employee status changes into the payroll system.

- Act as payroll liaison between human resources and finance for classification changes. Review and calculate proposed salary actions to ensure conformance with established guidelines and policies.

- Create employment contracts, including the entering of annual salary increases into the Oakland Schools HRIS system and preparing data to merge with contract templates.

- Serve as system administrator for talent and evaluation management systems in collaboration with the Supervisor of Learning and Organizational Development.

- Coordinate and administer the process for hiring and placement of temporary agency staff and part time/retirees.

- Serve as the initial point of contact for employee-related questions for assigned departments.

- Develop and maintain department standard operating procedures. Perform human resources functions including but not limited to: onboarding, recruitment/talent acquisition, employment processing, certification/authorization renewals, compensation, health and welfare benefits and training and development.

- Collaborate with HR staff on a variety of special projects throughout the year.

**WHAT YOU NEED:** Associates Degree in a related field and a minimum of four years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels throughout the organization. Strong project management and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail. Ability to read and interpret documents such as technical data, procedural manuals and instructional material. Excellent written and oral communication skills

**WORK LOCATION:** Oakland Schools - Main Campus, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48328. This position is eligible to participate in the Flexible Work Program, which allows eligible employees to perform their job duties from a designated alternative location up to two days per week.

**SALARY DETAILS:** $30.00 - $34.80 hourly based on relevant prior work experience, with the potential to earn up to $37.47 after employment with Oakland Schools./ Non-Exempt Position / 12-month work year

**WHY WORK FOR OS?** Aside from working with talented experts on important initiatives, when you join Oakland Schools, you'll also get these great benefits: