Human Resources Generalist

Marlborough Public Schools•Marlborough, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Generalist provides HR support to a school district with more than 800 employees. The position performs complex administrative work and general office functions, works cooperatively with school district personnel, and acts in a confidential capacity to the Executive Director of Human Resources on employee relations, labor negotiations, and other management and administrative activities. This is an in-person position in Marlborough, Massachusetts, with a 12-month, 260-day work year and a salary of $52,000–$68,000. The role serves on the district’s HR team and supports employees and applicants through HR administration, benefits, records, leave processing, hiring, and recruitment. The position also supports employee relations and collective bargaining preparation, maintains educator certification tracking, and helps develop recruitment relationships and future pipelines of qualified candidates. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and education.
Understanding of operating practices in a human resources office.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Good customer service skills when dealing with the public and employees.
Ability to perform work quickly, efficiently, and accurately.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Good knowledge of office practices, procedures, and equipment.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Strong computer competence, including standard office software such as Word and Excel and HRIS data entry.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience preferred.
Bilingual ability in Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of the HR team supporting a school district with more than 800 employees, employees, and job applicants.
Process employment status changes and generate employment verification letters.
Process new-hire paperwork and conduct benefit information orientations for new hires.
Process benefit enrollments and changes.
Enter information into the ASPEN HRIS database and run reports as needed.
Post job openings and respond to questions.
Track certification for licensed educators.
Maintain electronic personnel files and assist employees with requests to review their personnel files.
Process leaves, including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leaves.
Process educational lane changes and support retiree paperwork.
Provide new hires with information about participating in the district mentoring and induction program.
Process and send annual letters of reassurance to 10-month employees.
Assist with preparation of the Annual Service Awards List.
Coordinate and administer CORI checks and the fingerprinting process.
Take photographs for ID badges.
Assist the Director of HR in developing employee relations and labor negotiation materials for collective bargaining.
Recruit substitutes and screen applicants; conduct interviews and check references as necessary.
Recruit candidates at school and community events, job fairs, social media, and electronic posting boards.
Research and follow up on new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
Develop and maintain relationships with college and university offices to generate qualified applicants.
Build connections with local and surrounding community resources to strengthen recruitment.
Represent Marlborough Public Schools accurately, dynamically, and professionally.
Partner with teacher preparation programs, encourage paths to licensure, and support an education pipeline of qualified candidates for difficult-to-fill roles.
Perform other duties as assigned.