Personnel Manager

Chicago Jesuit Academy provides an annual pay range of $60,000.00/yr – $70,000.00/yr for this Personnel Manager position.

The Person nel Manager reports to the Director of Talent and is responsible for building, reviewing, and upholding institutional policies and practices, supporting employees throughout their employment lifecycle, and maintaining organizational integrity.

• Manage ongoing and annual projects including, but not limited to, the benefits renewal process, performance review processes, Letter of Intent and employee contracts.
• Work with the Director of Talent in managing the onboarding process and first‑year retention, overseeing completion of employee compliance mandates and organizing employee orientation.
• Support the Director of Talent in hiring by reviewing and posting job descriptions, assessing resumes and cover letters, and conducting initial screenings.
• Develop, review, and implement institutional employee expectations, benefit, and retention policies with the support of the Executive Team and host quarterly open forums to address employee questions and concerns.
• Collaborate with the Business Office to manage payroll, benefits, and additional employee compensation items.
• Manage additional CJA benefits such as the Student Loan Repayment Program, Continuing Education Assistance Program, retirement benefits, and FMLA.
• Proactively maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; collaborate with the legal team to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
• Maintain accurate and confidential human resource records and employee files.
• Perform other duties and manage projects as assigned.

• HR certification or degree preferred.
• 2+ years of work experience in Human Resources or a related area within the education or non‑profit sector.
• Experience with ADP or a similar HR system preferred.

• Has a sincere commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing that all children deserve equitable access to a high‑quality education.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and demonstrates professionalism in all aspects of the work.
• Possesses strong relationship building and written and verbal communication skills.
• Has a growth mindset, is open to learning from mistakes, and adapts flexibly.
• Is detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills.
• Has project management skills and can juggle multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive final product.
• Has a collaborative spirit; is motivated and driven to work with the Director of Talent to accomplish institutional goals while also completing independent work.
• Actively engages in the life of the school and community.

Mission: Chicago Jesuit Academy is a loving and academically rigorous tuition‑free Catholic elementary school for students and families from resilient communities impacted by historical disinvestment. We accompany our students and alumni from enrollment through the start of their careers as they develop their gifts and grow as men and women for others.

Means: Located in Austin on Chicago’s West Side, CJA admits students to all grades in our lower and middle school without regard for their race, ethnicity or religion, and CJA enrolls 3rd‑, 4th‑, and 5th‑grade students without regard for their past levels of academic achievement.

We use small class sizes, extended school days, and an 11‑month school year to give personal care to our students and help them develop as whole persons.

We accompany our alumni on their unique paths to meaningful employment and support them throughout high school, their post‑secondary education, and the start of their careers, always welcoming them back as leaders at CJA and in the broader community.

CJA students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, volunteers and benefactors listen to and learn from one another and make disciplined sacrifices to accomplish our shared mission.

We partner with other schools and the broader community to create access to better educational resources, confront systemic…