Human Resources Manager
About The Position
This position is intended to provide consistent, day-to-day HR infrastructure and staff support, reduce operational risk, and allow school leadership to focus on instructional quality and strategic priorities. The Helix School is a mission-driven, specialized school serving autistic students who require individualized, integrated educational and clinical support. As Helix continues to grow in size and complexity, the school is strengthening its internal infrastructure to better support staff, ensure compliance, and sustain a healthy, effective workplace. The Human Resources Manager is a mid-level HR professional responsible for providing consistent, day-to-day HR operations and staff support. This role ensures compliance with employment regulations, strengthens onboarding and employee relations practices, and reduces operational risk, allowing school leadership to focus on instructional quality and strategic priorities. This position is well-suited for an HR professional with experience in a school, nonprofit, or similarly regulated environment who values both systems-building and people-centered work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
- 3–5 years of progressive human resources experience
- Working knowledge of California employment law and HR compliance
- Experience maintaining confidential personnel records and HR systems
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage sensitive issues with discretion, professionalism, and empathy
Nice To Haves
- HR experience in a school, nonprofit, or mission-driven organization
- Familiarity with BambooHR or similar HRIS platforms
- Experience supporting credential tracking or regulated staff environments
- HR certification (PHR, SHRM-CP) preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Coordinate new hire onboarding, including employment paperwork, compliance requirements, and systems access
- Support annual staff onboarding and orientation
- Manage offboarding processes and documentation
- Maintain personnel files and HR systems (e.g., Bamboo, benefits platforms, credential tracking)
- Track and support mandated trainings, certifications, and credential requirements
- Support leave tracking, accommodations, and return-to-work processes
- Serve as a first point of contact for HR-related questions
- Support supervisors with performance documentation and improvement plans
- Assist with employee relations issues in coordination with leadership
- Lead employee complaint investigations
- Maintain and update the employee handbook and HR policies, consistent with State and Federal requirements
- Support consistent application of policies across departments
- Assist with annual policy review and updates
- Coordinate annual benefit renewal process with external broker and Director of Finance
- Coordinate annual benefit enrollment process and meeting for staff
- Serve as onsite benefit administrator in supporting staff inquiries and serve as interface with broker representative
- Assist employees with navigating benefit related questions with benefit providers
- Manage job postings, application flow, and interview logistics
- Coordinate reference checks and offer letters
- Support consistent hiring processes and documentation in Bamboo
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
