Human Resources Manager

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Easton, Redding and Region 9 School Districts

The Easton, Redding and Region 9 School Districts seek an experienced, collaborative, and highly skilled Human Resources professional to serve as Human Resources Manager.

Reporting directly to the Superintendent of Schools, the Human Resources Manager provides leadership and management of the districts’ Human Resources operations and supports the recruitment, hiring, retention, and administration of approximately 500 employees across the three school districts.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience in Human Resources administration, labor and employee relations, recruitment, collective bargaining agreement administration, compensation, benefits, HR systems, and employment compliance. The position requires a highly organized professional who can develop reliable systems, maintain accurate employee information, and provide responsive support to employees and administrators.

Salary: $150,000 or commensurate with experience and qualifications
Schedule: Full-time, 12-month position
Reports To: Superintendent of Schools
Certification: Connecticut administrative certification is not required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Human Resources Manager will:

• Manage the day-to-day Human Resources functions of the ER9 Public Schools
• Lead district-wide recruitment, hiring, onboarding, assignment, transfer, and separation processes for certified and non-certified employees.
• Develop effective recruitment strategies to attract and retain highly qualified employees.
• Maintain accurate position, assignment, FTE, employment status, certification, and other personnel information.
• Coordinate employment processes and ensure required documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Provide guidance to administrators and employees regarding Human Resources policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, and employment practices.
• Assist the Superintendent with labor relations, collective bargaining, grievance administration, and employee relations matters.
• Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements, individual employment contracts, salary schedules, Board policies, and other employment-related agreements.
• Support the consistent application of personnel policies, contractual provisions, and employment procedures throughout the districts.
• Maintain accurate and current employee compensation information, including salaries, hourly rates, salary schedules, step placement, stipends, assignments, position changes, and other authorized compensation.
• Ensure compensation information accurately reflects collective bargaining agreements, employment contracts, Board-approved salary schedules, and authorized personnel actions.
• Oversee employee benefit administration and coordinate with employees, benefit providers, consultants, Finance, and Payroll.
• Oversee the administration and effective use of the districts’ Human Resources and timekeeping systems, including Red Rover.
• Establish effective procedures to ensure employee time, attendance, leave, overtime, and other payroll-related information is recorded accurately and timely.
• Establish appropriate review procedures and internal controls to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of employee, compensation, benefit, and timekeeping information.
• Ensure that new hires, separations, leaves of absence, changes in assignment, salary adjustments, stipends, benefit elections, and other personnel actions affecting compensation are accurately documented and communicated to Finance and Payroll.
• Collaborate closely with the Assistant Superintendent of Finance, Operations and Technology on compensation, benefits, timekeeping, staffing changes, and other personnel actions with financial…