Human Resources Manager

CIP Recruiting Services • Weston, MA

32d • $90,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cambridge School of Weston seeks a Human Resources (HR) Manager to help cultivate a supportive, inclusive, and well-functioning workplace for faculty and staff. The HR Manager is responsible for a wide variety of human resources functions, including but not limited to recruitment, benefits, compliance, and employee relations. The Human Resources Manager oversees the entire employee lifecycle, ensuring legal compliance and promoting a productive, inclusive workplace, and handles sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in human resources, business, or related field.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, ethics, and cultural awareness. Strong, responsive customer service skills that demonstrate empathy and align with the school's ethos. Able to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment, and capable of contributing to a team environment.
• Effectively communicates concepts and ideas. Able to apply common sense understanding and to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Adept at problem-solving and conflict resolution, with a thorough knowledge of HR procedures and policies. Handles confidential information with discretion.
• A high degree of organization and attention to detail is required to manage workflow.
• Knowledge of state and national laws and regulations related to employment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience working in an HR department in a school environment.
• Preferred knowledge of ADP Workforce Now, Microsoft Office, and Google Workplace.

Responsibilities

• Keeps abreast of all federal and state laws concerning human resource management and assures the school's compliance. Responsible for the timely filing of all mandatory state and federal reports. (Form 5500, EOC, and ACA reports, etc.) Assists the auditors with the annual 403b audit.
• Prepares annual Letters of Agreement for all faculty, staff, athletic coaches, and dorm parents. Manages new-hire paperwork and protocols, including administering mandatory background checks and safety training. Responsible for maintaining employment files and the school’s onboarding and offboarding procedures.
• Serves as administrator of all benefit programs. Works with the school’s benefits advisor on the annual renewal process and informs and assists employees with it. Assures the addition of eligible faculty/staff and processes changes and removals when applicable.
• Works with department managers to execute the school’s recruitment and selection process for new employees. Post job openings, assist with the creation of job descriptions, screen candidates, and participate in the interview and hiring process.
• Leads the annual review of the Employee Handbook and assures timely updates. Serves as a resource on school policies and procedures, benefit questions, and grievance resolutions. Files and follows up on all Workers’ Compensation claims. Assists employees with requests for Leaves of Absence through Mutual of Omaha.
• Assists the Director of Strategic Initiatives with new staff orientation, administration of the staff performance evaluation process, and other administrative support as needed.

Benefits

• Collegial faculty and working environment.
• Competitive salary and robust benefits.
• Funding and institutional support for professional development.
• Innovative daily and annual schedule that values reflection and relationship-building.
• Provided hot lunch, as well as access to a state-of-the-art fitness center.
• Wooded, 65-acre campus located just 12 miles from Boston and Cambridge, in close proximity to scenic walking trails and excellent local restaurants and shops.
• Easy access to Kendal Green MBTA station, with on-campus parking and EV charging stations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees