Human Resource Manager

The Frederick Gunn School, founded in 1850, is a co‑ed boarding and day school for students in grades 9‑12 as well as a post‑graduate year. Mr. Gunn had a deep appreciation for the natural world, believing that in nature students understand themselves as humans and their place in the world. He took a principled stand against slavery and spurred students (and the town at large) to examine their beliefs.

In addition to the habits and skills students will need in college and life beyond, we teach them to follow Mr. Gunn’s example: to cultivate wisdom, to be trailblazers, to act with conviction, and to value character as highly as intellect and achievement.

Our continuous focus on moral character development intentionally engages all members of our school in the work of creating an inclusive and equitable living and learning ecosystem. Community and citizenship are at the heart of our aspiration to both social justice and academic excellence, with individual diversity integral to the strength of that community. When we embrace difference and pursue school life with respect, equity, and compassion, we build a foundation for engaged citizens.

In keeping with the tenets of our founder Frederick Gunn, who was himself a prominent abolitionist and progressive educator, The Frederick Gunn School seeks to provide a pluralistic learning environment for all inclusive of (but not limited to): culture, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, learning differences, physical difference, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic differences.

We invite applicants who resonate with our mission and who will foster an environment of cultural and intellectual richness and an active participant in advancing equity and inclusion.

The Human Resources Manager is a key role within the school, supporting the full employee lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have at least 3‑5 years of HR experience with an accomplished track record of successive increases in responsibility. This role manages a broad range of day‑to‑day human resource operations while also leading payroll processing and benefits administration. Working in partnership with the Chief Financial Officer and Chief People Officer, the Human Resource Manager serves as a trusted resource to employees and school leadership, ensuring compliance, accuracy, fairness, and a positive employee experience that supports a culture of excellence.

Confidentiality, compassion and strong interpersonal skills are essential for this role.

• The Human Resource Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for employees ensuring that they receive professional, courteous, and timely support and service regarding HR policies, procedures, benefits, and payroll.
• Provide guidance to managers on employee relations matters, performance concerns, workplace conflicts, and policy interpretation.
• Conduct investigations related to employee complaints and workplace issues, ensuring timely and appropriate resolution.
• Support performance management processes, including documentation and corrective action procedures.
• Promote a positive workplace culture aligned with organizational values.

• Manage and process all aspects of payroll on schedule.
• Maintain payroll records including new hires, terminations, pay adjustments, benefits deductions, garnishments, and tax with holdings.
• Reconcile payroll reports, record all aspects of the payroll to the general ledger, and coordinate with the Business Office as needed.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.

• Manage benefits enrollment, changes, and terminations.
• Maintain accurate benefits records and ensure proper payroll deductions.
• Conduct new hire benefits onboarding and orientation sessions.
• Interface with and oversee 3rd party benefit relationships for payroll deduction programs and 5500 tax compliance filings. Including cash flows of a self‑funded health care plan.
• Administer open…