Human Resources Specialist

This position will be focused on recruiting efforts with hiring managers and implementing an ATS system.

Department:
Human Resources

Reports to:

Director of Human Resources
FLSA Classification:
Exempt
Full-Time/Part-Time Status:
Salary, Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular, Unrepresented, 220-day
Salary:
Framework C, Step 50. Range $79,526.16 - $91,344.48

Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High opened in September 2000 as a small public charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,350 students in grades K-12 across four campuses. Located in San Diego County, California, High Tech High (HTH) is guided by four connected design principles—equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborative design that set aspirational goals and create a foundation for understanding our approach.

If you are motivated by these principles, we encourage you to join our team!

HTH seeks an HR Specialist, to serve as part of the Central Management Team to support and manage onboarding, benefits, and leave of absences for the organization. This position is in-person and on campus.

As a member of the Central team, the HR Specialist will have the rewarding responsibility of onboarding new staff, coordinating and managing employee leave of absences, workers’ compensation injury reporting and management, evaluation of degree, transcripts, and employment verifications, manage and advise on job postings, and uphold compliance in a fast-paced, goal- oriented environment. This role will partner with hiring managers and multiple departments to maximize the effectiveness of the hiring process, and develop and execute comprehensive and effective onboarding processes to ensure an impactful candidate/new hire experience.

• Act as a main point of contact for new hires, current and previous employees to assist with various requests.
• Provide a first-class genuine candidate experience that optimizes for long-term relationships with candidates and new hires.
• Ensure a consistent and exceptional onboarding experience/successful transition for assigned new hires joining the organization.
• Collect and evaluate all necessary documents required to complete the onboarding process.
• Interact directly with new hires at multiple points throughout the onboarding process.
• Verify applicable requirements and certifications including employment eligibility requirements (I9 documents), TB Tests, Transcripts, Verifications of Experience, Credentials, etc.
• Oversee the applicant tracking process, including troubleshooting and resolving applicant inquiries.
• Determine and verify salary placement for offer letters.
• Act as a continued resource for all new hire employees and existing employees.
• May evaluate prospective certificated employees’ credential licensure (e.g. transcripts, credentials, etc.) to assess eligibility and placement in coordination with Credential Operations.
• Participate in the determination of the annual renewal of health benefits.
• Administer annually, the health benefits open enrollment, providing necessary resources and information for employees.
• Assist and counsel employees with their health benefits selection during the onboarding process or during open enrollment, by providing a detailed overview of their options.
• Assist and advise employees throughout the year with health benefit qualifying events.
• Work closely with management and employees to resolve discrepancies or issues.
• Perform related duties as assigned

• 2 years of experience in Human Resources
• School payroll experience a plus
• Strong computer skills including…