Milwaukee Academy of Science · 6 days ago
Human Resources Generalist
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelMilwaukee Academy of Science (MAS) is an independent charter school dedicated to preparing students for post-secondary success. The Human Resources Generalist will support the human resources operations by managing recruitment processes, onboarding, and employee benefits administration.
EducationPrimary EducationSecondary Education
Hiring Manager
Jennifer M. Berry, MBA EL, MA
Responsibilities
Manages applicant verifications of employment, background, and reference checks
Pre-screens and interviews candidates for non-licensed academic support and non-exempt staff positions to determine the most qualified and promising candidates according to minimum and preferred qualifications
Coordinates the new employee hiring process: creating employee accounts and ensuring compliance with all pre-boarding requirements
Initiates employee off-boarding activities: updates staff lists and required reports, tracks return of IT items, and schedules exit interviews
Performs administrative data entry across various systems and employee file maintenance
Conducts Paylocity reviews (HR, Payroll, Time Off Requests, and UnPaid time off and supports in the facilitation of payroll-related activities
Provides reports to employee benefits systems such as Unemployment, Disability benefits, and Worker Compensation
Manages employee access to HRIS and other HR software
Coordinates employee updates to the HRIS system, processes self-service requests, and performs timesheet auditing
Processes verification of employment requests
Teaches and trains employees with basic interpretation of benefits and HR policies/procedures
Supports employee wellness functions, including communications of emails and calendar invites for staff, planning wellness events on all campus sites, managing space, provider, and payment processes for wellness activities, and offers options for MAS teams in community sports organizations with enrollment/ registration/determining lead staff person for the season
Tracks benefit enrollment, reporting connected to benefits, and assistance with first-level employee support, including obtaining cards, providing links to web access sites, and assisting with benefits enrollment as needed; Paylocity review for benefits enrollments and terminations for MAS, broker and Insurance Vendors
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Experience in recruiting and/or human resources is required
Commitment to Milwaukee Academy of Science's mission and organizational success
A passion for the field of education and a strong desire to promote teaching and other education careers
Outgoing, energetic personality and ability to engage with a wide range of people and in a variety of circumstances
Ability to handle confidential data with discretion
Strong organization, follow-up, and information management skills, including Google Sheets, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) proficiency and HRIS systems
Excellent computer skills, particularly with Google Suite
Self-directed and results-oriented
Attention to detail
Demonstrate ability to be self-directed and take initiative, required
Outstanding interpersonal skills and a team player
Ability to receive feedback constructively and implement changes immediately
Thrives in evolving, fast-paced, dynamic organizations
Reliable transportation to travel to recruitment events and other off-site events
Benefits
Employee wellness functions
Planning wellness events on all campus sites
Company
Milwaukee Academy of Science
Milwaukee Academy of Science is a public charter school with approximately 1,200 students in grades K4 through 12 from all around Milwaukee.
Founded in 2000
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Anthony McHenry
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Schwab
Chief Compliance and Operations Officer
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