HR Specialist

The Children s Center of Hamden Inc•Hamden, CT

13d•$55,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Children’s Center of Hamden is seeking a detail-oriented HR Specialist. This key role supports the efficiency and effectiveness of HR operations and the organization. For more than 190 years, The Children’s Center of Hamden has supported children and families through times of need. Today, we act as a comprehensive behavioral health and educational organization serving communities across Connecticut. We offer a continuum of behavioral health, psychiatric, and special education services that guide vulnerable youth safely back to their homes, schools, and communities. Our campus includes a residential program, a K-12 special education school, Outpatient clinic, Extended Day Treatment program and a Quality Parenting Center.

Requirements

Customer service mindset, collaborative work style, personal accountability and willingness to grow in the position.
Ability to stay organized and effective in a fast-paced environment.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in HR with strong HRIS skills, preferably ADP.
Knowledge of employment law, HR compliance, benefits, and leave administration.
Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
Able to maintain appropriate personal boundaries with young people and families served on campus.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.
Experience in nonprofit education, behavioral health, and human service settings strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure HRIS data accuracy; pull reports and provide user support to the HR team and managers; ensure the organization is audit ready at all times.
Become subject matter expert for ADP Workforce Now/ADP Workforce Manager.
Assist with open enrollment event to ensure all staff meet the enrollment deadline.
Serve as first point of contact for benefit administration; communicate agency benefit options to employees.
Handle entire leave of absence administration process including CT FMLA, CT Paid Leave, Short-Term Disability, and personal leaves of absence.
Actively track compliance for continued employment requirements, including professional licenses, credentialing, privileging, and required training renewals.
Process schedule changes and employee changes in status.
Administer off-boarding process.
Handle HR compliance reporting throughout the year and at year end.
Assist with employee relations.
Collaborate with HR team members on special projects and other duties as assigned.