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About the Role
Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to support our mission of providing unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. This role is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff by managing HR functions in alignment with the school's values and operational needs.
Responsibilities
- Oversee compliance and documentation for new hires, including paperwork, background screenings, and pre-employment testing.
- Manage ongoing compliance tracking and administration for all staff, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Maintain and audit HRIS systems for accurate data management.
- Maintain and audit driving records and documentation for employee driver eligibility.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for employee relations, including addressing complaints, mediating disputes, overseeing development plans, and managing terminations.
- Lead investigations related to employee concerns or grievances.
- Guide employees through leave of absence processes, including filing, tracking, and return-to-work procedures.
- Provide open-door support to employees, offering guidance on performance improvement and career development.
- Advise the management team on compliance with federal, state, and local unemployment laws and recommend HR best practices.
- Conduct stay and exit interviews, compile trending data, and communicate findings to leadership to inform retention strategies.
- Partner with the HR Manager to develop and implement policies and training programs.
- Administer and track FMLA, PFL, and leave of absence programs.
- Handle worker’s compensation claims and assist in managing associated processes.
- Support OSHA compliance and tracking.
- Assist with various HR-related projects and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, psychology, business administration, or a related field (or college degree in progress with 4+ relevant work experience).
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an HR Generalist with a degree.
- 2+ years of onboarding and training experience.
- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
- Experience with FMLA, PFL, and Leave of Absence administration.
- Employee relations experience, including handling complaints, investigations, terminations, and corrective action oversight.
- Understanding of benefit enrollment and tracking.
- Developing training materials and communications preferred.
- Valid driver’s license with the ability to pass a DMV abstract screening.
- Experience in a school, educational, or residential setting (specifically with children, such as an autism-focused or special education environment is a plus).
- HRIS (Human Resources Information System) proficiency.
- Knowledge of special education laws, guidelines, and regulations.
- Knowledge of or experience working in therapeutic and residential settings for children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
- Ability to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass, and gravel.
- Must complete Mandated Reporter Training, PPE training, and Sexual Harassment Training.
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to engage effectively with staff, leadership, and external partners
- Ability to understand and communicate with individuals at all levels
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent follow-through on HR tasks, compliance, and documentation
- Conflict mediation
- Handling sensitive issues with empathy and professionalism
- Handling confidential information with privacy and regulatory compliance
- Managing multiple HR projects and meeting deadlines
- Collaborative work style
- Decision-making skills
- Proactive learning
- MS Office skills
Location
- On Site
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an HR Generalist with a degree
- 2+ years of onboarding and training experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, psychology, business administration, or a related field
- College degree in progress with 4+ relevant work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000 - $68,000 annually
Benefits
- Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental and pet insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Generous Paid time off (PTO)
- 401k w/company match
- Tuition/Professional development assistance
About the Company
- Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions.
- Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment.
- We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
- SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community.
- We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming.
- The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.
- SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students.
- We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team.
- We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
- We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles: We Care, We are Innovative, We are Collaborative, We are Resourceful.
Equal Opportunity
- Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job.
- Requests may be approved if the position/department/school/students will not be adversely affected.
- Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.