Human Resources Manager

REPORTS TO:

Chief Financial & Operating Officer

FLSA JOB CLASSIFICATION:

Exempt, 12 Month Position

JOB PURPOSE:

The Human Resources Manager plays a central role in advancing the school's mission by overseeing human resources functions that support faculty and staff throughout the employee life cycle. This position ensures compliance with laws and best practices, fosters an inclusive and supportive workplace culture, and partners with school leadership to recruit, retain, develop, and support a highly skilled and mission-aligned workforce.

This is a 12-month, on-campus position, five days per week, Monday through Friday.

The Human Resources Manager models the GDS Community Cornerstones of Respect, Kindness, Integrity, and Responsibility.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community

• Maintains a visible presence on campus cultivating relationships to build a strong faculty and staff culture of trust and belonging
• Works in collaboration with the AHOSPP in designing offerings for the employee community connection and wellness program
• Serve as a trusted, confidential resource for faculty and staff regarding human resources policies, benefits, procedures, and workplace concerns
• Oversee employee relations, including performance support, conflict resolution, and mediation of employee concerns in collaboration with the Head of School
• Lead a centralized onboarding process that ensures a welcoming, thorough, and mission-aligned introduction to the school community playing a collaborative role with new employee orientation.
• Develop ideas in collaboration with leadership colleagues to build fun and teambuilding opportunities into the workplace
• Stay informed of emerging trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and technologies in human resources and employment law.
• Partner with school leadership to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Coordinate investigations and issue resolution in collaboration with the Head of School and external legal counsel, as appropriate.

Administrative

• Manage full-cycle recruitment, including developing job descriptions, posting positions, screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and preparing letters of agreement.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; serve as the School's EEOC officer.
• Administer and oversee employee benefits programs, including health and retirement plans, employee leave programs, and annual open enrollment.
• In collaboration with the CFOO, review, negotiate, and manage benefits plan design, implementation of new benefits, and ongoing evaluation of offerings.
• Oversee all aspects of the School's retirement plans, including ERISA compliance, annual audits, and timely transmission of contributions.
• Manage payroll administration, time-off accruals, and HR data integrity; verify the accuracy of payroll tax reporting, including W-2 submissions.
• Maintain accurate personnel records and HRIS systems; prepare reports and analytics as needed.
• Responsible for the end-to-end management of payroll within the school's HRIS system, including data integrity, payroll processing, audits, and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Oversees and responds to unemployment insurance claims and appeals to protect the organization's interests and ensure legal compliance.
• Review and approve employee accommodations and leave plans in alignment with legal requirements, employee needs, and the School's mission.
• Manage workers' compensation reporting and claims processing, including oversight of OSHA compliance, reporting, and required documentation.
• Maintain and update employee records, the Employee Handbook, employment contracts, wage statements, and position classifications.
• Coordinate the posting of open positions on the School's website and relevant regional and national independent school employment platforms.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as a member of the Administration Team
• Maintain the integrity and alignment of all human resources programs with the School's mission, diversity statement, and core values.
• Serves as a role model to faculty and staff through active participation and leadership opportunities in professional organizations, reading professional publications, and maintaining professional learning networks
• Performs other duties as assigned by the CFOO and Head of School

GDS Cultural Competencies
(All Employees)

GDS Employee Skills
(All Employees)

• Human-Centered
• Data-Informed
• Empathetic
• Collaborative
• Professionalism
• Technologically Fluent
• Adaptable & Growth Mindset
• Inclusive
• Productive conflict resolution

• Integrity
• Welcoming
• Respectful
• Listens to Understand
• Relationship-Focused
• Student-Centered
• Field Expertise
• Coachable
• Lifelong Learner
• Kind

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic mindset
• Balance tactical, strategical, and operational
• Emotional intelligence
• Courage
• Lead difficult conversations and healthy conflict
• Active engagement in self-development and learning
• See the big picture and align macro with micro
• High-functioning team builder
• Identify…